SohoTimmy

How can something be "ruined" as your title suggests if it was always illegal?...

For those of you who haven't seen the scumbag Samuelsen in action here he is on Channel 5 this morning. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/traffic/mta/twu-local-100-president-john-samuelsen-20100813...

I did happen. The machines were only taking credit cards. I only trust the machines with cash....

I needed to buy a new Metro Card this morning at the Spring Street station on the 6 line. When I got to the booth, the agent was clearly on a personal call (laughing etc) and proceeded to ignore me. ...

Interesting. I wonder if the same arguments that won here can be used against the illegal "art" vendors....

Exactly #1. ...

Actually, John L, these trucks are screwing the little guy. They pay almost no taxes and they don't pay rent. It's almost impossible for small restaurants/businesses to compete. Plus their generator...

Once again, for the slow people in the audience, just because a police office says something or does something bad (here the bad act is convincing some people to ride with him) doesn't mean the City i...

The police weren't on duty so there was no obligation to "serve and protect". The lawyer just wants to sue the City. Guess what idiot, just because someone who works for the City does something bad ...

It's interesting how Gothamist always spins these stories against the local residents (or "NIMBY gadfly" as the "reporter" of this piece of crap story puts it). Like you must be a crazy person to wan...

Thanks #3. Absolutely correct. ...

Sampson is suggesting he's working hard on reducing taxes??? What a joke....

"horseplay" interesting analysis except that the illegal vendors only sell to tourists. Do you think real New Yorkers are buying that crap? BTW, it's disgusting when illegal art vendors try to hid b...

Thanks for the balanced reporting Jen. You really need to stop drinking Lederman's Kool-Aid....

Art is protected but the protection isn't unlimited. Plus this is all commercial "art". There is almost no expression going on. BTW, Lederman who keeps getting quoted isn't even a resident of Ne...