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"A newcomer to Williamsburg from Manhattan..." Sorry Buttercup, you have no right to move to a neighborhood and complain about "inconveniences." You're more than welcome to open your own "chic" store ...

Econmics, plain and simple. Feelings don't matter. The same could be said if you simply tell a business not to open in a development backed by city (taxpayers') subsidies. Arguments for/against a $10...

Some sects are, but not all. A good comparison would be the difference between conservative Catholics and those who embrace the results of the Second Vatican Council (such as clergy who dress in stree...

So, permanently punishing those who don't work 9-5 shifts is the solution? Do you plan to subsidize their cab fares? If a subway line needs a certain number of days to complete maintenance tasks, wh...

Talking about this stuff is good for all of us. Definitely. However, the focus usually seems to be, "how can women improve themselves to compete with men" and never, "how men can improve company prod...

A modicum of assertiveness and confidence is good for everyone. A lot of men don't realize that until very recently, women were taught very differently throughout their primary and secondary education...

Before someone chimes in again with, "something must have been missing in this story," (is there a Godwin-type term for the "something missing" comment?) or "she should have known better than to drive...

Subversive? Hardly. Try lazy. If a company's marketing department or ad agency feels they are doing their job by defaulting to empty "controversy" through subtle insults, that is indicative of their q...

I'm just pleased that they care so much about the memory of 9/11 that they are dedicated to ensuring the responders receive proper health care. Wait......

I still dream of an additional pedestrian-only bridge from Greenpoint. ...

My thoughts exactly. If they can censor ads and restrict bike lanes based on women's attire, can we arrest Hasids who proposition us from their minivans?...

Over the past couple of winters, it was easy to tell they hadn't been cleaning the car seats as before. My winter coat would develop an awful smell very quickly (this didn't happen when the train wasn...

I disagree completely with NOW's statement, but it's easy to forget that the older members are of the generation that was often screwed in terms of financial opportunities. It's easy for me to say tha...

I'm quite OK with this. Most of the men are in incredible shape, and I think that NYC women are always in need of more eye candy. In fact, they should replace Critical Mass with Naked Bike Ride. ...

How is this different than riding free school buses? Imagine if there were more buses on the road during school times to accommodate high school kids...I'd much prefer they ride the trains. ...