Stadium Discussion

[DeGrozz]

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/09/bill-de-blasio-in-conversation.html

In 2013, you ran on reducing income inequality. Where has it been hardest to make progress? Wages, housing, schools?
What’s been hardest is the way our legal system is structured to favor private property. I think people all over this city, of every background, would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be. I think there’s a socialistic impulse, which I hear every day, in every kind of community, that they would like things to be planned in accordance to their needs. And I would, too. Unfortunately, what stands in the way of that is hundreds of years of history that have elevated property rights and wealth to the point that that’s the reality that calls the tune on a lot of development.

 

[LionNYC]

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/09/bill-de-blasio-in-conversation.html

In 2013, you ran on reducing income inequality. Where has it been hardest to make progress? Wages, housing, schools?
What’s been hardest is the way our legal system is structured to favor private property. I think people all over this city, of every background, would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be. I think there’s a socialistic impulse, which I hear every day, in every kind of community, that they would like things to be planned in accordance to their needs. And I would, too. Unfortunately, what stands in the way of that is hundreds of years of history that have elevated property rights and wealth to the point that that’s the reality that calls the tune on a lot of development.

I saw this on r/nyc

Meet Bill de Blasiov, Russian Communist

It's a shame that he is mayor.

 

[rbose14]

https://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2017/8/31/16226360/nycfc-stadium-news-patricof-queens-bronx-belmont

Sorry if I'm a bit late to this whole convo, and someone might have already brought this up

 

[mgarbowski]

Similarly tangentially related:

https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/0...ks-land-promised-as-yankees-replacement-park/

Summary: there's a lot on the East River that is supposed to be part of a park that is part of the acreage swapped for the new Yankee Stadium. DiBlas wants to switch it to, of course, affordable housing.

 

[Seth]

Here's a thing I saw earlier today on NY1 about Belmont. There's some state representatives who want to develop Belmont as a transportation hub. Since there's already trains and parking there the thinking is that the LIRR could expand the tracks and the station to improve the service and make it actually usable. Here's a link to the report:
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/queens/news/...eing-belmont-park-for-transportation-hub.html

And before anyone gets too excited here's another link from The Times from 1975 (LOL) proposing much the same thing:
http://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/16/a...ful-transportation-hub-is-sought.html?mcubz=0

 

[Gotham Gator]

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/09/bill-de-blasio-in-conversation.html

In 2013, you ran on reducing income inequality. Where has it been hardest to make progress? Wages, housing, schools?
What’s been hardest is the way our legal system is structured to favor private property. I think people all over this city, of every background, would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be. I think there’s a socialistic impulse, which I hear every day, in every kind of community, that they would like things to be planned in accordance to their needs. And I would, too. Unfortunately, what stands in the way of that is hundreds of years of history that have elevated property rights and wealth to the point that that’s the reality that calls the tune on a lot of development.

I know we are veering into politics here but that is just breathtakingly outrageous. I wonder how all those people who worked hard their whole lives to buy a piece of those buildings like knowing DeBlasio thinks he can just take that piece away if he thinks other people deserve to live there.

 

[joe]

I know we are veering into politics here but that is just breathtakingly outrageous. I wonder how all those people who worked hard their whole lives to buy a piece of those buildings like knowing DeBlasio thinks he can just take that piece away if he thinks other people deserve to live there.

He seems to be pretty clearly talking about new developments, not seizing existing buildings.

 

[sbrylski]

He seems to be pretty clearly talking about new developments, not seizing existing buildings.

Not to mention, is the concept of zoning and city planning foreign to people?

I can't really understand the concept of poor people (relative to the super rich) defending the right of super rich people to do whatever the hell they want.

EDIT: Shit, I impulsed into a political discussion. I'm out.

 

[Gotham Gator]

He seems to be pretty clearly talking about new developments, not seizing existing buildings.

Not to mention, is the concept of zoning and city planning foreign to people?

I can't really understand the concept of poor people (relative to the super rich) defending the right of super rich people to do whatever the hell they want.

EDIT: Shit, I impulsed into a political discussion. I'm out.

I agree we should let this one go, but I do think the quote itself goes farther than just zoning.

 

[JGarrettLieb]

I agree we should let this one go, but I do think the quote itself goes farther than just zoning.

The quote is bemoaning his lack of power to implement and execute a stalinist five year plan. Deblasio needs to be kept as far away from power as possible.

 

[NYCFCfan]

*ahem*
http://www.qchron.com/editions/quee...cle_0ceca60f-8d89-5482-a5de-87a4d361b181.html

 

[NickFromAstoria]

Melinda to the rescue!

 

[sbrylski]

*ahem*
http://www.qchron.com/editions/quee...cle_0ceca60f-8d89-5482-a5de-87a4d361b181.html

Make. It. Happen.

 

[LionNYC]

*ahem*
http://www.qchron.com/editions/quee...cle_0ceca60f-8d89-5482-a5de-87a4d361b181.html

Let's get the City SuperPAC revving...

 

[canchon]

Isles to Belmont, NYCFC to Willets. Everybody happy. Get it done.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

Every registered democrat in Queens District 21 should also be going out and voting for Francisco Moya. Known NYCFC supporter and also doesn't slash women in the face with glass.

 

[Kjbert]

Very close. May be done. VERY surprised that she was this open about it.

 

[NickFromAstoria]

Every registered democrat in Queens District 21 should also be going out and voting for Francisco Moya. Known NYCFC supporter and also doesn't slash women in the face with glass.

Or embezzle taxpayer funds...

EDIT: Oh, and also tried to scapegoat the gaaaaayyyys in the middle of all this.

 

[Statler]

Every registered democrat in Queens District 21 should also be going out and voting for Francisco Moya. Known NYCFC supporter and also doesn't slash women in the face with glass.

 

[Kjbert]

Can't reiterate how surprised I am by her speaking this openly about it. Upside of that? Maybe the Club makes an announcement sooner than expected