Long Island City condo firesale continues; Vernon Blvd recovering

speaking of backing out of contracts – does anyone know how many people took advantage of that option with crescent club?

That 7 train article is great. Nice to know that the 7 train weekend service outage will be ongoing with periodic closures in LIC for the rest of time.

If you haven’t figured out how to walk over to the E train at 23rd Street/Ely, then now would be a good time.

#3, yeah. The article basically says the No. 7 and its tracks are ancient, rickety, crowded relics. Don’t expect them to be modernized or expanded. Just accept whatever service we get and don’t look for more. It amazes me that MTA even bothered to trot out this message. Talk about aiming low.

It’s sometimes so hard for me to believe that this is the same city that soared and innovated in the 19th century, leading the rest of the world’s cities with our can-do, optimistic outlook. We’ve become a lazy, uninspired bunch of do-nothings, and no agency exemplifies that more than the MTA.

#5 huh?

With what funding? Let’s increase taxes or better yet direct federal highway funds all to transit. The MTA’s main problems lie far outside their organization.

Lots of things were possible back when there weren’t people to displace, we didn’t know as much about the effect on the environment we were causing, we didn’t care about pollutants, and standards of living (and labor costs) were dirt cheap.

Maybe you can pine for the days when child labor was plentiful and 16 hour workdays were the norm, when a lot of the great works of this city were built, but it’s hard for me to wax so nostalgic about it.

Having said that, the MTA does still suck.

Yeah, it’s bad, but it’s not all bad. Get this–I’d shop there anyway, but right now at Hunters Point Wines and Liquors one may receive free candy, courtesy of something called HuntersPointCondos.com. I got several “extra” pieces, too–more than my share, I’m sort of ashamed to admit, but what’s a little pillage now and then, right? Anyway, I can no longer contend that I have not benefited directly from all this “development.” So thanks to all you generous Condo-folks, and I hope the candy thing works out for you.
Should I say anything about the free post card? Hmm…

I’m sorry that the city and country doesn’t posses the visionary capability to undertake the grand idea of making your morning commute a bit easier.