Comments on: My New York

My New York

shivohum — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:32:20 -0800

My New York : artists, writers, professionals, and New Yorkers of all stripes talk about what they look forward to seeing in the city this fall.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:12:23 -0800

This kind of thing is precisely what I hate most about the NYT. Here's one they left out: CLARENCE WILSON Unskilled laborer, currently between jobs Well, here in East New York, the local park ain't one you'd wanna hang out in too much, you know what I'm sayin', and I sure as hell wouldn't bring my camera there to take pictures... be the last time I ever saw that camera! I guess I'm mostly looking forward to getting the rats outta the basement, but, I dunno, landlord said he'd be gettin' 'em out right about this time last fall, too, so, I ain't holdin' my breath, you know?

By: The Straightener

The Straightener — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:34:49 -0800

That's hardly a selection of New Yorkers of all stripes, it's more like a selection of power brokers and media figures.

By: girlhacker

girlhacker — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:20 -0800

(in case anyone else makes the same mistake I did, the associated name is below the paragraph, not above)

By: Stonestock Relentless

Stonestock Relentless — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:21:39 -0800

Warning: David Blaine.

By: shockingbluamp

shockingbluamp — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:30:54 -0800

every stripe my ass.

By: Kloryne

Kloryne — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:31:07 -0800

Aw, c'mon, give the kids their mythology. It makes 'em feel big. :p

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:53:26 -0800

For the 1-2-3 line to run more than one train every 20 minutes and for express-local connections to work with some semblance of care?

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58:22 -0800

And don't get me started on Queens-Brooklyn connections, or the uselessness of the bus system, or the F train not being fetid, or the never ending construction on Columbus Circle fucking everything up, or access to the Bronx being feeble, or actual service cross-town, or the eternal mystery of the G train. At least the L kinda works now.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:00:37 -0800

and yes It's still better than it was, but c'mon, we can beat Eastern Europe for subway service. At least out trains run all night when they do run. (grumble, London, grumble)

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:16:42 -0800

...we can beat Eastern Europe for subway service. I wouldn't necessarily assume that.

By: JaredSeth

JaredSeth — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:08:35 -0800

What I look forward to seeing in the city this fall is the exodus of many formerly smug finance guys when they can't afford their mortgage payments anymore.

By: thread_makimaki

thread_makimaki — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:49:02 -0800

Like girlhacker, I made the mistake of associating the quote with the name above it. For a few moments I was like "wow, David Wright is into obscure mosaic bench art projects and eating pizza with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge! Cute, plays baseball, and romantic!".... A few moments later my illusions were shattered. As an ex-New Yorker, I miss a lot of the things mentioned, but I don't know...it's like the longer you are away from the city, the less you long for it. The first few years after leaving rather unwillingly, I couldn't wait to go back. Now...not much at all, even though I go back to visit quite a lot. NY is like a fever that gradually fades.

By: Damn That Television

Damn That Television — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:23:33 -0800

Dickbags of all stripes try to remember specific coffee shops in New York while they subtly bring up personal projects. THIS IS WHY THE REST OF THE COUNTRY HATES US, GUYS

By: MarshallPoe

MarshallPoe — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:56:43 -0800

It's true, the rest of the country does hate you.

By: wallstreet1929

wallstreet1929 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:25:13 -0800

Late 2008, credentialed elites dictate taste. Late 2009, formerly credentialed elites ridiculed for obsession with silver eggs, anodized bunnies, celebrity portraits, and diamond encrusted skulls.

By: shivohum

shivohum — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:37:30 -0800

Wow. Lots of bitterness here. Though I was wrong to say it was New Yorkers of all stripes - it is indeed the elite.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:31:40 -0800

I guess it seems like simple bitterness to you, but i wouldn't characterize it as such. I think a lot of people just felt the need to express how depressingly elitist the NYT almost always is.