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by embarcadero 6y ago
NYPL services Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. That's 3.5 million people to Queens' 2.25 million.
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by embarcadero 6y ago
While technically a private institution, NYPL is chartered by New York State, many of its buildings are publicly owned, and the mayor, council speaker, and comptroller each appoint a representative to the board.
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by embarcadero 6y ago
"one of". It's unlikely to be bigger than NYPL, which has 92 locations to QPL's 62.
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by embarcadero 6y ago
The NYPL board has discussed renovating and re-purposing these apartments. It's a good idea, though it should be pointed out that this board has a history of foolish, reckless, and possibly corrupt dealing, as when they sold off the Do
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by embarcadero 6y ago
Always felt YT sold itself early because they needed someone with deep pockets to defend themselves from the lawsuits over copyright infringement. Insiders, am I wrong?
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by embarcadero 10y ago
Was this recorded? Link?
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by embarcadero 10y ago
Thanks. I tried to go all digital a few years ago -- getting rid of nearly all my 1000+ paper books -- only to conclude I'm generally better off reading paper and nearly always better off reading important things on paper. This because
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by embarcadero 10y ago
Do you read on paper, tablet, phone, or all of the above? What do you think about the respective merits of these?
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by embarcadero 10y ago
Nice. But doesn't confirm amount when processing payment.
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by embarcadero 11y ago
I've been both gentrifier and gentrified. As a white man from a relatively privileged background, I lived in Harlem long before it was deemed "safe". I remember apartment hunting north of Central Park around 2003 and getting
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by embarcadero 11y ago
Yeah, those, lamppost cameras, and mobile watchtowers.
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by embarcadero 11y ago
I wonder how many of the people in the system the MTA/NYPD can identify in real time and with what precision it can locate them. I presume they know the identities of a large proportion through entrance swipes from credit/debit-pu
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by embarcadero 11y ago
I was the subject of one of Stanton's photos. While I admired his site at the time and what seemed like a commitment to free speech, I've since watched him sell out when it suits him. HONY is a sandboxed version of New York and Ne
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by embarcadero 11y ago
This is a terrible idea. I lived in Argentina for two years and studied the country. It's a cesspool of corruption, with scant separation of powers (see Nisman, Alberto). Even in less corrupt countries, electronic voting is a terrible
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by embarcadero 12y ago
I'd be happy to talk. What's your email?
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by embarcadero 12y ago
Yes, but how many of these are rallies (with people speaking)? Even though the south end of the square is usually free, including on market days, Parks will tell you that they do not issue permits when the farmers are in the other parts of
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by embarcadero 12y ago
I tried applying for one of these permits on the largest stage in the US -- NYC -- on several occasions. The Parks Dept, which issues such permits, is a nightmare to deal with: they charge per application, require multiple applications mere