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KaiDaiz t1_jeem3p3 wrote

More essential infrastructure improvements - I'm sure the nearby residents will complain and be against just like the new blood bank building few blocks away

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cocktails5 t1_jegabb2 wrote

It's funny because this sub is totally behind this sort of essential infrastructure but when it comes to Con Ed...

https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/125mdb5/reminder_public_hearings_on_coneds_rate_hikes_are

everybody is just like "fuck Con Ed, I shouldn't have to pay for electricity."

Which is especially funny because a significant portion of that rate hike is going towards clean energy infrastructure. It always amuses me as someone that works in energy that people talk a good game when it comes to clean energy but don't actually want to pay for it. Do people think infrastructure is free? I don't get it.

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treesockshirt t1_jeg3mm5 wrote

I live on 71st and my only issue with the blood bank (from what I know) is they are demolishing a park and a high school to build it.

I’m all for buildings like this, the blood bank even homeless shelters. Just put it in the lots where they are putting up multi-million dollar condos like at 1562 2nd ave instead.

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KaiDaiz t1_jeg6vl2 wrote

The blood bank does not demolish the school or park - those are located across the street. The plan was to demolish old building and build new one. Its height would cast a shadow on the school and park at certain hours. That's the complaint they going with on paper but I'm sure its related to other reasons to residents nearby. They don't care for the school or park

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treesockshirt t1_jeg7tae wrote

That’s my mistake then. I thought they were going to demolish the old building and put a new one where the park and school are. As that’s what I remember a flyer saying.

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