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iamiamwhoami t1_jdty22z wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Banksy's migrant rescue ship seized by Italy's coast guard in Lampedusa by Crimbobimbobippitybo
The problem is that migrants have to be on EU soil in order to claim asylum. The EU should create a program where refugees can apply for asylum remotely. The US did that recently and it saw a drastic decrease in illegal border crossings.
Edit: to the person who downvoted me, if you disagree with this then your problem isn’t with asylum seekers being put in danger. You just don’t want any asylum seekers whatsoever. You can be honest. You don’t have to pretend to care about asylum seekers. You can just say you don’t want the program to exist.
iamiamwhoami t1_jch6a3y wrote
Reply to comment by SpiceyPorkFriedRice in Nearly 1,500 buildings ban Airbnb and other short-term rentals by fluffykintail
It's still good if you want to rent a house out in the country, but if you're staying in a city you're probably better off with a hotel.
iamiamwhoami t1_j4jz80a wrote
Reply to comment by ogbubbleberry in McSorley’s Old Ale House. East 7th St. 1942 by KamikazeChief
They probably have that same conversation 100 times per day.
iamiamwhoami t1_j46zkbd wrote
Reply to comment by tiptoemicrobe in Rep. George Santos says he'll resign if 142,000 people ask him to by esporx
Sure that would be great, but I'm not sure how something like that could be enforced without it also applying to much smaller offenses. For example if a candidate said they had a 4 year degree but really only had a 2 year degree + 1.5 years of credits towards the 4 year degree. Would the same penalties apply to them? Seems like they would b/c they said something that's not true. From a legal perspective how would you distinguish between them and someone like Santos? Then there's also the inevitable 1st amendment case this law would lead to.
iamiamwhoami t1_j4507ny wrote
Reply to comment by selflessGene in Rep. George Santos says he'll resign if 142,000 people ask him to by esporx
He hasn't broken any US laws. At least not to public knowledge.
iamiamwhoami t1_j3kewpd wrote
Reply to comment by EagleFly_5 in Monthly Discussion Thread - Month of January, 2023 by AutoModerator
Oh thanks. Apparently you can still submit the survey. I just did. Don’t know if the mods will count it.
iamiamwhoami t1_j3k6qfd wrote
What happened to the crime thread? It was nice not having NYPost articles be spammed in the sub.
iamiamwhoami t1_ixy8370 wrote
Reply to comment by normVectorsNotHate in What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line? by mikeymiggz
Put another train above the park. The vibrations from the two train lines will cancel each other out.
iamiamwhoami t1_ixsxk4u wrote
Reply to comment by Refreshingpudding in Holy shit, I've just heard a huge explosion around Houston Street and Ave A. by PicassoGoesDigital
And he would have been right about the hundreds of other loud explosions that people have heard in city over the decades.
iamiamwhoami t1_iuy2vkf wrote
See it’s not that hard. The Florida and Texas state governments are incompetent.
Also worth noting this is the exact same tactic Putin uses to try to destabilize European government. Abbot and Desantis are in good company.
iamiamwhoami t1_iutcp7t wrote
The crime thread is good.
iamiamwhoami t1_iupu2x7 wrote
Reply to comment by Osceana in I love this city even as I hate it haha. No place comes close to the catharsis NYC can produce and this is hilarious but the NORM by Loxodontox
Leave Golthar alone. I use him all of the time. He's a good catsitter.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugqjc4 wrote
Reply to comment by Rtn2NYC in Reminder: Early voting begins today in New York for the November election. by PichuLovy
It's part of the NY constitution that registration has to occur at least 10 days before election day. There was a ballot measure last year that would have removed this requirement but it failed.
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_Proposal_3,Remove_10-Day-Advance_Voter_Registration_Requirement_Amendment(2021)
Just shows you why it's important to show up and vote in every election.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugq8bh wrote
Reply to comment by milesac in Reminder: Early voting begins today in New York for the November election. by PichuLovy
I totally disagree with this mindset. Some people act like they're doing candidates a huge favor by showing up to vote for them. You're showing up for yourself. The only thing that you accomplish by not voting is letting other people decide your life for you.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugq0er wrote
Reply to comment by Due_Masterpiece_3601 in Reminder: Early voting begins today in New York for the November election. by PichuLovy
I know right. Zeldin would be totally useless in decreasing crime but plenty of people are going to vote for him anyway.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugpshp wrote
Reply to comment by karensPA in Reminder: Early voting begins today in New York for the November election. by PichuLovy
I was supposed to go today, but I was hungover from a Halloween party. I'm going to go Tuesday instead!
iamiamwhoami t1_iugpl2x wrote
Reply to comment by Sebastian12th in Zeldin Campaign Investigated Over Charge of Coordinating With Super PACs by Sebastian12th
> A State Board of Elections investigation was stalled when two Republican board members were absent from a vote to request subpoena power.
And the members of the party who are supposed to hold him accountable are covering for him.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugpi82 wrote
Reply to comment by clorox2 in Zeldin Campaign Investigated Over Charge of Coordinating With Super PACs by Sebastian12th
Hopes, dreams, and $30 million in super PAC money.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugpe2a wrote
Reply to NYC’s new subway crime crackdown is underway but NYers are not convinced it will work by PichuLovy
It's impossible for people in this sub to be happy. People complain about crime in the subway and when the government does something about it they complain about that too. Admit ya'll just want to complain regardless of what's actually happening.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugp4vj wrote
Reply to comment by PhillyFreezer_ in NYC’s new subway crime crackdown is underway but NYers are not convinced it will work by PichuLovy
I actually never see this and I ride the subways every day. I only ever see people on this sub complain about it, which makes me think it's just regular Reddit cop bashing.
iamiamwhoami t1_iugozrp wrote
Reply to comment by robrklyn in NYC’s new subway crime crackdown is underway but NYers are not convinced it will work by PichuLovy
People always complain about this, but I've seen this maybe once. Makes me think this concern is overblown.
iamiamwhoami t1_ity2y2p wrote
Reply to comment by doodoobug46 in New York City appeals judge's ruling that could reinstate fired unvaccinated employees by ILikeTalkn2Myself
That doesn’t make any sense.
iamiamwhoami t1_itwxzjw wrote
Reply to comment by sysyphusishappy in New York City appeals judge's ruling that could reinstate fired unvaccinated employees by ILikeTalkn2Myself
That's really not true. The original MRNA vaccines have been shown to prevent infection with Omicron
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00200-9
We also don't have human efficacy trials yet with the bivalent booster, but that's expected to be much more effective based on animal trials.
iamiamwhoami t1_itwpnxa wrote
Reply to comment by sysyphusishappy in New York City appeals judge's ruling that could reinstate fired unvaccinated employees by ILikeTalkn2Myself
But that's not true. Vaccines do prevent both contracting and transmitting Covid. Why are you taking the word of a non scientifically literate judge on this?
iamiamwhoami t1_jeg6vc7 wrote
Reply to comment by Equivalent-Excuse-80 in Memorial Sloan Kettering Files Plans For 594ft 31-Story Skyscraper At 1233 York Avenue On Manhattan’s Upper East Side by maybeitwasmee
Won't somebody think of my view!