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nyc98 t1_jd65q2v wrote
Reply to comment by D14DFF0B in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
True, but these people have about 20 other options, while people of SI have no subway connection to other boroughs and only one ferry launch location. On an island.
nyc98 t1_jcsf3xe wrote
Reply to comment by Main_Photo1086 in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
It is weird that an island has only one spot from where ferries can launch. Adding more NYC ferry terminals would definitely help.
nyc98 t1_jcsewvp wrote
Reply to comment by AnotherUselessPoster in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
MTA is happy spending billions on adding an extra line to Manhattan which already has almost every subway line available. Yet, there's a borough which has no direct rail connection because it would be too expensive to dig a tunnel.
nyc98 t1_jcsefws wrote
Reply to comment by ComplexKodak in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
Staten Island has a population of about 500K, let's say it's 250K people of working age. There are about 50K cops+firefighters in NYC. Who are the other 200K people living there? Garbagemen and nurses?
nyc98 t1_jdm3fd7 wrote
Reply to comment by D14DFF0B in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
At 2.5 billion per mile, SAS perhaps is one of the worst investments in the infrastructure and by far the most expensive subway line in the world. Why would anyone spend so much in a borough that already has like 20 other subway lines is a mystery. It obviously made the lives of some people more convenient but at this cost I doubt that this convenience is worth it. There are so many other transit projects which would make way more difference to people's lives. SAS is a total waste, in my opinion. That money could have been spent in other boroughs of NYC. If everyone hates SI so much, it could have been Queens.