tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post1211307554278446860..comments2024-03-28T00:08:11.164-04:00Comments on The Stuyvesant Town Report: "In 2006, 28% of the apartments there were rented at market rate. Today it's 50%...."Stuy Town Reporterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-12109384557864224382013-04-23T17:32:00.624-04:002013-04-23T17:32:00.624-04:00Amen, 12.34. Amen.Amen, 12.34. Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-34046020444663561072013-04-14T00:34:31.862-04:002013-04-14T00:34:31.862-04:00This book by Charles V. Bagli is very good. It sh...This book by Charles V. Bagli is very good. It shows the arrogance, ignorance and sheer stupidity of the Speyers, BlackRock, et al. Recommended reading. Unfortunately, it ends with no real end in sight. I hope Mr. Bagli continues to monitor STPCV and document what goes on here. It is so easy to throw out the baby with the bath water in order to make a quick buck, but what does it achieve in the end? As I write this, I can hear the Bros and Dudes braying and hooting outside my building, where adults (not all senior citizens, just grown-ups) are trying to sleep, hoping to keep their babies asleep and trying to live like normal, adult human beings who work hard and try to raise their kids in a decent environment. It's not easy in a place that has become an off-campus dorm with hooting, braying, immature students letting off steam. I don't know where it will all end, but it really is a sad reflection on New York City that we native New Yorkers have to bend over and take it from these avaricious real estate sharks, a corporate mayor and invasions of contemptuous kids from the 'burbs and be treated like shit in the homes we have loved and cherished and worked hard for all our lives. The ironic thing is that these young turks are making Manhattan exactly the kind of place that makes real New Yorkers shudder at the thought of! They are bringing their suburbs to Manhattan and eventually, Manhattan will be just like where they came from and they will be clawing to get out! Anybody for a bike ride? Starbucks? Dairy Queen? Seven Eleven? Why leave the 'burbs when it is all here! What made Manhattan so unique and sophisticated is being totally destroyed by these idiots! I think I'll move to Springfield, Flyovia for a little authenticity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-35949450609885625492013-04-13T00:28:53.433-04:002013-04-13T00:28:53.433-04:00He was running for comptroller but bowed out. Now...He was running for comptroller but bowed out. Now he's running for his seat again.Stuy Town Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-37766788804077171902013-04-13T00:17:41.251-04:002013-04-13T00:17:41.251-04:00"Well, he's got a third term coming up, d..."Well, he's got a third term coming up, doesn't he?"<br /><br />I thought he was running for some other office in the election this year. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-30677009457698936082013-04-12T21:46:22.770-04:002013-04-12T21:46:22.770-04:00Well, he's got a third term coming up, doesn&#...Well, he's got a third term coming up, doesn't he?Stuy Town Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-57637887471079391482013-04-12T18:53:14.384-04:002013-04-12T18:53:14.384-04:00Any ideas on who might replace Garodnick when his ...Any ideas on who might replace Garodnick when his term is up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-32379482617055165762013-04-12T17:25:51.386-04:002013-04-12T17:25:51.386-04:00>>I just don't understand how Dan Garodn...>>I just don't understand how Dan Garodnick can be held responsible for what this crappy, half-assed, poor excuse for a "Management" does. They don't have to ask his permission, do they, before they put in one of their stupid bait and switch gimmicks to sucker the out-of-town kids to live here?<<<br /><br />Pit bulls are not permitted in Stuy Town/PCV. But there is one pit bull that is permitted, however: the human kind. We need a politician here who will be a pit bull for affordable housing. Garodnick is pleasant and nice-looking, but he ain't a pit bull.Stuy Town Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-11647812862482991452013-04-12T17:13:10.842-04:002013-04-12T17:13:10.842-04:00Anonymous said...
"Dan Garodnick has thrown i... Anonymous said...<br />"Dan Garodnick has thrown in the towel."<br /><br />Can't say I blame him with all the nasty remarks about him on this blog!<br /><br />Then maybe he should stop worrying about making money for his former law firm with the Brookfield deal and instead try doing the right things here in PCVST. We can thank him for the commercial enterprises that will soon fill all PCVST and the bikes on the sidewalks and the late night parties, etc.. Besides screwing us what has he done that was good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-68486389069498178552013-04-12T17:01:52.564-04:002013-04-12T17:01:52.564-04:00I just don't understand how Dan Garodnick can ...I just don't understand how Dan Garodnick can be held responsible for what this crappy, half-assed, poor excuse for a "Management" does. They don't have to ask his permission, do they, before they put in one of their stupid bait and switch gimmicks to sucker the out-of-town kids to live here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-84055053694434749272013-04-12T12:43:00.920-04:002013-04-12T12:43:00.920-04:00"Dan Garodnick has thrown in the towel."..."Dan Garodnick has thrown in the towel."<br /><br />Can't say I blame him with all the nasty remarks about him on this blog!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-41517997343260128672013-04-12T12:11:24.753-04:002013-04-12T12:11:24.753-04:00BTW, I emailed Garodnick recently about something ...BTW, I emailed Garodnick recently about something totally not to do with Stuyvesant Town and his office was very helpful. No doubt he has other issues come across his desk quite separate and apart from STPCV. We tenants are not his ONLY constituents, you know.<br /><br />I could not possibly care less about the other things Dan Garodnick does for his other constituents. I care and vote for or against what he does for me. He will always be the guy who is responsible for the commercialization and thus the downfall of PCVST, period. Thus I will never vote for him again no matter what position he is running for, not even dogcatcher. I mean look at the dog crap everywhere around here. I hold him responsible for that too!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-48293408512220052082013-04-12T00:33:32.366-04:002013-04-12T00:33:32.366-04:00"Dan Garodnick stood up to Speyer? Good one....."Dan Garodnick stood up to Speyer? Good one...LOL. You must be his campaign manager...LOL...Garodnick stood up to Speyer...that's precious!"<br /><br />Just read the book.<br /><br />BTW, I emailed Garodnick recently about something totally not to do with Stuyvesant Town and his office was very helpful. No doubt he has other issues come across his desk quite separate and apart from STPCV. We tenants are not his ONLY constituents, you know.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-18781206517614434762013-04-11T15:17:58.412-04:002013-04-11T15:17:58.412-04:00Dan Garodnick has thrown in the towel. Dan Garodnick has thrown in the towel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-11529042545133486262013-04-11T15:13:01.203-04:002013-04-11T15:13:01.203-04:00Guterman's mantra-like restatement of the obvi...Guterman's mantra-like restatement of the obvious (i.e. the costs & consequences of dorm living on our existing physical plant) has absolutely been mentioned by the TA & practically any sentient being who's lived here for more than 5 years. It ain't rocket science. Before you fall victim to this particularly odious snake-oil salesman, remember, he makes no bones about the fact that he ain't here as our white knight or long-term partner. He's quite upfront about the fact that he's strictly a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am kinda developer. He's no friend of ours & (quite openly) looks <i>only</i> for the quick buck. A real love'em & leave'em guy (just like the wisest mothers caution against). Yet another RE slimeball masquerading as our savior (ala Rob Speyer; SEE ALSO front page, right hand column of the STR). Bleeecchh! Nasty tastes all. Must run to gargle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-71365005581904236202013-04-11T11:39:14.389-04:002013-04-11T11:39:14.389-04:00Dan Garodnick stood up to Speyer? Good one...LOL. ...Dan Garodnick stood up to Speyer? Good one...LOL. You must be his campaign manager...LOL...Garodnick stood up to Speyer...that's precious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-26061481213163125732013-04-11T10:56:02.131-04:002013-04-11T10:56:02.131-04:00"old-style mob families that used to run New ..."old-style mob families that used to run New York."<br /><br />Give me a “Crazy Joey” Gallo any day over a Robert Speyer.<<<br /><br />True, New York used to be controlled by the Lucchese, Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Columbo families. All crooked and had the politicians in their pockets; all vied with each other; most, if not all, were of Sicilian or Italian descent and gave a bad names to people of their own ethnicity. Today, they are the Speyers, Rudins, Macklowes, Zuckermans, LeFraks, Glucks, Glicks, Kalikow, Kushners, Dursts, Ackermans and quite a few others (Donald Trump snuck in as a token wasp) and they are almost all Jewish and shame their own ethnic bretheren with their dirty dealings. And just like the old Cosa Nostra, their dirty dealings affect everybody, especially the poorest New Yorkers. I'm Italian third generation and I despise the mob and all they did. I know Jewish people who cringe at the mention of the names of some of these Developers and RE moguls, just as we cringe at the mention of Sammy "the Bull" and his kind. Oh, and Bloomberg is their favorite boy!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-6386594826679583522013-04-10T15:44:20.777-04:002013-04-10T15:44:20.777-04:00"old-style mob families that used to run New ..."old-style mob families that used to run New York."<br /><br />Give me a “Crazy Joey” Gallo any day over a Robert Speyer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-16895776585107512672013-04-10T13:27:40.907-04:002013-04-10T13:27:40.907-04:00I am half way through this book and I am quite imp...I am half way through this book and I am quite impressed by the way Dan Garodnick went toe-to-toe with Rob Speyer concerning Speyer's treatment of the tenants. Speyer was a power-drunk, bullying, odious and unprincipled POS and was trying to kick rent stabilized tenants out as well as pricing market rate tenants out. His methods and tactics were unconscionable. It took some balls to stand up to that creature, especially as he had the Bloomberg cabal on his side. Don't short sell Dan Garodnick because of the stupid green market. He has done a lot for us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-11732091182767393522013-04-10T11:14:14.841-04:002013-04-10T11:14:14.841-04:00"Guterman's posts should be welcome on th..."Guterman's posts should be welcome on this forum and trolls attacking him for reaching out should be ignored."<br /><br />You got that right. Unfortunately, I think that there will soon be another bidding war between the usual hungry real estate/developer sharks and we tenants will just be chum. I really think the RE/Developer cabal are no better (maybe a lot worse) than the old-style mob families that used to run New York. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-37650773040024069692013-04-10T10:00:22.810-04:002013-04-10T10:00:22.810-04:00Dear Apr 9 209pm:
You should be packing instead o...Dear Apr 9 209pm:<br /><br />You should be packing instead of reading these silly on-line posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-78694747582989914962013-04-09T20:48:33.812-04:002013-04-09T20:48:33.812-04:00Guterman's comment provides common sense analy...Guterman's comment provides common sense analysis on anticipated collateral damage student dormitory housing inflicts on residential property.<br /><br />Other than cheerleading their partnership, we receive almost no useful information from the TA and Brookfield.<br /><br />Guterman's posts should be welcome on this forum and trolls attacking him for reaching out should be ignored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-47441358875316116092013-04-09T14:09:21.427-04:002013-04-09T14:09:21.427-04:00" Anonymous said...
Bye bye 1:50 PM.
I can&..." Anonymous said...<br />Bye bye 1:50 PM. <br /><br />I can't wait until your lease is up either.<br /><br />April 6, 2013 at 4:13 PM"<br /><br />Really? You took the time to post this? Thanks for validating my statement about people here being so nasty.<br />It's spring, leave the cats in the apartment and go feed the squirrels. It will do you some good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-86501256922920679972013-04-09T10:41:58.083-04:002013-04-09T10:41:58.083-04:00I'm only 35 pages into the book, but I am jaw-...I'm only 35 pages into the book, but I am jaw-droppingly appalled at what I'm reading about the racism, both on the part of Ecker (which we already knew about) and the entrenched political forces. Add to that the displacement of thousands of families, virtually none of whom were able to afford to live in the new development, and it's hard to feel good about this place. What's equally clear is that the city (aka Bloomberg) was equally self-interested when it refused to get involved in the sale to Tishman Speyer. After all, the real estate taxes from the sale were enormous, and they underwrite the transit authority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-81737351707809914902013-04-08T16:21:14.887-04:002013-04-08T16:21:14.887-04:00Guterman's plan is better than the TA's pl...Guterman's plan is better than the TA's plan...anyday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-14289637912246060212013-04-08T10:40:58.562-04:002013-04-08T10:40:58.562-04:00To Gerald Guterman:
Do you really think you'r...To Gerald Guterman:<br /><br />Do you really think you're telling the tenants here anything that we don't already know??? What's your point? That you're the man to deliver us from all this evil? Sure. Like you're so much better than all the other blood sucking, real estate predators out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com