building super tall buildings in Brooklyn is one more step towards nyc becoming the america blade runner, which is what everybody involved in the discussion agrees on is the best possible outcome
convincing post, I rescind my objections
― dmr, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
this is a cool map btw http://bdon.org/2013/09/12/building-age-nyc
― lag∞n, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:43 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
wow. that's cool. if accurate my building in the slope is from 1899.
― dmr, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 17:52 (ten years ago) link
I was hanging out on the LIC waterfront recently and I thought it looked like it was designed for people who did not want to feel the slightest reminder that they were in New York City.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:00 (ten years ago) link
that is the most confusing thing about so much new construction
― chinavision!, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:09 (ten years ago) link
I sorta feel like a lot of people live in the city who actually hate living in the city (or cities).and they don't know it yet about themselves, but I do.
― chinavision!, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:11 (ten years ago) link
maybe these buildings look like dorms and people are trying to relive their cool college years?
― chinavision!, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:11 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:13 (ten years ago) link
I think those lower manhattan buildings are not bad looking, but what's going on in the lower sections -- is that like a parking garage or mall-style retail or something?
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:26 (ten years ago) link
do you need me to read the article 4 u
The development would include retail markets, restaurants, office space, a movie theater, parks, an Andy Warhol Museum and 1,000 apartments.
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
kewl
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:31 (ten years ago) link
busy ass spot to live at imho right at the foot of the bridge
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:32 (ten years ago) link
i just hope it's not mall-style like south street seaport though -- the big footprint of the lower half of the building makes it look like some stuff must face the interior of the building. But maybe that's just the movie theater and "Andy Warhol Museum"
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:44 (ten years ago) link
that's how I feel about all those new downtown BK buildings like Oro, you're living in a tower above a big congested Manhattan Bridge on-ramp (xpost)
― dmr, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:46 (ten years ago) link
that South Street Seaport mall closed! think they're just building a nicer mall there though basically
― dmr, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:47 (ten years ago) link
if i lived in a building w a movie theater id prob see every movie
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:47 (ten years ago) link
xp yeah I know, it was a huge failure.
people who build malls inside of cities are disgusting savages imo
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
my building is from 1964, and i'm pretty sure the air conditioner is an original.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:56 (ten years ago) link
i look forward to when you can travel everywhere you need to go via sky bridges and you never need to touch the ground
― 乒乓, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/EVY0NzD.jpg
― calstars, Saturday, 1 February 2014 19:27 (ten years ago) link
acme smoked fish facility is on gem iirc
― ian, Saturday, 1 February 2014 19:48 (ten years ago) link
I fucking love Acme
Used to kill a tub of whitefish salad
― 龜, Saturday, 1 February 2014 20:08 (ten years ago) link
Was just back in the Graham Ave area yesterday and was glad to see Carmine's is still going strong. Took the kids for a slice. So good.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 1 August 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
anybody been to the Park Church Co-Op - the huge Lutheran cathedral on the edge of McGorlick park? Apparently they have movie showings and alcohol there now for some events?
― calstars, Monday, 1 August 2016 16:40 (seven years ago) link