Comments on: 84 Front Street Retail Space Rumors

By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » More Retail Coming Soon to Dumbo (DumboNYC.com)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:29:37 +0000

[...] Coming soon to Dumbo. An optical shop that will stock designer eyeglasses, contact lenses, frames, and eyewear will open as eyedrop at 84 Front Street (Previously rumored to be a citibank or UPS). [...]

By: eater

eater — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:56:29 +0000

word to the late-night sandwich bar/counter. that would be ideal. currently there is not a single place to get decent food after 10pm.

By: T bone

T bone — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:51:05 +0000

Hey Dumbonyc- I am so glad you posted about the nature of some comments. I have spent the past two weeks NOT reading this blog because of the rudeness and name calling. It was actually starting to bother me that “neighbors” would speak to each other this way (even “anonymously”). I know, I know- I admit I am too sensitive and probably naive, but I can’t help it. Obviously, some posts are meant as jokes, but some cross the line. I came back today because I really missed being up-to-date on the neighborhood happenings. I am glad you are discouraging this type of posting. And I’m glad to be back!

By: epc

epc — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:54:48 +0000

And comments aren’t necessarily anonymous unless you’re using something like tor.

By: dumbonyc

dumbonyc — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:22:43 +0000

sorry this is off-topic, but I think what Chloe and ‘?’ are saying is true about a few of the comments on this site. Please remember to comment as if you are speaking to someone in the community. Even if you disagree, I’d find it hard to believe that you would call eachother names. No one expects agreement on all points of view and there have been some great threads with intelligent and valid counterpoints. I’m sure some of the comments are meant to be joking, but please respect your neighbors and try not to resort to name calling. Thanks!

By: Prof. Harold Hill

Prof. Harold Hill — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:35:58 +0000

People like Chloe, rich white kids looking high and low for racism, sniffing everybody’s bunghole for a wiff. Falling over each other to “tell” teacher. Anybody knows KFC is middleclass. You be talkin Popeyes or Kennedy Fried Chicken FOOL!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:32:24 +0000

Can none of you idiots get a joke?? Too busy sipping $100 chardonnay to appreciate the humor of the common people I guess…

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:08:29 +0000

Cheers to Chloe, “?” and Adam.

By: adam

adam — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:10:23 +0000

“She and Adam should go buy a place together on the UES where they won’t have to deal with anyone who doesn’t own a Bentley.”

haha — what?! If anything, my least constructive comments here are remarks that disparage the tastes and habits of the wealthy.

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I think “?” and Chloe have got it about right.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:18:47 +0000

Elise your disingenuous yet transparent attempt to make it appear as if I am being elitist is remarkable. Your use of this site is wholly non-constructive.

What troubles me most is that rather than offering constructive ways to improve our neighborhood, certain individuals on this site use it as a vehicle to make light of the plights of those who are less fortunate than us. I think it is important to realize the true purpose of this site.

By: ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:32:18 +0000

Elise, more low cost dining options are one thing. National fast food chains are another beast entirely. Aside from a cost perspective, please name one way a KFC, McDonald’s, etc. would be good for this neighborhood. There is no food in that food. And if you read the some of the fast food comments you’ll see that they were brought up in an entirely cynical way:

“I’m not joking. If I had a McD franchise, I’d serve the McPanhandler 24 hours. (For the uninitiated, thats a slightly soiled-looking hot dog that seems kind of friendly but then gives you E Coli when you least expect it).”

The knee jerk judgmental rejoinders that get thrown around on this site along with all of the Crackey & Smokey bum fight comments most threads devolve into are so pathetic and tiresome. The people who constantly make these comments are turning this site into a joke — it’s disrespectful of Hide and it brings shame on this neighborhood.

By: elise

elise — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:28:43 +0000

Amazing that Chloe thinks a medical center would be a bad idea. She also needs to realise that lower cost dining options are a necessity if this neighborhood isn’t to become another Soho. Would Chloe prefer a Nobu? She and Adam should go buy a place together on the UES where they won’t have to deal with anyone who doesn’t own a Bentley.

By: derf

derf — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:45:25 +0000

Ummm….methinks someone is overreacting. I said a medical clinic would be nice and all I meant was it would be nice to have more services (and food options) in the neighborhhod. That’s all.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:36:37 +0000

Wow Harold you have proven how educated you are…you like the others are a joke.

Elise you’re one of those people who makes inappropriate comments then tries to spin it as if you were misinterpreted….the worst of them all.

You’re all so tough behind your computers….with name calling, racist and classist comments.

Rent-a-centers, medical clinics, cash checking facilites and fast food restaurants ….all found in neighborhoods stricken by poverty and you all joke about it. You can’t see the racism in the comments posted here then show me where the humor is.

You’re all just upset because I called you out……the truth hurts….and you have all shown me just how much.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:33:28 +0000

Wow Harold you have proven how educated you are…you like the others are a joke.

Elise you’re one of those people who makes inappropriate comments then tries to spin it as if you were misinterpreted….the worst of them all.

You’re all so tough behind your computers….with name calling, racist and classist comments.

Rent-a-centers, medical clinics, cash checking facilites and fast food restaurants ….all found in neighborhoods stricken by poverty and you all joke about it. Show me where the humor is.

You’re all just upset because I called you out……the truth hurts.