Comments on: Support 475 Kent Street Artists http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stop biting my handle http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-44237 stop biting my handle Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:57:15 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-44237 @Blurry; no-one got anything for free. These were NOT squatters... and the issue had nothing about people being able to pay rent.<br><br>My point, and Guiliani's (at the time) was that it's about humanity. You can give notice, you can treat people with respect. If you've followed the issue you'd know that the FDNY regularly makes concessions to businesses that they haven't been in this case. It was a freezing night and people were not dealt with humanely.<br><br>BTW, We don't ALL pay high rents around here. Just because you're paying a sucker-rate doesn't mean you've got to be a dick. @Blurry; no-one got anything for free. These were NOT squatters… and the issue had nothing about people being able to pay rent.

My point, and Guiliani's (at the time) was that it's about humanity. You can give notice, you can treat people with respect. If you've followed the issue you'd know that the FDNY regularly makes concessions to businesses that they haven't been in this case. It was a freezing night and people were not dealt with humanely.

BTW, We don't ALL pay high rents around here. Just because you're paying a sucker-rate doesn't mean you've got to be a dick.

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Remembering the Dumbo Wilderness by Paul Raphaelson (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-40517 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Remembering the Dumbo Wilderness by Paul Raphaelson (DumboNYC.com) Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:39:34 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-40517 [...] most famous of the evictions in Dumbo was the 247 Water Street building which we referenced in a previous post.) Raphaelson’s photos are a reminder of what the community of Dumbo Brooklyn used to be and [...] [...] most famous of the evictions in Dumbo was the 247 Water Street building which we referenced in a previous post.) Raphaelson’s photos are a reminder of what the community of Dumbo Brooklyn used to be and [...]

]]> By: dumbostreets http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37635 dumbostreets Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:27:43 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37635 SBMH: Now that the status of the building is in the spotlight, there are all sorts of legal questions concerning long term occupancy. I think, in this case, the community is a factor in favor of something being worked out. This was not in reference to how they were treated, obviously, which was cruel. SBMH:
Now that the status of the building is in the spotlight, there are all sorts of legal questions concerning long term occupancy. I think, in this case, the community is a factor in favor of something being worked out. This was not in reference to how they were treated, obviously, which was cruel.

]]> By: Blurry http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37630 Blurry Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:07:14 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37630 Wah wah wah...crybabies. As usual Rula is an idiot. Wah wah wah…crybabies. As usual Rula is an idiot.

]]> By: stop biting my handle http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37627 stop biting my handle Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:46:07 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37627 @dumbostreets; As much as I appreciate the sentiment that 'The city needs more communities like these, not less'... I hardly think being a successful artist should be a prerequisite for being treated humanely. @dumbostreets;

As much as I appreciate the sentiment that ‘The city needs more communities like these, not less’… I hardly think being a successful artist should be a prerequisite for being treated humanely.

]]> By: dumbostreets http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37626 dumbostreets Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:41:42 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37626 I used to live there. Very interesting community. Many of the artists at 475 Kent are very accomplished (this is not an issue of rent, condos, etc.); they are not a bunch of hipsters, at least not exclusively! The city needs more communities like these, not less. I used to live there. Very interesting community. Many of the artists at 475 Kent are very accomplished (this is not an issue of rent, condos, etc.); they are not a bunch of hipsters, at least not exclusively! The city needs more communities like these, not less.

]]> By: stop biting my handle http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37625 stop biting my handle Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:41:19 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37625 How about 3 days, which is usually the absolute minimum for evictions? ...and again, the apartments were NOT free. The one person I knew there was paying $1900 for about 900 square feet. Yes, that may be less than market, but hardly free. Also, this person was unaware that the apartment was illegal (a few more weeks and it wouldn't have been). BTW, no matter how long you've lived here, you don't have to be a dick. If you were around in 2000 then the folks at 247 water were your neighbors. What did you do, go by there and heckle those people? "Ha Ha Suckers getting kicked out into the freezing cold!! Long after this neighborhood sucks, I will STILL be a total dick, HERE." Great. Try some humanity. How about 3 days, which is usually the absolute minimum for evictions?

…and again, the apartments were NOT free. The one person I knew there was paying $1900 for about 900 square feet. Yes, that may be less than market, but hardly free. Also, this person was unaware that the apartment was illegal (a few more weeks and it wouldn’t have been).

BTW, no matter how long you’ve lived here, you don’t have to be a dick. If you were around in 2000 then the folks at 247 water were your neighbors. What did you do, go by there and heckle those people? “Ha Ha Suckers getting kicked out into the freezing cold!! Long after this neighborhood sucks, I will STILL be a total dick, HERE.” Great.

Try some humanity.

]]> By: Rula Lenska http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37624 Rula Lenska Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:35:22 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37624 Mr. Blurry needs a reach around Mr. Blurry needs a reach around

]]> By: Blurry http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37622 Blurry Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:59:41 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37622 I've lived here for 10 years douche, I'm not paying J Condo size rent. Your disjointed argument made little sense, but ok...sounds like a bunch of whiners who are pissed they lost their free/cheap apts. Are eviction notices supposed to wait politely for summer time? I’ve lived here for 10 years douche, I’m not paying J Condo size rent. Your disjointed argument made little sense, but ok…sounds like a bunch of whiners who are pissed they lost their free/cheap apts. Are eviction notices supposed to wait politely for summer time?

]]> By: stop biting my handle http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37621 stop biting my handle Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:50:42 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37621 @Blurry; no-one got anything for free. These were NOT squatters... and the issue had nothing about people being able to pay rent. My point, and Guiliani's (at the time) was that it's about humanity. You can give notice, you can treat people with respect. If you've followed the issue you'd know that the FDNY regularly makes concessions to businesses that they haven't been in this case. It was a freezing night and people were not dealt with humanely. BTW, We don't ALL pay high rents around here. Just because you're paying a sucker-rate doesn't mean you've got to be a dick. @Blurry; no-one got anything for free. These were NOT squatters… and the issue had nothing about people being able to pay rent.

My point, and Guiliani’s (at the time) was that it’s about humanity. You can give notice, you can treat people with respect. If you’ve followed the issue you’d know that the FDNY regularly makes concessions to businesses that they haven’t been in this case. It was a freezing night and people were not dealt with humanely.

BTW, We don’t ALL pay high rents around here. Just because you’re paying a sucker-rate doesn’t mean you’ve got to be a dick.

]]> By: Blurry http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37620 Blurry Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:42:37 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37620 And why should we care? If you can't pay rent, leave. Why should they get anything for free? We all pay high rents around here. And why should we care? If you can’t pay rent, leave. Why should they get anything for free? We all pay high rents around here.

]]> By: stop biting my handle http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/comment-page-1/#comment-37619 stop biting my handle Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:55:09 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2008/02/12/475kent/#comment-37619 ...and back in 2000, Guiliani said these type of evictions would never happen again. How soon we forget when presented with the prospect of luxury living. …and back in 2000, Guiliani said these type of evictions would never happen again.

How soon we forget when presented with the prospect of luxury living.

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