Hey bowlofdicks....you do live up to your screen name. Why would you rent across from a school and expect utter silence? I mean really, how much of an idiot are you.

If those kids were white, I'm sure you would be fine with the little darlings expressing themselves. Right, bowlofracism?

Posted by: Demander of Respect at April 21, 2009 12:28 PM in response to Crime around Hoyt St Projects?

I am assuming that all of the tenants are white, or else you might not consider this purchase. If not, why not simply evict the family of color?

The rest, you can simply do your best to force them to adhere to your yppie set of trendy rules.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at April 8, 2009 2:15 PM in response to Buying a Rent-Stabilized Bldg

>>>>>That's easy for you to say. I not only support these people since their rents don't come close to covering my costs, but I have to talk to them and see them regularly as well.<<<<<

You poor thing. You mean that you actually must look at and talk to people of color?
You are a sick, greedy and citter individual.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 14, 2009 3:57 PM in response to Tenants Driving Me Crazy

Just go to Juniors and get a cheesecake. It is the best on Earth. Be warned.....you might run into a few people who are not white.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 13, 2009 8:07 AM in response to Best bakery in Brooklyn, where?

I feel for you and you children Mr. Kondo.

As a Hispanic law student, the racism I face is generally more of the passive aggressive sort. I can't quite understand it either because I try to be friendly to white people. As a matter of fact, I dated a few white women.

Yeah, I get smug looks and yuppies mutter under their breath when I pass by. Do you think it is because of inter-racial dating? That is so infair!!!

By the way, my tastes are starting to change. Sarah Palin might not be so smart, but I find myself turned on more and more to older women since the election.

Anyway.....good luck!!!

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 12, 2009 6:15 PM in response to st. george staten island

>>>>demander of respect, go the hell back to whatever shithole you came from. then you'll have nothing to bitch about because everyone is like you.<<<<

I am defending your right to eat in a restaurant with a baby. My wife manages a restaurant and gets complaints from yuppies that a kid is "looking at them." I make the case that many yuppies parrot words like "tolerance" when they should instead respect others.

If you weren't such a smug, dumb, racist bitch, surely you would have noticed that I was taking your back, and defending your baby from intolerant a-holes and yes.....the treatment would be worse if you were my color.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 8, 2009 6:24 PM in response to need kid frndly, restaurant

Are you white? If so, the yuppies shouldn't hate you THAT much for bringing in a lovely little innocent baby.

If not, you should stay home, unless scorn doesn't bother you.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 7, 2009 8:59 PM in response to need kid frndly, restaurant

What type of tools do you have? Are you going to rent a black people remover, or do you already have one?

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 1, 2009 8:17 PM in response to Brooklyn Communal (Owner-Occupant Built) Apartment Project

>>>>Neighborhoods were built up and suddenly there were Whole Foods and Banana Republics where there used to be only Key Foods and Old Navy (thanks to both consumer credit and corporate credit giving them capitlal to build the outposts.)<<<<

Great post Ledbury. The NERVE of those Blacks and Hispanics for wanting reasonably priced food and clothes!

Do you have any idea of how much of a smug racist you come off as?

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 1, 2009 2:18 PM in response to National Prices Fall 18%, New York Further to Go

I think that the economy slowing will make white people less prone to invade our neighborhoods and force us out.

Now, you white liberals feel real good about yourselves because you voted for Obama, but when the smoke clears, you will be left with me (Hispanic), and African-Americans.
Those of you who can no longer afford the private schools will cut bait and flee to the white hills to keep their little darlings away from us. To those I say good riddance.

Those who are forced to remain will have happier lives when they stop trying to force us out, and dictating our lifestyles. Really, stop being such self serving, holier than thou phoneys, and we really can get along.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 1, 2009 9:41 AM in response to 2009 Predictions and Resolutions?

Sure donatella, keep condoning blatant racism. Anything is OK as long as you get us out of your way, right?

Posted by: Demander of Respect at December 30, 2008 2:30 PM in response to st. george staten island

Dude, her screen name is "italiana." She is using racist code words, and you accuse ME of racist overtones? Yeau....OK.

By the way, I don't need your explanations about NYC schools. I attended them as white people were heading for the white hills. Now, I am a Princeton Grad, a law student, and I am still a victim of racism.

You want to get along with the communities that you people are invading? Stop telling us what to do, and stop with the code words.

I have a feeling that there can be some good dialogue on this board if people like you are willing to stop talking down to hispanics. It might be too late for italiana.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at December 28, 2008 9:10 AM in response to st. george staten island

>>>>>But, schools will be an issue. I'm not sure of any good schools in that area. There are some housing projects not far from St. George where most of the crime in Staten Island happens called Park Hill.<<<<<

Hey italiana, this was a nice, not so subtle way of letting this person know that he might be forced to endure (gasp!) Hispanics and African Americans, no?

"Good schools?" Don't you mean WHITE SCHOOLS? Code words such as this were out in the 70's, dontcha think?
I am of the opinion that you owe me, and the other Hispanics on this board an apology.

Posted by: Demander of Respect at December 27, 2008 10:28 PM in response to st. george staten island

I like chinese take out and sit in the park in Greenpoint.
Not cost alot and taste is good. Polish people are friendly there.
My kid dont mind she likes to see the dogs play with frisbee.
Lucky dog is pet in Brooklyn but home we cook him. (Ha Ha joke.)
Respect demander is mean to us why that?
No calling names please you name caller.
Be nice to us or we buy all the brown homes and none left for you.
Ha Ha

Posted by: KondoKong at January 9, 2009 11:52 AM in response to need kid frndly, restaurant

5 yrs ago we left Brooklyn. We moved all my family to Staten Island to have more open space, fresh air but it was nightmare. My kids came home from school crying punched and knocked down by other kids. Talk to police or school adm does nothing. Very racist white kids with baggy pants falling off there. Hate asians. Afro american spanish kids were nice good but white kids were big problems. We get the hell out of there and moved back to Brooklyn last year.

Posted by: KondoKong at January 12, 2009 9:30 AM in response to st. george staten island

I feel for you and you children Mr. Kondo.

As a Hispanic law student, the racism I face is generally more of the passive aggressive sort. I can't quite understand it either because I try to be friendly to white people. As a matter of fact, I dated a few white women.

Yeah, I get smug looks and yuppies mutter under their breath when I pass by. Do you think it is because of inter-racial dating? That is so infair!!!

By the way, my tastes are starting to change. Sarah Palin might not be so smart, but I find myself turned on more and more to older women since the election.

Anyway.....good luck!!!

Posted by: Demander of Respect at January 12, 2009 6:15 PM in response to st. george staten island

Demander of Respect - Get over yourself. Really.

It's more meaningful to earn respect.

Posted by: superstooper at January 13, 2009 9:40 AM in response to Best bakery in Brooklyn, where?

Wow! Thank you for lots of info!
I just go all places you suggested and find my favorite ones! Thanks!!

Posted by: momo at January 13, 2009 10:12 AM in response to Best bakery in Brooklyn, where?

Juniors is a fine and wonderful institution, and I've had many good breakfasts there. But anyone who thinks their cheesecake is the best on earth—no matter what Junior's reputation, or how many accolades the cheesecake's won—can hardly demand respect in the good taste buds department.

Posted by: vinca at January 13, 2009 3:48 PM in response to Best bakery in Brooklyn, where?

KondoKong is the funniest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: MyCoopSucks at January 19, 2009 6:38 PM in response to need kid frndly, restaurant

It's too bad about some of the negative comments on here. My family and I moved to SI from too pricey Williamsburg about 7 years ago. We are renovating a victorian rowhouse in Stapleton and previously lived in St George. It is a great community of preservationists and artists. And don't let people scare you about safety. It's fairly tame. fyi there is a FANTASTIC new pre-k through 5th grade public school on St Pauls ave and there is a K-8 charter school in the works. Both schools are the result of massive community effort. It's a great place. Times are changing and you found a beautiful house that will be a great investment. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Posted by: sirowhouse at January 21, 2009 10:35 PM in response to st. george staten island

What is the deal with Demander? A law student with such poor grammar exploring a victim complex triggered by facts? Is that for real? Park Hill is a seriously dangerous community in crisis where those who live there talk about wanting to 'back themselves in and out of the building' quickly out of fear of turning their backs. And it's a very real factor in determining whether you want to move into a neighborhood nearby.

I love St. George but people are right to be concerned about the schools. The local school is the worst in Staten Island. At the end of every year, parents are sent a letter that allows them to request a transfer because the school is doing so poorly.
There is a new school for select grades but we opted for home schooling. My experience with elementary public schools in New York has been a nightmare and all of the mothers/teachers I have spoken with feel the same.

Folks either feel trapped or are actively seeking another school or method, but I have not met anyone who is satisfied. Our local school has a high concentration of gang connected parents and that translates into very young children using a vocabulary and posturing that is inappropriate/violent/disturbing/damaging. (For example, my six year old came home from the local school one day talking about a child in his class who wanted to be a pimp. We have since moved him out of the school as that was only one incident among many that happened in a very short time.)

While twenty-something friends that live here with no children are very much enjoying themselves, when you have children in a local school you have a condensed experience of your community through the vulnerable view of a child. If your community is thriving then your child will come home with lots of valuable *new* perspectives, and if your community is in crisis-as many are these days- your child may bring home a story of a child who wants to be a pimp. (Or as explained by my 6yo, "A person who sells women's butts for a living.")

On the other hand, we are very involved in the community and love the neighborhood experience in St. George. We know everyone on our block, in all the local shops, and at the neighborhood centers. It is not easy to find a community with the sense of coming together I feel we have. Between that and the existing structural potential of St. George as a waterfront community, we have a lot of hope for the direction things are going here.

But if I had known how serious the school issue was we may not have moved here when we did, and I definitely would not have made the mistake of enrolling my son in the local school for any length of time.

Posted by: Kachoo at February 26, 2009 3:23 AM in response to st. george staten island

Get some legal advice. There are several firms in New York that specialize in these issues. (I manage some rent stabilized apts). I do not want to recommend any but you can find out pretty easily on the internet. Spending a few bucks on legal consultation may help you make the right decision..

Posted by: Cobblehillite at April 8, 2009 3:07 PM in response to Buying a Rent-Stabilized Bldg