I had a rare lunch w my bro today, who’s high up in a non-tarp int’l bank, and he told me an interesting theory he heard.
He said the foreclosure crisis is a trillion dollar stimulus. Why? People fall behind on their mortgages and then when the foreclosure process starts, which often takes a long time, they pay neither mortgage or rent. While it’s true some are unemployed, not all are, and many collect some form of bennies. So that extra money from no mortgage or rent is stimulative cuz it gets spent on other things.
etson, I actually think it’s DIBS and his bed stuy crew – realizing he can drink on his stoop with that gate in place. in clinton hill, we pretty welcoming – we dont put up gates to keep people out (ie riff raff like Rob doesnt live in our hood)
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P.S. (post script, not Park Slope.) I’ve heard from several neighbors & there were 4 or 5 gates stolen on Lincoln Pl. & cops said more were gone from Berkeley & from President.
“P.S. (post script, not Park Slope.) I’ve heard from several neighbors & there were 4 or 5 gates stolen on Lincoln Pl. & cops said more were gone from Berkeley & from President.”
jeez – you folks in landmarked neighborhoods are ruthless with your period appropriate renovations.
Shouldn’t that be “skreet”?
Move to Crown Heights. You won’t have to worry about your gates being stolen.
Let them keep doing that, denton. It will keep prices right where I need them so that I can buy sooner rather than later.
m4l…it’s not to keep the riff raff (including Chinese guys with menus) out but it’s the law…you can’t drink on stoop if no gate…if gated, then yes.
I had a rare lunch w my bro today, who’s high up in a non-tarp int’l bank, and he told me an interesting theory he heard.
He said the foreclosure crisis is a trillion dollar stimulus. Why? People fall behind on their mortgages and then when the foreclosure process starts, which often takes a long time, they pay neither mortgage or rent. While it’s true some are unemployed, not all are, and many collect some form of bennies. So that extra money from no mortgage or rent is stimulative cuz it gets spent on other things.
etson, I actually think it’s DIBS and his bed stuy crew – realizing he can drink on his stoop with that gate in place. in clinton hill, we pretty welcoming – we dont put up gates to keep people out (ie riff raff like Rob doesnt live in our hood)
g10, I’ve followed the transition of ‘street’ to ‘shtreet’ with interest…
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P.S. (post script, not Park Slope.) I’ve heard from several neighbors & there were 4 or 5 gates stolen on Lincoln Pl. & cops said more were gone from Berkeley & from President.
well my rent is due in a week!
kidding, kidding
*rob*
I’d say Brooklyn Heights is the Upper East Side of Brooklyn… if you don’t think so, take a look at the dog run any morning.
“P.S. (post script, not Park Slope.) I’ve heard from several neighbors & there were 4 or 5 gates stolen on Lincoln Pl. & cops said more were gone from Berkeley & from President.”
jeez – you folks in landmarked neighborhoods are ruthless with your period appropriate renovations.
It’s probably people from Clinton Hill trying to add some cachet to their hood.