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No, it hasn't passed yet. I do believe there's a hearing for it tomorrow though which is why the food trucks are trying to collect as many signatures on petitions as they can from those opposed to it. Here's the link to the online one:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ny2011/
Posted by: otisrules at June 14, 2010 10:23 AM in response to Food Truck Crack-Down Begins?
This is most certainly not a well-constructed building. The elevators are constantly broken and they took major shortcuts all over the place.
Posted by: otisrules at April 13, 2010 2:48 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 100 Jay Street, #4F
otisrules wrote a review about Bread and Butter on March 24, 2010 5:10 PM
I would doubt it. It's owned by the same owners of the previous restaurant in the space, Le Petit Marche. They went in a new direction very soon after a couple of DOH closures.
Not shocking. Their tacos are brutal. Love the rest of the food offerings at the flea though.
Posted by: otisrules at February 25, 2010 2:56 PM in response to Jess Bites Flea - Choncho's Tamales
When they were first being shown I slipped and fell on that hard metal staircase after coming in from a rain-soaked roof deck. Boy did that leave a mark.
Loved the layout but a bit too pricey and thought I'd feel claustrophobic after a while being stuck in that back apt with the only light coming in through that atrium.
Posted by: otisrules at December 3, 2009 5:36 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 262 Bond Street, #2
This is a 1br that's been converted into a 2br. I was intrigued until I saw that there's only 1 full bath. Just not practical at all.
Posted by: otisrules at September 17, 2009 3:02 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 30 Main Street, #2C
I've looked at a few units in the building and they did do a good job on the fixtures. I found the 2 bedrooms just too small with the second bedroom feeling especially cramped. No chance of ever opening your windows being that close to the bridge either.
Posted by: otisrules at September 15, 2009 1:54 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 84 Front Street, #8C
From what I understand, the food trucks do pay a licensing fee to the city as well.
It would be the selective enforcement of the law which is troubling. As DIBS said, UPS, FedEx, etc. have an agreement with the city to pay a certain amount to the city and chalk the tickets up to their cost of doing business. There are plenty of people all over the city that use metered parking while they work and run out every couple hours to feed the meter.
The trucks are really doing nothing different but would be singled out under the new law. While I would still hate it, the only fair approach if it passed would be to have it applicable across the board not just to food trucks.
Posted by: otisrules at June 14, 2010 11:20 AM in response to Food Truck Crack-Down Begins?