tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post2685801269794927903..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: 5 Things I'm Looking Forward to in 2016Edge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-25686321815200362522016-01-21T14:26:49.064-05:002016-01-21T14:26:49.064-05:00Laurie, you might have had a legitimate point if y...Laurie, you might have had a legitimate point if you weren't eggagerating the "negative" changes to a ridiculous extent. You make it sound like Forest Hills is being overrun with crimes like rape, muggings and burglaries. That is totally untrue. If you go and look up the crime statistics for FH and compare them to the stats for the rest of the city, you would see that FH is still FHGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-537378418243250742016-01-20T09:15:04.241-05:002016-01-20T09:15:04.241-05:00No, some of us were already here and are "whi...No, some of us were already here and are "whining" about the negative (not ALL) changes that have occurred in the area. It wasn't like this when I moved here. I did "look carefully" when I moved here 20 years ago, and at the time it WAS to my liking. It was a convenient, yet quiet and safe place to live. <br /><br />That has slowly eroded over the years. Maybe you are the Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-70952953434652486632016-01-20T08:45:34.695-05:002016-01-20T08:45:34.695-05:00SERIOUSLY. The horn is there to warn of impending ...SERIOUSLY. The horn is there to warn of impending danger, not to announce your frustration and impatience. TO EVERYONE WITHIN A MILE OF YOU. I'm so sick of the honking. My street (72nd Ave. btwn 110/112) is the worst because people turn onto it thinking it's an artery to the Grand Central, then they drive a block and discover at 112th that it's actually a dead end. OOPS. So they sit Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-51787588658982836832016-01-19T23:51:54.861-05:002016-01-19T23:51:54.861-05:00Can all the people who do own and operate their ca...Can all the people who do own and operate their cars around Forest Hills please lay off the horns already?? Funny how you would never scream "MOVE" on a delayed subway train or to the slow person walking in front of you on the sidewalk. Only when you're safely ensconced in a 2 ton hunk of metal do you loudly exclaim your impatience. Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-5352197092972477422016-01-17T14:07:35.796-05:002016-01-17T14:07:35.796-05:00Not to long ago those coming from the boroughs oth...Not to long ago those coming from the boroughs other than Manhattan were referred to the bridge and tunnel crowd! I guess thats now reserved for those from Lawn-Guyland and Jersey LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-21403869667370029932016-01-17T05:15:08.592-05:002016-01-17T05:15:08.592-05:00Regardless of the car vs bike argument, I'll s...Regardless of the car vs bike argument, I'll still offer my opinion on each development.<br /><br />1) Not bad for that spot, always hoped to see some refreshment on that row, hoping to see updated architecture there.<br /><br />2) Of course I wish it was still Barnes & Noble but obviously it appears the landlord want some more exciting stuff. Target would do because it only directly Brit Qianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131643372853544222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-21500603589830296972016-01-17T04:55:51.396-05:002016-01-17T04:55:51.396-05:00For me, I only use public transport to go to Manha...For me, I only use public transport to go to Manhattan, I rarely if ever use public transport to Long Island and Inter-Outer Boroughs. I find 60% of the time, I see something at a store, I know I have no hands to get it back home nor will a bike work so I call my parents to pick me up with the item, that is not green at all. So car provides me with more freedom of shopping while cutting down the Brit Qianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131643372853544222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-48438270404608842592016-01-17T04:52:10.245-05:002016-01-17T04:52:10.245-05:00For you info, "The City" means Manhattan...For you info, "The City" means Manhattan by a lot of Queens millennials, this can translate to Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island easily as well. While some think Long Islanders, people from Connecticut and the Hudson Valley and New Jersians refer to "the City" as the 5 boroughs, a percentage of them does but I am certain the majority is talking about Manhattan and Manhattan Brit Qianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131643372853544222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-41219279934524142662016-01-17T04:48:36.015-05:002016-01-17T04:48:36.015-05:00I believe we can find a balance, it does not have ...I believe we can find a balance, it does not have to go Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan or Long Island Long Island Long Island. The fact is cars are here to stay and bikes are here to stay, transportation will improve overtime and eventually some of the bike lanes may be shuffled around. The notion that cars should not be prime transport is not going to work in Queens. You to telling the family whoBrit Qianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131643372853544222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-58612991199417469062016-01-16T15:05:17.230-05:002016-01-16T15:05:17.230-05:00Some of you folks are like someone who moved to Ch...Some of you folks are like someone who moved to China and is upset because no one speaks French. FH isn't perfect, always room for improvement, but maybe you should have looked more carefully before you moved here instead of whining about it not being to your liking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-79929085446743604362016-01-16T10:17:44.388-05:002016-01-16T10:17:44.388-05:00Nothing wrong with FH being perceived as family or...Nothing wrong with FH being perceived as family oriented . Our neighborhood will continue to attract families because of the excellent elementary schools. <br />An area will only gentrify if it has suffered severe economic downturn . That has never been the case for FH. As for emos and beardos that "young " 20-something crowd might be more interested in " up and coming " Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-92223973348951048832016-01-15T19:46:02.072-05:002016-01-15T19:46:02.072-05:00Sigh... You're wrong. I couldn't care less...Sigh... You're wrong. I couldn't care less about the traffic and the parking problems since I -- thankfully -- don't drive. But yes, I do want -- some -- chains, that are good for the neighborhood, like the Shack and the Target Express. Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-46477852905111989942016-01-15T19:28:01.320-05:002016-01-15T19:28:01.320-05:00Sigh...I think change is great, keeps things inter...Sigh...I think change is great, keeps things interesting, but do you really think people are going to be biking to Target and Shake Shack? You want these chains but don't want the traffic and parking problems? Can't have it both ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-15867827171582503152016-01-15T16:09:32.874-05:002016-01-15T16:09:32.874-05:00Why has this blog turned into a conversation with ...Why has this blog turned into a conversation with Drake?<br /><br />As the facilitator of this blog, I believe Drake should allow conversations to occur more naturally, without his constant retorts and commentary. <br /><br />By the way, Drake also seems to be very defensive. And while most commenters are very respectable and respectful, he appears to be the only one using course language like &Just one little tree in Forest Hillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-31670629866563359792016-01-15T14:53:03.790-05:002016-01-15T14:53:03.790-05:00I agree with you're perspective Drake -- these...I agree with you're perspective Drake -- these folks are living in the past. I was born here, grew up elsewhere, was priced out of the city, and now I'm back. I tire of the perception of this area as a family-oriented and senior retirement center -- or a center for the faithful...<br /><br />Times are changing folks -- I can't wait until this neighborhood gentrifies more. If you wantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-90171741587273239352016-01-15T14:22:37.055-05:002016-01-15T14:22:37.055-05:00Times are a changin' 3rd Gen Lifer! You, if an...Times are a changin' 3rd Gen Lifer! You, if anyone, should know that - though FoHi hasn't changed as much as other parts of the City — until now. Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-24795336600874062882016-01-15T13:56:11.037-05:002016-01-15T13:56:11.037-05:00A few thoughts from a 3rd generation FH lifer. QB ...A few thoughts from a 3rd generation FH lifer. QB has always been here, always will be, i hate it but it's not going anywhere. I'm a big bike fan,wish we had citibikes here, but QB is scary enough to cross without having to watch out for the morons who don't think traffic laws apply to them. This happens on First Avenue on the UES all the time.<br /><br />I've always referred to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-15501074987469115142016-01-15T12:50:15.919-05:002016-01-15T12:50:15.919-05:00Thanks for your comments. You may want to break th...Thanks for your comments. You may want to break them up into paragraphs in the future since they'd be easier to read, just a suggestion.<br /><br />I appreciate the things you said and your point of view. <br /><br />But my point of view is that our neighborhood has been negatively impacted by Queens Blvd. for years - pedestrians have died, it's an ugly eyesore cutting through an Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-27664125010759373912016-01-15T12:10:10.643-05:002016-01-15T12:10:10.643-05:00Drake, I don't think you understood what some ...Drake, I don't think you understood what some of us have been saying here. You state "If you live here and have a car for going to the beach every so often or going out of the city, that's one thing. But to use it if you are a local to drive to Austin Street and then complain about lack of parking is asinine." I don't think that ANY of us said that we use our cars to go toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-58245055115726275022016-01-15T12:09:32.992-05:002016-01-15T12:09:32.992-05:00Hi everyone, all Anonymous people such as myself.....Hi everyone, all Anonymous people such as myself.. just checking in. I am the original one who was discussing this with Drake and I am not going to add much here since I think I covered everything a couple of days ago. I know Drake told me the other day "just remember, you live in the city too!" and of course that's true but it feels good to see others on here who understand what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-3715483565276540112016-01-15T10:35:52.359-05:002016-01-15T10:35:52.359-05:00With all due respect, according to who? you? lolWith all due respect, according to who? you? lolEdge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-22448838696106595792016-01-14T20:50:13.322-05:002016-01-14T20:50:13.322-05:00With all due respect any born and bred NY'er w...With all due respect any born and bred NY'er will know that "the city" will always be referring to Manhattan and not some other borough lol Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-45000417477076625022016-01-14T20:41:58.543-05:002016-01-14T20:41:58.543-05:00I think the widest road in all of NYC can handle a...I think the widest road in all of NYC can handle a couple of bike lanes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-41057183246071422942016-01-14T19:33:20.308-05:002016-01-14T19:33:20.308-05:00"Drake," have you seen what's been g..."Drake," have you seen what's been going on with the bike lanes? OK, so here's the thing. I have no problem with bike lanes. Never said I did. I have a problem with people claiming we don't need cars in an area they are clearly unfamiliar with. Also, bikers, according to many other blogs much bigger than yours, are reporting groups trying to fine UPS trucks, cabs, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-39051919831545512016-01-14T19:01:28.277-05:002016-01-14T19:01:28.277-05:00Anonymous commenters don't have the right to g...Anonymous commenters don't have the right to get super upset on my blog. If you are really angry and want to be heard, use a name.<br /><br />That being said, for too many years the drivers in this city have had the advantage over the pedestrians. And now that they are being challenged by some nice little bike lanes they throw a shit fit. Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.com