Category Archives: hubris

Man-Sitting Is Illegal

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

God bless Gothamist for pointing out that “man-sitting” (taking up more than one subway seat with your legs spreadeagled so that your balls can dangle in space like a cat toy) is illegal. It’s a violation to:
Place one’s foot on the seat of a subway, bus, or platform bench; occupy more than one seat [...]

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No More Miss Brooklyn?

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Those who know me know that I think the scale of the Atlantic Yards project is ridiculous, so I was happy to read that Ratner is sheepishly admitting to the New York Times that maybe, possibly he’ll be chucking huge sections of it, including the main office tower “Miss Brooklyn.”
Of all the victims of [...]

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