tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post4127089165233348228..comments2024-01-22T05:26:36.786-05:00Comments on Roosevelt Islander Online: What's The Latest On Roosevelt Island Mobile Food Trucks? RIOC Still Working Out Details - I Hope To See Awesome Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Here Soon!!!!!ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-89528987365523916812012-04-07T15:44:17.325-04:002012-04-07T15:44:17.325-04:00Functional foods truck across the country. Ethnic ...Functional foods truck across the country. Ethnic food features a lot of trucks from the surrounding area. In my opinion, almost every ethnic food type. Customers in tune with the variety of food from a different land.Lone Mountain Truck Leasinghttp://www.truckpaper.com/Dealers/Detail.aspx?CID=2000792188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-50577312385377032202012-04-07T03:08:04.469-04:002012-04-07T03:08:04.469-04:00Rich people are ineligible for Section 8 subsidies...Rich people are ineligible for Section 8 subsidies - of course. At least with the definition of poor, or moderate income, or fixed income = Section 8 eligible, there are hundreds of these households on RI. Probably half of the total population of RI is poor - since the Section 8 apartments tend to be packed whereas the more upscale units may be single-occupied, or with fewer children. If you CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-2336740634047112762012-04-06T13:10:08.671-04:002012-04-06T13:10:08.671-04:00I agree that the rents at Octagon, South Town and ...I agree that the rents at Octagon, South Town and Manhattan Park are higher than the WIRE buildings, but still much, much less than comparable apartments in Manhattan proper. That being said, your argument supports my point that RI could support some more upscale establishments here (once the basics are taken care of) if only those who are in charge of filling the empty spaces use some marketingWestviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-12947781627005044852012-04-06T12:43:33.970-04:002012-04-06T12:43:33.970-04:00 This is the dumbest conversation ever. Go check ... This is the dumbest conversation ever. Go check out the apartments (or should I say rents) at Manhattan Park, The Octagon & South Town. Trust me, it's not poor or moderate income people living there. Are they rich, well rich is a relative term, it depends on your definition of rich. WIRE Town may be more on the affordable housing end b/c of the Section 8 tenants & the Mitchell NYCIslandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-80200387801480668742012-04-03T09:52:39.019-04:002012-04-03T09:52:39.019-04:00Even the most expensive apartments on RI are much...Even the most expensive apartments on RI are much less than "somewhat" cheaper. Peruse the real estate section of the NY Times one Sunday and compare the prices size by size and you'll see that, as always, the rule that still counts in real estate is "location, location, location." Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-48693986684049366762012-04-02T23:49:48.178-04:002012-04-02T23:49:48.178-04:00Cheaper than Manhattan but not exactly bargain bas...Cheaper than Manhattan but not exactly bargain basement - not by a long shot. I would say somewhat cheaper, so as to make RI "alluring" to those looking for a bargain compared to Manhattan. <br /><br />So either you have several moderate income people sharing these more expensive (market-rate) apartments, or you have individual renters (or families) that can afford them - maybe not CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-85164564043603101102012-04-02T11:40:40.442-04:002012-04-02T11:40:40.442-04:00In fact, there are no "rich" people on R...In fact, there are no "rich" people on Roosevelt Island. Our most expensive apartments are bargain basement compared to those on the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Greenwich Village and Tribeca, where rich people actually live. Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-60630461078531518902012-04-02T05:53:08.754-04:002012-04-02T05:53:08.754-04:00A gift created with elegance and finished with the...A gift created with elegance and finished with the same unconditional love and care that one keeps for siblings, can catch up this mesmerizing<br />presence of a siblings in life. Gifts in the form of exclusive flower crafts, confectionaries, and several others are all there at <a href="http://www.rakhi4india.com" rel="nofollow">www.rakhi4india.com</a><br /><br /><br /> to set up the perfect rakhi indiahttp://www.rakhi4india.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-88693470558581279972012-04-01T21:33:16.877-04:002012-04-01T21:33:16.877-04:00Westviewer has hit on a very interesting and true ...Westviewer has hit on a very interesting and true insight about the RI population: There are the poor people that live in subsidized apartments in all the projects on RI (i.e. Manhattan Park, Northtown, the few "affordable" apartments in Southtown). These are people that really need cheap housing because they are not rich, and these are people that may not be in a position to afford CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-30294785596521680762012-04-01T14:48:33.604-04:002012-04-01T14:48:33.604-04:00I'm not saying that we shouldn't have the ...I'm not saying that we shouldn't have the basics (we are even lacking that), only that we need not be LIMITED to the basics, Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-18096326534181592162012-04-01T14:45:28.037-04:002012-04-01T14:45:28.037-04:00It's true that there is a limited population t...It's true that there is a limited population to draw on, but if there were some interesting stores here, and appropriate publicity, people from other neighborhoods would come here to shop. We are only one subway stop from midtown Manhattan on the F train. It's shocking and depressing to me how many people still don't realize that you don't need to come here by the tram. Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-560707297408502272012-04-01T14:40:32.166-04:002012-04-01T14:40:32.166-04:00A professional Roosevelt Islander is someone who s...A professional Roosevelt Islander is someone who speaks and acts as if his/her identity is primarily that of a Roosevelt Islander. The lowest common denominator doesn't refer to anyone specific; only to the kinds of goods that are very, very basic or cheap, as opposed to something that might be a bit more expensive, but of higher quality. Believe it or not, there is a market here for Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-46945680745085949822012-04-01T12:14:52.046-04:002012-04-01T12:14:52.046-04:00What is a professional Roosevelt Islander? Who ar...What is a professional Roosevelt Islander? Who are those in the lowest common denominator? These statements don't sound very complimentary.Ratso123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-11108567099223103852012-04-01T11:49:04.821-04:002012-04-01T11:49:04.821-04:00You're dreaming. Van Leeuwen is fabulous, but...You're dreaming. Van Leeuwen is fabulous, but I'm afraid the professional Roosevelt Islanders would find it too upscale. The desire to cater only to the lowest common denominator is a factor in the difficulty of attracting business here. Westviewernoreply@blogger.com