• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Paying 4 city workers to watch the 1 guy qualified to put the concrete anchors in. The other 4 are the driver, navigator, pylon guy, and hinge greaser.

    • ramble81@lemmy.zip
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      3 days ago

      Getting permits…. From a city office…. Which the mayor is a part of……

      I dunno, I just have a feeling he could do something about that too.

      • lime!@feddit.nu
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        3 days ago

        in some places sidewalks are part of the buildings they border. dunno how ny does it but that has stopped a lot of projects.

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          Ownership of a private lot in NYC comes with a legal requirement to keep the public sidewalk in front of it clean and clear, but the city has complete say over any sidewalk fixture installations.