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Scrivener7

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8. A miniscule percentage of the population in those areas are artists. And it has been that

Reply to NJCher (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 11:35 AM

Jan 2022

way for a very long time. To penalize people who live there for not being artists is very random. It would make as much sense to penalize people who are not doctors, or who aren't members of the Carpenter's Union, which is headquartered in the neighborhood.

If you want to protect artist areas, do it in places where there are artists. Like Long Island City.

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We wouldn't want to help out any NJCher Jan 2022 #1

Seems discriminating to the general population jimfields33 Jan 2022 #2

artists come into a distressed area NJCher Jan 2022 #3

I just don't like preferential treatment based on career choice. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #4

FWIW NJCher Jan 2022 #7

Soho and Noho have not been distressed for generations. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #5

of course NJCher Jan 2022 #6

A miniscule percentage of the population in those areas are artists. And it has been that Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #8

you're missing the essence of keeping artists in the area NJCher Jan 2022 #9

Lol. Yes, thank you for sparing me your "education." Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #10

happily NJCher Jan 2022 #11