tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post2841700466633040581..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: The Times Catches On To the Plight of 60 Clarkson et alClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-7396903463694829432015-04-08T13:32:51.246-04:002015-04-08T13:32:51.246-04:00Hi, Anonymous:
Re: As for better places for low i...Hi, Anonymous:<br /><br />Re:<i> As for better places for low income folk, wow, just about anywhere offers better housing and schools for low income people than here.</i><br /><br />That's not true for the City of Philadelphia. Yes, the cost of living is cheaper (including housing) but the public school system has serious issues. A $50 million deficit almost prevented those schools from opening on time for the 2013-2014 academic year. When was the last time that happened here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-26308561219550502662015-04-08T13:12:18.038-04:002015-04-08T13:12:18.038-04:00You don't have to be homeless to struggle migh...You don't have to be homeless to struggle mightily. Sorry, misunderstanding, i didnt think the conversation was only about the homeless. That was confusing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-12365095347426785282015-04-08T11:36:02.847-04:002015-04-08T11:36:02.847-04:00There are tons of good schools in Brooklyn right n...There are tons of good schools in Brooklyn right now. And throughout the City. You may be using old yarns to describe today's reality. And its not hard to get a spot out of zone, or even district. You need persistence, and a willingness to wait til September. I'm not saying you'll get your first choice, but you'll get a spot somewhere and you'll be happy. Nearly all the dozens of public school parents I know are happy. And almost none are in their zoned school. The trick is KNOWING what you're missing by being in a bad school, and having the wherewithal to go chase something better. These are qualities that match the entitled classes, not the underclass. I guess what I'm saying is that it's not cut and dry, elsewhere is better than Nyc.<br /><br />As to this Shangri-La for the poor...I really need to know where that is. Remember, I'm talking about homeless families here, or near it. They can't just up and move, like there's a job and house waiting for them, like most middle-class and working class people can do. We have a law that says we must house you, and despite how awful the conditions can be, I don't imagine they're luxurious in, say, Hartford or Albany or even Charleston.<br /><br />Plus what about family, connections, home. A lot of single moms need relatives to help with the kids while they try to go to school or get a decent job. NYC is still full of opportunity and social programs, perhaps better than dozens of other cities. So I say again, where is this welcoming wonderful place for NYC's homeless, and I'll happily bring it up at our next block association meeting.<br /><br />Maybe those of you providing homeless and low-income services could chime in?Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-30796031663130607842015-04-08T09:35:13.820-04:002015-04-08T09:35:13.820-04:00Better schools in areas that don't cost as muc...Better schools in areas that don't cost as much as Park Slope to live in is what the city needs to retain middle class families. It used to be easier to get spots out of district or zone, or get a spot in private schools than it is now, and that's going to make people leave. As for better places for low income folk, wow, just about anywhere offers better housing and schools for low income people than here. It's purely about numbers, the demand is too high in NYC. Any blue state with a critical mass of wealthy and middle class residents but without so much competition for programs, housing and funds is the better place to be. God forbid we were ever in that position but if we were we would never stay here. The dysfunction, frustration and chaos at the city offices, that alone, forget it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-65116309869358923012015-04-07T12:43:21.987-04:002015-04-07T12:43:21.987-04:00Anon: I think the City is pretty aware that middle...Anon: I think the City is pretty aware that middle class families are moving out of the City, though in fairness, they always have. Moving to the suburbs to raise your kids is a long-standing tradition!<br /><br />What do you suggest the City do to retain those families? Curious if there are any new strategies out there that we haven't heard de Blasio talk about already.<br /><br />I'd also like to know where poor folks can be assured of good housing and good schools. Do you have any specifics?Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-73918202226849817342015-04-07T12:11:02.616-04:002015-04-07T12:11:02.616-04:00They should not be told to move or made or paid to...They should not be told to move or made or paid to move but it's not true they find worse schools and quality of life in other parts of the country. Many states offer good programs for the poor but with better housing and better schools. It's for potential income and other lifestyle choices people want to stay in NYC, it's not for the schools. I know a lot of middle class families moving out of the city for all the same reasons a poor family would. The city needs to wake up and realize that's happening and that's not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-32635951537028366842015-04-05T10:42:15.915-04:002015-04-05T10:42:15.915-04:00That advice is not off the record: the City has be...That advice is not off the record: the City has been paying people (via a one-way ticket) to move for years, and continues to do so under De Balsio: http://www.newsmax.com/US/Bill-de-Blasio-homeless-New-York-City/2014/09/07/id/593106/babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.com