tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post7263821134994025072..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: Lincoln Road: Booze to BikesClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-14821368505702502582014-10-30T16:56:25.593-04:002014-10-30T16:56:25.593-04:00Not having a car (or even a drivers license) I was...Not having a car (or even a drivers license) I wasn't aware of that, but it's true - and legal (as is the case for everyone charging a surcharge, as of last year - except businesses in certain states. Yuck! http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/tips/credit-card-charged-more-gas-station/babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-59342486247662471362014-10-30T13:41:21.659-04:002014-10-30T13:41:21.659-04:00<>
I'd always thought so too, yet most ...<><br /><br />I'd always thought so too, yet most gas stations now routinely charge more if you pay with a credit card. Do they get around the law by claiming it isn't a surcharge but a "discount for cash"? Anyone know?diakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160226342863738763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-38684748291490581052014-10-30T12:55:40.893-04:002014-10-30T12:55:40.893-04:00Since 2010 it has been legal for merchants to set ...Since 2010 it has been legal for merchants to set a minimum credit card purchases: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-card-minimum-payment-purchases-law-1282.php<br /><br />What is illegal is adding a surcharge to credit card purchases, which Tip of the Tongue does not do.babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-19477980702338973692014-10-30T10:14:20.882-04:002014-10-30T10:14:20.882-04:00LPT always seems kind of sketchy. But not in a goo...LPT always seems kind of sketchy. But not in a good way, it would be nice to have a place that I could take my parents when they are in town. Instead of going down to Ditmas Park. LPT doesn't seem to rise to the occasion. Glorified bar and dark and dingy. That space should have something nicer. I'm no fan of ToTT (it's pretty overpriced for the quality of the baked goods and their credit card policy is not just stupid, it's illegal) but at least it's a fairly welcoming place. I think they are perfect for that strip. I'd like to see the carry out Chinese place and that sketchy bodega go away though probably more than anything.Christopher1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/10082503041642567957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-14770717594028790762014-10-29T16:41:11.276-04:002014-10-29T16:41:11.276-04:00Jay Walder, the new head of Atra Bike Share, wh...Jay Walder, the new head of Atra Bike Share, which operates Citi Bike, is a former Midwood II resident ; perhaps that bodes well for the eventual expantion of that program to our neighborhood. Bob Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112800580467028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-52103398243145315712014-10-29T14:06:01.068-04:002014-10-29T14:06:01.068-04:00You also didn't mention any concern for the Wh...You also didn't mention any concern for the Wholesome Food guys, but, again, I think they'll be fine. LPT/Enduro's is just an example of a bad tenant (albeit with some nice employees), and I say good riddance.babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-74157952861953068852014-10-29T14:04:00.076-04:002014-10-29T14:04:00.076-04:00As I'm sure you're aware there's a lot...As I'm sure you're aware there's a lot more to the whole LPT saga than a "massive" rent increase demand. Jim Mamary and crew have been awful tenants for years, consistently late on rent, asking for rent reductions, altering leases, etc., while their establishment has attracted a less-than-well-behaved crowd and the gangs of loud, drunken smokers outside have made life hell for the tenants living above the space (part of the reason that all the action at Bluebird has been moved to the back?).<br /><br />I don't think Tip of the Tongue has anything to worry about, especially considering that they are only one year in on a multi-year lease. As with any small landlord, there's a lot of emphasis on personality, and from what I understand they get along fine. Here's hoping some place equally nice takes over the LPT space (and that rent is, I believe for both the bar and the restaurant spaces)babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-75386190438834905112014-10-29T13:54:14.190-04:002014-10-29T13:54:14.190-04:00Given the pre-event indicators, this was not a sur...Given the pre-event indicators, this was not a surprise<br /><br />http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/44826/mtopp-strikes-again-#Item_19MikeFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947132324744364565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-41042352929871230152014-10-29T11:15:59.410-04:002014-10-29T11:15:59.410-04:00First off...the Community Board meeting was forced...<i>First off...the Community Board meeting was forced to shut down early. Officials at Medgar Evers were not amused by the rowdy makeshift demonstration that erupted when the auditorium we were in became filled to capacity, and some eager attendees were shut out due to fire code. </i><br /><br />Once again, it's worth re-reading the prologue in Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities." <br /><br />Prologue -- "Mutt on Fire":<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/The-Bonfire-Vanities-Tom-Wolfe/dp/0312427573#reader_0312427573<br /><br /> The ranters and ravers of MTOPP live in their own world, which is not the world in which the city's decision-makers operate.no_slappzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207475509053402475noreply@blogger.com