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It is no secret that I love this place, even when I'm full of bitter cynicism, jaded to the core, I love this place.
I was born here, grew up here, attended HS here. There’s no other place I could ever imagine as my hometown or where I’d like to raise my daughters; NYC is the SHYT! Hell, I divorced my ex in part because he moved us to New Jersey, so you can see where my loyalties are.
I tell you this as a preface to what I really want to say, so you can
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Recently, Mayor Bloomberg gave a speech in which he presented the results of a long-term land use study he initiated last year. In it he stated that we are headed for a major population surge- some 1 million people are expected to reside here by the year 2030. And that’s not including the 50 million tourists that will crowd Fifth Avenue annually.
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I direct your attention to this transcript of the Mayor’s speech.
When you are done reading what I think is a well-written, well thought-out list of goals towards a sustainable NYC, please log onto www.nyc.gov/2030 and participate in the “citywide
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This City is our home. It is our duty to sustain it.
Do it now; NYC is counting on you.
*smooches…cause I still love you, New York*
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i won't wait for you
to wonder
i'll just tell you why
i'm here
'cause i know
the biggest crime
is to just throw
up your hands
say this has nothing
to do with me