That is a perfect, although somewhat toned down description of many of the nuisances that are unavoidable living in the city – noise, filth, rowdiness

There’s plenty more but that doesn’t sound like an uncommon description of everyone’s everyday

Looking for P&Q – gonna have to check out Westchester, LI or NJ

This was one example of a politician doing what he said he would do.

And Mayor Bloomberg has maintained the law and order here in NYC.

Why are the opinions expressed by the locals snooty?
If you are in the camp that street meat is gross and the selling it from aluminum carts has a certain trashy element, I don’t see why that is snooty.

It’s simple supply and demand. Someone brought a supply to where there is no demand. So he left. Such is life

You know that you just posted on this blog, right? Does this mean you’re doomed to a lifetime of self-hatred?

It seems like it might be more sensible to base your offer of too-friendliness on whether or not they’re rude, obnoxious, and angry. As for unhappy, well, it seems like that should probably get a pass, no?

I’m curious, you say you are sad to see what Brooklyn has changed into? I think Brooklyn has gone through a remarkable positive transformation. How quickly people forget the crime, the blight, the neighborhoods where you were unsafe. You are sad to see that go? Really?

Commenters – folks who comment on the site including AEB, She’s Crafty etc.

It’s a deep shame, nonetheless, that the vendor has been scared away. Some BH bloggers here should cop to what St. Augustine (never a Brooklyn resident, I believe, but still…) famously said, and I paraphrase: The high and low together is greater than the high alone.

You know the snobs that post on here seem to be so unhappy. They are in constant complain mode. EVERYTHING is an annoyance to them. What a shame that they are so miserable all the time.

Take for instance the thread on the beautiful sunset on the Promenade. Rather than enjoy that some complained about running into unruly mobs drinking Colt 45’s. Really? That is the image you want to convey about the Promenade? That is an accurate representation? Let me help translate that comment for you “I saw some black people on the Promenade” Now that is more accurate isn’t it? We all “get” the Colt 45 reference.

And then there was the individual complaining about the tourist helicopters over the East River. Do they REALLY bother you that much? Again, this is NYC where all the activity going on all the time is hardly a negative to me but rather the city’s life blood and pulse. Yes, even the sound of a distant helicopter flying over the Statue of Liberty doesn’t make me want to shake my fist and yell, “Get off my lawn”.

But they do prohibit the helicopters from flying over the Heights right? But that is not good enough, you see…. to some Heights residents the East River belongs to them as well I guess. They can not be inconvenienced ever so slightly despite all the benefits those tourist helicopters bring to the city.

The obnoxiousness of some people is truly astounding. If you hate non-residents using the Promenade or you hate street vendors or you hate the hustle and bustle of the big city then perhaps it is time to get the hell out. You’ll do fine as all the horrible “changes” that you are always complaining about has increased property values immensely. There are no shortage of people looking to come to BH, warts and all.
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The snobs of BH are really giving the neighborhood a bad reputation.

I’m glad that this was all shared via the Post. Maybe some of the absurd snobbery shared on this blog will be toned down when certain “contributors” see how ugly it is when viewed in a context beyond that of their own computer monitors. I don’t believe that most of my neighbors are snobs, but I certainly do believe that A LOT of folks on this blog are, and I for one am happy to see their awful comments shared with a larger audience. If you were disgusted or embarrassed to see your comments in the Post, maybe it’s because your comments were simply disgusting or embarrassing.

Me, too.