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New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why are tax dollar being spent making it a little faster for rich FiDi people to get to JFK. Take the A train like the rest of us.

There is so much infrastructure NYC could improve:

  • Biking Infrastructure
  • More subway routes in Brooklyn
  • Better ties to PATH and LIRR
  • Expanded and more reliable bus infrastructure

And that is just what I can think in the moment.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Take the A train like the rest of us.

This! Instead of burning the money on useless garbage, put it towards the existing underfunded infrastructure which would benefit way more people!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

It's about doing the most to distance themselves from common people.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's always "in a couple of years" with air taxis, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

They're called helicopters and are cost prohibitive.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

I feel like you could teach classes in urban planning and city management built entirely around sharing Eric Adams campaign promises and then explaining why they're the opposite of what anyone should be doing if you want to spend city money to maximize the health/security/prosperity of your citizens.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

I'll believe it when I see it. (I won't)

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Absolute nonsense, flying taxis don´t even attempt to fix traffic. Instead they are just a workaround to fly over traffic jams, available exclusively for a few very rich people. New York should better build something that improves the overall flow of traffic, so all people benefit from it, like a citywide network of safe bike lanes for example.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... and first deadly air taxi accident by 2027.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Nah 2024 when they are doing tests.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Remember Uber Air? Still waiting...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And several mini 9/11 by 2026

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The air traffic around the city is already insane, weren't they already talking about trying to reduce it? I can't imagine this happens

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Cool story bro

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Air cannot be eletric. Quit messing with my head!