Comments on: When a security bollard goes too far http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MTA finally says bollocks to LIRR bollards :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-208912 MTA finally says bollocks to LIRR bollards :: Second Ave. Sagas Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:31:43 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-208912 [...] opening of the terminal drew a flurry of attention to the bollards. I didn’t go for them last year while Streetsblog noted how they exceeded the NYPD’s anti-terrorism guidelines. The Brooklyn [...] [...] opening of the terminal drew a flurry of attention to the bollards. I didn’t go for them last year while Streetsblog noted how they exceeded the NYPD’s anti-terrorism guidelines. The Brooklyn [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70731 Andrew Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:19:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70731 What was so good about Sander? To be fair, I don't have anything particularly bad to say about him, but I can't point my finger at anything particularly good that he accomplished. What am I missing? As for Walder, so far I like what I see. What was so good about Sander? To be fair, I don’t have anything particularly bad to say about him, but I can’t point my finger at anything particularly good that he accomplished. What am I missing?

As for Walder, so far I like what I see.

]]> By: Metro’s new board members set the bar… – City Block http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70637 Metro’s new board members set the bar… – City Block Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:33:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70637 [...] mind the bollards: Second Ave. Sagas up in New York takes a look at some really horrendous security ‘bollards’ (using that term loosely) surrounding the [...] [...] mind the bollards: Second Ave. Sagas up in New York takes a look at some really horrendous security ‘bollards’ (using that term loosely) surrounding the [...]

]]> By: David Robertson http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70493 David Robertson Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:51:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70493 I was a blue collar for a long time before becoming a white collar - 'I have earned it' as J.A. Preston told Col. Nathan R. Jessup in a few good men movie - I believe he was not significant to you because he was (a) African American (b) he was Judge (Col) Julius Alexander Randolph (c) all eagles are equal and he has earned it - for African Americans when he said 'he earned it' - it was stronger than Jessup 'you can't handle the truth' I was a blue collar for a long time before becoming a white collar – ‘I have earned it’ as J.A. Preston told Col. Nathan R. Jessup in a few good men movie – I believe he was not significant to you because he was (a) African American (b) he was Judge (Col) Julius Alexander Randolph (c) all eagles are equal and he has earned it – for African Americans when he said ‘he earned it’ – it was stronger than Jessup ‘you can’t handle the truth’

]]> By: Christopher http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70474 Christopher Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:05:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70474 I second Benjamin's claim. I'm a low level graphic designer and I charge $200 a day. I know some that charge $200 an HOUR. $200 a day is barely entry level. If you are a white collar MTA employee, you make way more than $200 a day and get benefits and social security tax paid by the MTA. A consultant gets neither. I second Benjamin’s claim. I’m a low level graphic designer and I charge $200 a day. I know some that charge $200 an HOUR. $200 a day is barely entry level. If you are a white collar MTA employee, you make way more than $200 a day and get benefits and social security tax paid by the MTA. A consultant gets neither.

]]> By: AlexB http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70470 AlexB Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:04:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70470 Walder has talked about laying off desk job people, and not contesting the raises to the blue collar folks. How is he anti-blue collar? Is it just because he's coming from London, using a few fancy-ish consultants, and therefore must be snotty? Sander and Walder were both quite good. We've been lucky to have both of them instead of somebody's campaign donor who knows nothing about transit. Walder has talked about laying off desk job people, and not contesting the raises to the blue collar folks. How is he anti-blue collar? Is it just because he’s coming from London, using a few fancy-ish consultants, and therefore must be snotty? Sander and Walder were both quite good. We’ve been lucky to have both of them instead of somebody’s campaign donor who knows nothing about transit.

]]> By: David Robertson http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70469 David Robertson Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:45:41 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70469 It is true Walder is my boss, however we do not like him. My whole family works for the MTA, my brother and I are white collar, our off springs are blue collar. We loved Elliot Lee Sander & his wonderful wife, his family, we will never forget him, our homes are open for him 24/7, his background and ours are almost identical - coming from struggling backgrounds making our way his in Queens, us in Harlem - he always talked with blue collar. However Walder talks at blue collar, creating unnecessary hostilities - now you can imagine, how we have to deal with our children at home. It is true Walder is my boss, however we do not like him. My whole family works for the MTA, my brother and I are white collar, our off springs are blue collar.

We loved Elliot Lee Sander & his wonderful wife, his family, we will never forget him, our homes are open for him 24/7, his background and ours are almost identical – coming from struggling backgrounds making our way his in Queens, us in Harlem – he always talked with blue collar.

However Walder talks at blue collar, creating unnecessary hostilities – now you can imagine, how we have to deal with our children at home.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70464 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:27:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70464 <em>I am a Elliot Lee Sander fan.</em> Ah, I see. That makes sense. I was too, and I think a lot of advocates and pro-transit people were. He was one of the best the MTA could have had at the top, and he got shafted by Albany after the economy turned soured. I think his ouster was a stupid move by the state legislature, but I can't think of anything they've done in two years that actually made sense. I am a Elliot Lee Sander fan.

Ah, I see. That makes sense. I was too, and I think a lot of advocates and pro-transit people were. He was one of the best the MTA could have had at the top, and he got shafted by Albany after the economy turned soured. I think his ouster was a stupid move by the state legislature, but I can’t think of anything they’ve done in two years that actually made sense.

]]> By: David Robertson http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70463 David Robertson Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:26:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70463 As you may please, we will give Walder time as you please 110, one year, ten years, a century as you like. I am a Elliot Lee Sander fan. As you may please, we will give Walder time as you please 110, one year, ten years, a century as you like.

I am a Elliot Lee Sander fan.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/01/21/when-a-security-bollard-goes-too-far/#comment-70462 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:20:03 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4871#comment-70462 I'm (a) dying to know what that has to do with these bollards and (b) wondering why you think it would be cheaper to find a consultant in the states to do it. Take a look at the <a href="http://enterprise.mtanyct.info/bidresult/" rel="nofollow">contract bid results</a> and tell me. If you really think "up to $200 a day," as was reported in October, is steep, you should place some calls to McKinsey and find out their hourly billing rates. (Hint: It's <strong>a lot</strong> higher.) I'll give you that the no-bid contract doesn't look good, but the Board shouldn't be approving those. Anyway, I don't understand this attitude at all. If you're MTA labor, as I suspect, Walder's your boss, and you owe it to him to give him a fair chance. You have to give him more than 110 days to prove himself. He does know what he's doing. This inherent skepticism over absolutely nothing from insiders and employees is why people think the entire organization, from top to bottom, is filled with corrupt jokesters who can't get along with each other. I’m (a) dying to know what that has to do with these bollards and (b) wondering why you think it would be cheaper to find a consultant in the states to do it. Take a look at the contract bid results and tell me. If you really think “up to $200 a day,” as was reported in October, is steep, you should place some calls to McKinsey and find out their hourly billing rates. (Hint: It’s a lot higher.) I’ll give you that the no-bid contract doesn’t look good, but the Board shouldn’t be approving those.

Anyway, I don’t understand this attitude at all. If you’re MTA labor, as I suspect, Walder’s your boss, and you owe it to him to give him a fair chance. You have to give him more than 110 days to prove himself. He does know what he’s doing. This inherent skepticism over absolutely nothing from insiders and employees is why people think the entire organization, from top to bottom, is filled with corrupt jokesters who can’t get along with each other.

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