[firebrand]

Fred Siegel's book reminded me of something I'd forgotten from the Dinkins years: all the cars with the NO RADIO and RADIO ALREADY STOLEN signs in the windows. Some said NO RADIO, NOTHING IN TRUNK. The guys replacing the car windows and trunk locks were having a bonanza but the rest of us were feeling more than a little demoralized and victimized.

[Miss Didi]

Remember having to climb over bodies on the subway platforms and in the train stations; a sea of sleeping homeless people everywhere. How about when a train would pull up--every car would be packed except one, which had a homeless person snoozing on the seat. The stench would be so bad, you couldn't get on. And forget it if they had used the car as a toilet--the whole train would be taken out of service.

How about all the homeless shelters where we'd volunteer on weekends and holidays. Remember when Ed Koch issued the cards with useful phone numbers to give out to the homeless instead of money. His ad campaign--Don't give money to the homeless. If you feel guilty, see your priest or rabbi.

[miss marmelstein]

I'd forgotten those horrible signs in the car windows! Thanks for reminding me. Note to anti-Rudies: please read these threads from NYers. We know what we're talking about.