Posted on 05/05/2015 4:43:44 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Here’s a new low in Washington cluelessness: The feds say Times Square’s iconic billboards must come down or New York will lose highway money. Supposedly, a 2012 law put the crossroads of the world under the restrictions of the 1965 Highway Beautification Act — which limits signs to 1,200 square feet. Now Washington is pushing the city Department of Transportation to comply. Earth to Uncle Sam: Don’t be a jerk.
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You can’t make this stuff up.
When did Times Square get listed as a highway?
Without all the glitch, glitter and oversized billboards, Times Square is just another intersection.
I’m sure they will get a waiver...no less grievous in the big picture. Welcome to the end of Atlas Shrugged.
I would be very surprised and disappointed if New Yorkers let this happen. Those billboards and displays are part of what I hope to see if I ever get to travel to New York City.
All this time, I thought it would take a round of terrorism to ruin and remove some of our national icons.
Take the King’s shilling...
There’s a delightful aspect to this: New York City forced to experience that which they foist on the rest of us. At the same time, and even as a conservative, I agree with Ladybird on this: are there ANY limits to “advertising space?” Must EVERYONE’S view be destroyed at any moment by someone with more money?
Terrorism shows itself in different forms at different times my friend.
Is nothing sacred?
The Feds are almost as bad as ISIS.. Smashing institutions..
And leaving no doubt , how truly blind they are..
This is great. I hope they really get pissed off at Obama.
Good. Hopefully the accumulation of Team Valerie’s excesses and destruction of liberty and states rights will have a Chinese torture effect on the New York psyche—in reverse.
May the population finally awaken to the TRUTH that a federal government as Nanny is not an appropriate role.
Hope you get to see it. I’ve been there about 7 times.
The head of DOT last name is FOXX ... you decide ...
Where’s their next target?
The Las Vegas Strip?
LOL
Is it that trashy it needs to be regulated for the view? Offensive or otherwise.
I hear ya. That area is the hub of PR etc.
7 times a visitor! Lucky you. I also want to see some live theater, some done big and lavishly then other pieces done small and spartan. I’m happy in California, but there is not much comparison between the two. Both are coastal, but have very different state histories, and legends and reputations.
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