that was my point, the parent comment didn't provide any evidence better investments were available. if they built massively on the far east side and it's a su

that was my point, the parent comment didn't provide any evidence better investments were available. if they built massively on the far east side and it's a subway void, and the Lex is maxed out, maybe that's where they should invest. they should also have decent transit to/from outer boroughs so people can get to jobs in Manhattan or elsewhere. if someone thinks 'rich white people' getting public services is automatically suspect, they can hardly complain if someone else thinks investment in services for 'poor non-white people' is suspect. anyway, guess what, there is some politics and cronyism and corruption in these transportation projects, there is graffiti and vandalism and drugs in public housing projects (even if 90+% of residents aren't involved and terrible management and incentives are why the projects suck), and the day there's a big investment in a subway in the outer boroughs, people will complain about that too, and say it's a line to nowhere, or it's driven by real estate interests and gentrification.