Source: Twitter/@sandibachom
Tweets of the week: Commuting and cost of living woes
It's not hard living here. It's just tough to afford—and get around in (except maybe when crossing the Brooklyn Bridge to make a point)
Every week we at Brooklyn Magazine read the entire internet in order to curate (some of) our favorite tweets from the previous seven days. These are locally sourced, hand-crafted, organically grown, free range nuggets of wisdom and jest for the week ending May 20.
NY tip #1: the easiest commute between queens and brooklyn is hopping on a flight from laguardia to jfk
— Kevin (@Ke7inBurke) May 14, 2022
As a New Yorker I simply love to get in my car and drive from Bushwick to Tribeca to drop off my dry cleaning, returning two days later to pick it up. It makes sense, to me https://t.co/QrJeZv2rjJ
— zak (@zakkamin) May 18, 2022
Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/Jg2j2XCBWg
— Sandi Bachom (@sandibachom) May 15, 2022
Despite the rain #BiketoCityHall w/ @StreetsPAC was bigger & better than ever. So many great new Council Members!
This was the first year — after a decade of pushing — we rode over the new Brooklyn Bridge protected bike lane.
What a difference good bike infrastructure makes. pic.twitter.com/w826oftmTG
— Brad Lander (@bradlander) May 19, 2022
fears of a Flatbush related death have declined by 79% pic.twitter.com/3sCxNDEMBT
— City Nolan (get your 💉!!!) (@ndhapple) May 18, 2022
And we keep building skyscraper condos in downtown Brooklyn for WHAT https://t.co/1w3alPnRzV
— awrealya, m.a. (@BlkMissFrizzle) May 19, 2022
Park Slope/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill af https://t.co/0TSlXRQ8I3
— giovanni’s roomba (@rocclobster) May 14, 2022
why does cold brew cost $8 in ditmas park
— Michael Breslin (@mischabreslin) May 13, 2022
Pink tumbleweed, Greenpoint pic.twitter.com/sp3FH6RCQu
— New York Shitty (@newyorkshitty) May 17, 2022
Bushwick raccoon please say hello pic.twitter.com/ZahRNwAJPO
— ZelDisney (@bushwick_ceo) May 15, 2022
get in loser we’re going to bushwick pic.twitter.com/qGlJRd8XiX
— 🔪 (@bejuledknife) May 17, 2022
walking around bushwick is all about deciding if you’d rather be hit by a forklift or a cement truck
— kara ✿ (@karakittel) May 18, 2022
pov you’re one drink into a date with a guy from greenpoint: https://t.co/n5xQxbyvKr
— addi (@stupidegirl123) May 13, 2022
I shook his hand in bay ridge. Probably 4th ave near ovington. https://t.co/OQ1R7CJXGD
— Colin Quinn (@iamcolinquinn) May 19, 2022
#Bales2022FilmChallenge
Day 18: FreebieThe Hot Rock (1972) – A comedy-caper film starring Robert Redford and George Segal. A group of men plan to steal a gem from the Brooklyn Museum. pic.twitter.com/Sbd0tCbuZb
— MikeDeBro (@Co2daveDe) May 18, 2022
