I love the stereotypical NYC snobbery and unapologetic narcissism at the beginning of the article. As if living in one of the boroughs with eight and a half million other people somehow makes you distinguished. The whole attitude runs entirely contrary to the point of the program, it's really baffling.
Distinguished? I don't think thats what the author was getting at. Just that living in the suburbs is a different experience than living in the city. Thats what I took out of it anyway, I could be wrong.
One interesting fact is that the discounts and memberships will apparently only be good for one year, something the article seems to gloss over. Still a pretty good deal, but not as great as I'd hoped.
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[ 5.5 ms ] story [ 42.7 ms ] threadWill the federal government or business or other states or other countries recognize them?
It will make counterfeiting easier to get way with.
LEOs will see this ID as a sign of not being in the country legally.
> The card also does not authorize cardholders to purchase alcohol or tobacco products
I found this to be kind of surprising.
One interesting fact is that the discounts and memberships will apparently only be good for one year, something the article seems to gloss over. Still a pretty good deal, but not as great as I'd hoped.