Benz’s in da Hood!
Just a thought I would like to share with the class about something I noticed over the years. Now, I used to live by the projects in Coney Island, Brooklyn (not actually in the projects but close enough) for many years. Every time I used to go somewhere I always used to drive by the projects, and the thing that always caught my eye were the ridicously expensive cars that were always parked on the streets. Now i dont want to be judgmental but if i remember correctly governemnt subsidized housing such as the ones that are spread out around coney island are supposed to be there for people who need help affording living arrangments. And presumably i would estimate that 50% of the residents recieve some sort of governemnt help such as section 8 or even workfare for that matter. So how can these so called “welfare recipients” afford such luxuries. I literally at any point during the day see hundred thousand dollar Mercedes or expensive BMW, Infiniti’s….. etc. I cant begin to fathom where they get the money to afford these cars. Are they working off the books and recieving welfare illegally? I dont know. Maybe the governemnt should be more careful to whom they give away money too and make sure its going to the right place. Im not saying everyone in the projects drive expensive cars and im plenty sure that most dont. But the ones that do have the fancy “whips” are doing what……….to get these cars.?
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
a friend of mine lives in the projects and has the nicest louis vuitton bag i have seen…maybe its not as expensive as a benz. but its still an luxury
just makes u wonder how much money does the govt away to undesereving people?
October 8th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I agree with Urwah, it makes you wonder about people who depend on welfare and you see them driving luxury vehicles and having fancy bags,phones etc… I would think they would spend their money on necessities, things they need instead of things they want… I mean of course you have every right to live a comfortable life and be happy, but to let materialistic things come in the way of being able to have food, shelter, etc.. people need to think twice before blowing their money when they can put it to good use.
Roshni Ally
March 24th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
hopefully card check wont come back thatd be a soft tyranny