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SMK_12 t1_jcagb93 wrote

Tbh food costs should come back down, (even though I doubt they will) I work in wholesale produce and food costs aren’t much higher than they were a few years ago. Eggs are still high but there are always market conditions that cause huge price increases that generally subside when conditions return to normal. Problem is restaurants and chains like chipotle etc raised prices and no matter how much food costs decrease back to normal they won’t change prices back, plus wage inflation plays a big role. Cost of eating out has gotten nuts even at fast food type places but grocery store prices shouldn’t be as inflated.

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Grass8989 t1_jcag86j wrote

“Mr. Ossé is the son of a prominent hip-hop lawyer and podcaster, Reggie Ossé, better known as Combat Jack, who died in 2017. Mr. Ossé acknowledges his privileges.”

He’s been able to live in his parents townhome rent free before getting a job with an $150k salary at 24, and even with that salary is still complaining about mundane things like not being able to find an apartment with a washer and dryer. That’s privilege.

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planning_throwaway1 t1_jcafk8y wrote

Yeah, I mean. I live in the same neighborhood as this councilman and make roughly the same amount. There are plenty of units in the ~2k range. Nothing really good, but they exist. Dog-shit compared to what you would get in other cities though.

And that's the problem. For what you pay to get your own place in an outer borough in NYC, you could get a brand new apartment with a dishwasher/washer/dryer, balcony, gym, pool, etc in LA. And LA is not a cheap city.

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