bklyn

yeah, pretty much. kinda like when a corporation turns a small profit after years of incurring losses. I wouldn't be in a hurry to buy stock...

According to the annual reports on the Metro web site, Metro turned a small profit in FY2005 but lost money in the long term from the end of FY2002. Fare revenues make up something like $50M and the rest of the $400M+ in operating costs is made up through sales tax, grants, and other "non-operating" revenue. 1stword- I can understand your concern and do sympathize, but I think you are quite wrong with regard to Metro's financials. Similar issues always arose when we had a fare increase in NYC. The people who can least afford the increases are affected the most. This doesn't change the fact that there is a substantial cost to running public transit.

ooh, don't toy with me... just moved back here from Brooklyn Heights earlier this year. our apartment was a ten minute walk from Grimaldi's. no mention of this location on their web site if it is indeed affiliated with the one in NY. http://www.grimaldis.com/

having gone through a similar house hunt (sans kiddies), I don't think you will find much (if anything) in Riverstone at that price point. when I was looking, houses over there were running easily over 300k. Sienna is more affordable (sub-250k shouldn't be very difficult at all) but a bit farther out than I would prefer.