Talk:Dan Biederman

Daughter's accident

Is this undue weight as written? --Malerooster (talk) 00:00, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

• Yeah, even given the warring over this at the Michael Capponi article. The overall puffery of this article is hard to miss. See, for instance: In the 28 years since BPC assumed management, the park has become one of Manhattan’s most beautiful, best maintained and most visited public sites. Besides the restrooms, restaurant, and concession kiosks, BPC has added a custom-built carousel and has revived the tradition of an open-air library, The Reading Room, which also hosts literary events. The HBO/Bryant Park Summer Film Festival, begun in the early nineties, became an instant favorite for New Yorkers and is now a much-beloved tradition. 2601:188:180:11F0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:57, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

Opposition to Street Vendors

The subject of the article, Dan Biederman, has a long career in public space management, with a lengthy record of statements on every conceivable issue pertaining to such. The insertion of this section is basically a non-sequiter - it adds one full section to a short biography, giving it undo prominence. The subject of the disputed section - "Opposition to food carts" - is a complicated one and in this case is not given a full reading.Skeptiktb (talk) 15:16, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

It seems there is a person with a possible grievance against the subject of this article. This person needs to explain why s/he persists in putting in this section about street vendors. Perhaps time to ask for arbitration.Skeptiktb (talk) 17:53, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

Because of Dan Biederman’s accomplishments in public space restoration projects; he has had an influential voice in dictating legislation that impacts who can use such spaces, primarily street vendors. Street Vending has a rich history and is underappreciated in the public eye. It is an industry that employs 17,960 New Yorkers and contributes millions of dollars to the local economy. One major outcome of Dan Biederman’s rise is the suffocation of street vending as a form of employment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by J1mm72017 (talk • contribs) 21:09, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

"Suffocation" is a telling word. If mentioning street vendors, please mention all the other aspects of street life Mr. Biederman has commented upon during his time of "accomplishments in public space restoration projects". Or explore his comments on street vending. Much more complex than "hates vendors". The person inserting this passage has a grievance against Mr. Biederman. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.160.78 (talk) 00:39, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

Mr. Biederman has publicly and prominently made a name for himself as an opponent of street vending. He should not be permitted to use Wikiepedia as a marketing platform for his business ventures (likely a violation of Wikipedia’s sockpuppetry policy), including only elements of his career he wants, while deleting other elements that are true and relevant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by J1mm72017 (talk • contribs) 16:44, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Personal animus by one party is manifest in this exchange.Skeptiktb (talk) 12:19, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

Opposition to Street Vendors

Again, the material repeatedly inserted concerning Street Vendors is tendentious and seems driven by personal animus.

The policy for content inclusion is verifiability, not truth. If it's sourced by reliable sources, it should stay in the article. Please stop removing this content on a conjecture that editors are biased against Dan Biederman. The information is sourced, by reliable sources in my opinion, and thus should stay in the article. Instead of removing this information I would recommend telling the other side of the story, with sourced material. –Gladamas (talk · contribs) 13:12, 26 April 2018 (UTC)