N.Y. Today: Yes, Spider-Man Is a Hometown Hero, but Which Borough?

I feel like the Spiderman section is slightly misleading. Peter Parker is still from Queens, even in the movie. Miles Morales (from Brooklyn) takes over as Spiderman. Peter Parker is not being erased, there just happens to be a teenage Spiderman running around learning the ropes of being a hero. The Multiple Universes theory plays a key role in the movie and there are multiple Spidermen and women introduced. They all come from different universes, times, cities, etc. Their existence doesn't mean Peter Parker isn't Spiderman anymore or not from Queens anymore. In comics or movies there has been a rampant issue of forcing diversity by just changing an established characters skin color and calling it a day. Miles Morales is not like that, he is his own character with his own issues. Morales being from Brooklyn (plus the red/black suit and unique powers) all serve to differentiate him from Peter who is still from Queens and still a Spiderman. There just happens to be more spider-people breaking into the mainstream media. As long as they continue to introduce these new iterations of Spiderman with unique stories and characterization I think we shouldn't be so quick to label it as a lame diversity push that takes away the Spiderman mantle and legacy from Peter Parker. Big Spiderman fan over here, I wanted to say that I respect the authors piece and just wanted to offer my own two cents on the topic. :)

Again, thank god and my school advisors that I didn't go into journalism, with how bad my instincts have been: I'd have bet this "Spider-Man" hometown hero subject would be click-bait and comment-bait. This one is socially fascinating and fun at the same time. Maybe the clicks are good but everyone agrees with the article, so nothing to add? Are they trying to cross-reference this with movies? Or is there no room with all the Oscar news?

I have mixed feelings about people sleeping in subway stations and cars. Yes, I often feel like screaming when I'm exhausted and it's impossible to sit down because someone has taken up several seats or a bench. There often is a disgusting smell or a mess that I don't want to examine too closely. But these people have nowhere to go. They're afraid of getting robbed or assaulted in shelters or they don't want to be bossed around like children. (I assume there are curfews and other rules.) At least I have a home.

The tree alphabet is interesting but I'm surprised that the London Plane tree is not included. It's ubiquitous in New York City and the Parks Department logo incorporates its leaf.

"look around and find your font." I'd rather find my type face.

I know it's a serious issue, but when I see "No sleeping in subways, mayor says" - it's the wording, but my mind goes to Petula Clark, and the singer (I hope it's a character, not Ms. Clark herself) is so madly in love with this love of her life who actually needs to be told, "Don't sleep in the subway, darling, don't stand in the pouring rain." As the legendary comic Carol Leifer suggested to us, this person who actually needs to be given this advice may not be that great a "catch" even though you can't always fall in love with a rocket scientist. Love just doesn't hit you that way. So if this is what Cupid brought you, Ms. Leifer had offered some other advice this person might need - like "don't wash your face with Clorox" and "don't shave with a ginsu knife."

I LOVE the tree font! And I LOVE MO RIVERA!

N. Smith, I'm also confused by the Spidey talk, because while the folks from Manhattan who go to the theater in Brooklyn at St. Ann's or BAM seem affluent and white, where I've been the past decade looks much more diverse than my time there 1960 to 1986. My folks finally decided to give up Brooklyn in 2011 for all year in Florida, though, and I've only really been to Brighton and Coney Island since they left. (And the Barclays area, too - but isn't that a Manhattan-Brooklyn hybrid?) tune of "White Christmas" (one last holiday tune, I promise) I'm thinking: Where's that white Brooklyn That other boroughs seems to know. My trips feel recent And the balance felt decent But I guess it's seven years ago. I know she says a white Brooklyn But it's not one I ever knew Though this decade she could be right I never knew that Brooklyn that's so white.

OK. I'm confused, because Spiderman was just turned into dust by Thanos -- does this mean he's already reincarnated?

Ref the environmental postcards, we have learned one single fact in recent years. The economy dictates how much support is given to environmental considerations. How many Americans have shown that if an environmental regulation costs jobs, the jobs come first? And not just in the coal industry--in all areas. There has been less outcry then anticipated with the EPA cutting protective regulations while promising that cutting these regs opens growth and jobs. Developing countries cut forests and pollute the air while increasing industrialization--as we once did. Individuals and nations will consider the environment if and when it does not appear to hamper economic growth. Like it or not, the priorities are clear.