I'm actually saying that because Hamilton Park is filled with children and surrounded by busy streets.

JoeGee wrote:
The one that did need the wave in the contract was in Hoboken, while the two that were located in the 07302 (Downtown JC) did not need a wave in the clause.

tictaktoe wrote:
Apart from Marbella 2 on north, 110&111 2nd street in west, are there any proposed projects near A condos? Especially, anything in the triangular patch between greene and washington, or the parking lot opposite Harborside Light rail ?

I heard that an office building on the pier might come up but it will not go above 7-9 floors high. Is this correct?

Thanks!

mscottc wrote:
Financial and legal information regarding an owner in a condominium is confidential. The condominium board can find itself in a lot of trouble if it arbitrarily or otherwise releases names of those in arrears. Many in our condo have asked for the names of those in in arrears and the board and management companies have stated over and over again that they just can't do it. They best they can do is deny certain amenities to residents and owners of the units. In our case, they are not allowed to use the pool or gym. However enforcement of those restrictions can be tough. And the security guards can only inform the tenants to deal with the landlords visa vis their inability to use the amenity.

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Unfortunately I would not be in favor of a dog run in Morris Canal Park.

Firstly, they are generally designed too small. Take a look at the rendering of the dog run in the plans the "connect the parks" people drew up. It looks like an afterthought on the outskirts of the park.

Secondly, one of the big draws of Morris Canal park is the water. My dog spends 90-95% of the time I am at the park in the water or down walking along the rocky shoreline.

I think this comment goes to the heart of the dispute going on in this thread and is a HUGE problem.

Dog owners like this person want their dogs to have, literally, free reign in JC's parks. And they view developed parks with dog-run areas as a threat to that free reign.

I think people like this would actually oppose fixing up Morris Canal park and making it look nice if it meant the installation of a dog run. They prefer the weeded areas high grass, broken up pavement, etc. that dogs may love to run through, whereas everyone else would like a nice clean park they can enjoy.

The difference I suppose is that certain dog owners see the parks as primarily being available for the enjoyment of their dogs. Conversely, everyone else see's them as being primarily for the enjoyment of people.

I think your comment actually goes to the heart of the problem. You asked what I assumed was a serious question of local dog owners and I provided a straight forward response in hopes that it would help forward a dialogue. At no point did I make the point that the park is solely for dogs or petition to keep the park in the state that it is currently in.

Look back through the thread. I've stated that I empathize that the off leash has become an issue at times and there may be a need for it to be addressed. All I've suggested all along is for the possibility for off leash hours to placate both sides of the issue. It's worked in NYC, Brooklyn, several cities within NJ etc.

As to the weeded areas, broken up pavement and garbage you refer to, have you been involved in the park cleanups? A lot of us dog owners are at the park on a daily basis (year round, inclement weather or not, off leash and not) and take a pride and interest in maintaining the park. I have to clean up countless broken bottles and six packs, blunt wrappers and today it was fireworks boxes. Just because I own a dog and like to walk it in the park doesn't allow the jump to be made that I don't care for the park or anyone else that wants to enjoy it.

I think a designated off-leash time is a good idea for an area as big as Lincoln Park or Morris Canal, but not for a little landscaped pocket like Hamilton park. Just one dog owner's opinion.

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Unfortunately I would not be in favor of a dog run in Morris Canal Park.

Firstly, they are generally designed too small. Take a look at the rendering of the dog run in the plans the "connect the parks" people drew up. It looks like an afterthought on the outskirts of the park.

Secondly, one of the big draws of Morris Canal park is the water. My dog spends 90-95% of the time I am at the park in the water or down walking along the rocky shoreline.

I think this comment goes to the heart of the dispute going on in this thread and is a HUGE problem.

Dog owners like this person want their dogs to have, literally, free reign in JC's parks. And they view developed parks with dog-run areas as a threat to that free reign.

I think people like this would actually oppose fixing up Morris Canal park and making it look nice if it meant the installation of a dog run. They prefer the weeded areas high grass, broken up pavement, etc. that dogs may love to run through, whereas everyone else would like a nice clean park they can enjoy.

The difference I suppose is that certain dog owners see the parks as primarily being available for the enjoyment of their dogs. Conversely, everyone else see's them as being primarily for the enjoyment of people.

I think your comment actually goes to the heart of the problem. You asked what I assumed was a serious question of local dog owners and I provided a straight forward response in hopes that it would help forward a dialogue. At no point did I make the point that the park is solely for dogs or petition to keep the park in the state that it is currently in.

Look back through the thread. I've stated that I empathize that the off leash has become an issue at times and there may be a need for it to be addressed. All I've suggested all along is for the possibility for off leash hours to placate both sides of the issue. It's worked in NYC, Brooklyn, several cities within NJ etc.

As to the weeded areas, broken up pavement and garbage you refer to, have you been involved in the park cleanups? A lot of us dog owners are at the park on a daily basis (year round, inclement weather or not, off leash and not) and take a pride and interest in maintaining the park. I have to clean up countless broken bottles and six packs, blunt wrappers and today it was fireworks boxes. Just because I own a dog and like to walk it in the park doesn't allow the jump to be made that I don't care for the park or anyone else that wants to enjoy it.

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Unfortunately I would not be in favor of a dog run in Morris Canal Park.

Firstly, they are generally designed too small. Take a look at the rendering of the dog run in the plans the "connect the parks" people drew up. It looks like an afterthought on the outskirts of the park.

Secondly, one of the big draws of Morris Canal park is the water. My dog spends 90-95% of the time I am at the park in the water or down walking along the rocky shoreline.

mdips wrote:
Unfortunately I would not be in favor of a dog run in Morris Canal Park.

Firstly, they are generally designed too small. Take a look at the rendering of the dog run in the plans the "connect the parks" people drew up. It looks like an afterthought on the outskirts of the park.

Secondly, one of the big draws of Morris Canal park is the water. My dog spends 90-95% of the time I am at the park in the water or down walking along the rocky shoreline.

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I'd like to comment again that much of this issue could be resolved with fenced in dog-run areas in Jersey City's parks-- especially at the Morris Canal park and Liberty State Park. NY and Brooklyn have them. There is no reason JC should not.

It would make everyone happy. Dog owners would have a place to let their dogs go leashless and would have no excuse for doing so outside the fenced in area. And non-dog owners could enjoy the parks without many of the complaints they are making on this thread.

It wouldn't resolve all of the problems, like owners who don't clean up after their dogs while they are leashed. But it would go a long long way in making things better.

the free-thinkers who let their animals off-leash within view of the dog runs at Hamilton Park scoff at this reasonable compromise.

mendezia wrote:
I live across the street at 25 Hudson and I know the first floor units, esp. those facing Greene St., got flooded pretty badly. That whole part of of Greene St. was under water in Sandy. Not sure what sort of damage they suffered, repairs, etc., but it looked bad.

Frank_M wrote:
Have I?!

Since they opened I?ve been doing a lot of research about what it would take to set up a small reef tank of mostly corals, with a few fish and invertebrates. Ever since I was a kid, I?ve found salt water tanks mesmerizing. These days, they're much easier to maintain since more is known about creating the proper habitat.

Now, I?m considering the Oceanic/Coralife Biocube 29 (29 gallons), and then adding a sump and protein skimmer as I stock it.

I found an excellent series of YouTube videos from Bulk Reef Supply in Minneapolis. They pretty much cover everything I needed to know to feel comfortable getting started.

If you want to see a ridiculous 1,350 gallon tank, search for ?Peter?s Fish Tank? on YouTube. It?s absolutely gorgeous, but damn, the expense and maintenance!

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Now we just need those cops to issue off leash tickets in Morris Canal, Hamilton and Van Vorst Park. Progress!

Totally stealing the violin video...

So you are the person that posted that thread a few weeks back on responsible dog ownership, right?

What do you think would degrade the quality of a grass field more (because that WAS the whole point of your post, right?)- a dog running on it or a car driving on it?

The cop drove onto the field to give a ticket to the owner of a leash-less dog....

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WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
Does anyone expect the influx of rental units to temper rental costs or do you think the demand will soak it right up?

It won't be a meaningful glut. The units will come to market too slowly and there is pent up demand from five years of not really building anything. Manhattan's rental prices keep climbing. Also, it might happen that some projects get financing to be condo before they finish the units.

stc4blues wrote:
@PBW: Not if enough people tell them differently. It's YOUR city, YOU live here. THEY don't own it. Don't let them rule it.

ProgressJC wrote:
Under Construction Downtown:

110 First Street 35 Story 350 Units
148 First Street 12 Story 120 Units
350 Marin Blvd 38 Story 420 Units
70 Columbus 50 Story 550 Units
18 Park 11 Story 422 Units
Warren @ York 12 Story 139 Units
210 Ninth Street 5 Story 25 Units
102 York Street 8 Story 8 Units
8 Erie Street 3 Story 16 Units

Roughly 2100 Units. It's nice to see development starting to pick up again.

dtjcview wrote:

So no, new developments do not have extremely high tax obligations. Quite the reverse. By the posts on this board it seems they get huge tax breaks - most large developers get a 15-30 year PILOT, at the end of which, when the developer decides to convert the use from apartments to condos, there is another 5-year 30% or so tax abatement tagged on to that.

snowflake20 wrote:
Morris Canal is NOT a dog park. You guys just treat it like that, and its rude and inconsiderate. I stopped going there when my child was a baby and dogs would chase after my stroller "looking for snacks" as their owners would tell me. This was on the sidewalk area, not the grass.