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Yeah, don't give the voters a chance to have a say who the replacement is. Vega's one last kick to the sack of the tax-paying residents.
Posted on: 2010/9/13 17:44
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Right. And this stereotype is because (unfortunately for those African-Americans who are law-abiding) a majority of crime is committed by them. Same for Hispanics. This is not racism, but fact. And I'm sorry if it upsets the Utopian state of mind some people think we're living in.
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You don't need a 4-way stop. Those are both one-way streets, so you only need a "two-way" stop. For that, you only need to add one sign. For $40 bucks and a steel channel stanchion from Home Depot, this problem can be taken care of: traffic signs... I'm totally serious about this. On the one hand, someone blowing through the stop could not legally get a ticket because the sign would not be "official". On the other hand, 99% of the drivers would stop. Additionally, the way JC is governed, it would be years before anyone from the city noticed, plus you get your stop sign asap, not after a 6 month "traffic engineering study" and budget appropriation.
Posted on: 2010/9/12 20:20
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So the generally oblivious and spoiled sense of entitlement that pervades the lives of so many of the people living downtown has now progressed to the point where the willful breaking of the law is now classified as "a privilege". Thank you. You have further confirmed that the overall sense of contempt I hold for so many of you is not misplaced.
Posted on: 2010/9/10 19:41
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Actually, there are plenty of trees that have been planted, they're just not big yet. The first ones are however, much larger than when they were first planted about 8 years ago. Give it another 8-10 years and parts of LSP will be like walking through a forest. Take a look at historic photos of Central Park just after completion and you'll see what I mean.
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What I still cannot believe is the fact that this design was chosen at all.
And not because anyone may think it's unattractive or in the wrong location, but for the simple fact that the "empty sky" it supposedly frames will soon be anything but empty. Forget "view corridors" and aesthetics; this design fails on a basic conceptual level which is what the base-line of good memorial design should aspire to.
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Excellent question. The city was all so ready to take the Golden Cicada property from it's Owner to give it to St. Peter's Prep to expand their football field, but are silent about using eminent domain now to take a property for a legitimate public use. Another example of something stinking to high heaven in City Hall besides Healy's whiskey breath.
Posted on: 2010/9/3 14:38
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Same as 111 First Street. Developer Goldman couldn't wait to knock it down and it's a vacant site 3 years later. Marchetto is a decent architect who has done countless projects in Hoboken and several in JC including Gulls Cove and the small building at the corner of Green and Grand. He has proven he can do decent mid-rise as well as smaller buildings that fit well in a historical context. And that's why his comments are so disturbing. He's officially sold his soul to the devil.
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Just keep telling yourself that it wasn't a broken window, but a "celebration of cultural diversity".
Posted on: 2010/8/23 21:19
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I just got in from a weekend away. Did they have the parade in the rain?
Posted on: 2010/8/23 0:11
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The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management unveiled its new state-of-the-art notification system yesterday, which will soon provide instant updates on emergency situations, from terrorist attacks to water main breaks in the city. ..tax increases can be announced with this system as well.
Posted on: 2010/8/19 16:42
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Oy vey.....
Posted on: 2010/8/18 21:43
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If it's not a connectivity problem with your equipment, you might want to arrange a service call instead of posting maniacal ranting here. Just a thought...
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What additional outlet fee? They just sent me two of the (very small) boxes for my 2 sets that I don't have HD service on for free. Got a letter in the mail explaining the change to all digital and a number to call. They will give up to 2 of these boxes for no additional monthly change. comcast link.... comcast link 2... I neither love nor hate Comcast, but I've got cable, internet and phone service and have rarely ever had an outage. I'd probably switch to FIOS except the money-grubbing Dolan family (Cablevision Owners) will not allow FIOS to carry their channels sports channels (MSG, MSG+) in HD. So that means no one with FIOS can watch any of the 3 local hockey teams in HD. for me, that's a deal breaker.
Posted on: 2010/8/18 14:16
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I don't have time to list them or link them, but there are many, many similar set-ups where the merchants were initially against closing a street to vehicular traffic and making it pedestrian only.
After the fact, they are thrilled with the results which have improved the areas in just about every way. In just about every case, they would NEVER go back to a trafficked street. The scale and character of the pedestrian friendly street is what makes old Europe so enjoyable to be in and what Bloomberg is trying to emulate in NYC. It is also why, IMO, the idea of leaving the passage between Newark and CCD where that building burnt down (the 'paseo' proposal) seemed like a great idea and would have only helped the area. Anyone who just sees that space as an alley does not have vision or an understanding that some of the best urban spaces are the 'leftover' spaces between buildings..... but I digress....
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"Jersey City: never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
Posted on: 2010/8/17 15:25
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Go look up the crime stats for Curries Woods before and after the projects were torn down. You'll find that while the people living there are lower income, crime has dropped dramatically. And your post about tearing down Grove Pointe because the liquor store got robbed is as "apples and oranges" as anything I've ever read. Your argument is nothing more than irrational race-baiting.
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Believe me, as bad as it is, it is NOTHING like it was....
15 years ago, the "festival" lasted 4 days (Thursday through Sunday) and for a couple of years it was set up at the foot of Jersey Ave., just south of Grand. This was before the hospital and light rail were built. The noise, filth, fights, etc. were beyond description.
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Yeah, that and bullets hitting 5 year olds. C'mon Xeres, give me a freaking break.... Nothing wrong there? I suggest you and your bleeding heart take a 3am stroll through there and see if there's "nothing wrong".
Posted on: 2010/8/14 14:33
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Not a fair bet; we all already know the answer. (yell if you need help cleaning up)
Posted on: 2010/8/12 14:26
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?Dr. Epps is one of us,? said the Rev. Dr. Rudolf Daniels Sr. ?We have a black man who is in charge of a $600 million budget. That?s not supposed to happen. It?s institutional racism at its best.? Reverse discrimination anyone?
Posted on: 2010/8/12 13:46
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Bets are now being taken as to whether or not there will be a Mariano Vega sighting.
Posted on: 2010/8/12 13:44
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Supposed to look like Bluestone. Colored concrete, when mixed and finished properly, can be a very close and suitable substitution for real Bluestone. See the walkways in Van Vorst Park as an example. The concrete work done on Newark and being done on CCD is not very good at all. More disturbing on CCD is that I see the new traffic lights and poles are the same aluminum style as the old ones. I really would have thought the new ones would be the black (fake) old style to match what's down around Exchange Place..... It makes me wonder what style the new streetlights are going to be.
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While I completely agree that race should be part of a physical description, I will argue that here in JC, it's not completely necessary.
Seriously, how much crime here is committed by whites and Asians? The way I view it, the JJ descriptions include "black or Hispanic" by default. Flame away if you must; you know I'm right.
Posted on: 2010/8/11 14:28
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I thought that's what Pennsylvania was for....
Posted on: 2010/8/11 14:18
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A nut reacts to all things the same way, nutty. I assuming her reaction will be no different this time around.
Posted on: 2010/8/11 14:04
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Sandy Hook is great if you get there after 4pm. Bring a picnic dinner and stay until about 8-9.
Posted on: 2010/8/9 22:59
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no one's pissed about this?
Posted on: 2010/8/5 20:08
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Sorry to say it, but 'downright' is right-on.... The sad truth is that living here for 22 years has actually turned me. I showed up in JC with an open mind and accepting of all people. Living here however has plainly shown me where all the negative racial and cultural stereotypes come from and that they are rooted in fact. Flame away if you must, but I know I'm right.
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