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Re: Healy team using owners to place signs against renters wishes

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dmark526 wrote:
Wasn't trying to bring it up as a political discussion. Was actually surprised when I found out his campaign was resorting to it and was wondering where it was going on in other parts of the city.

From my own recent experience I suspect something much more innocent is going on. We requested a sign, and I think it got put up next door by mistake (similar things happen to us all the time, as we live in an ex-church building -- delivery guys/FedEx don't realize it's a residence etc.). But before we could inform the campaign, the sign was a victim of the vandals that destroyed every Fulop ad on our block.

Posted on: 2013/5/2 3:37

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Jersey City election 2013: where the race stands

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All the Fulop signs on my block (and a couple nearby blocks too, it seems) got slashed up last night:

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Think it's finally time for me to sign up to volunteer...

Posted on: 2013/4/25 19:59

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Re: No more taxpayer funding for the Loew's, Jersey City mayor says

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La_Verdad wrote:
There should be live events in there at least twice a week. Movies should not be the focus - especially 90-year old movies that draw a couple dozen people. One weekend a year could be devoted to vintage movies, but why has that been allowed to become the dominant theme to the programming there? It's as though it is the private clubhouse of a couple people, essentially rent-free.

They're trying.

From the article:
"Egan said the theater is in the midst of a roughly $400,000 stage-equipment upgrade that could be finished within a year and lead to more activity at the Loew?s."

They haven't done that many live shows because it previously required renting and setting up all the equipment for each one. A few months ago they managed to buy a whole set of modern stage gear from a theatre company that went under, and they're in the process of installing it all.

Posted on: 2013/4/5 19:35

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FakeGreenDress

Re: New French Bakery on Jersey Ave.-Choc O Pain

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Picked up an almond croissant and a raspberry tart last night. Boyfriend's verdict: "These guys are for serious."

Posted on: 2013/3/9 17:20

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Re: We seek a unified Jersey City, not a divided one

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borisp wrote:
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FakeGreenDress wrote:
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crazyforjc wrote:
Truth be told...downtowners want to turn all of jc into newport. They do not want to tolerate low to middle class peiple and their neigjborhoods.
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The divide is not coming from the healy camp, they are defending the rest of the city from the corporate takeover of jersey city.

I found the Healy campaign's comments insulting and divisive, and I'm by no means "corporate" -- I'm an animator who first moved to JC as a broke college student, so about as far from a finance worker as you can get. I've been here almost eight years now; this city is my home and I care about it. I definitely don't want to turn it into Newport, and I don't know anyone else who does either. But being told by my government that I'm not welcome stings.

I wonder what do you guys find wrong with Newport? I presume this is not a racist sentiment, but something else. What exactly?

The share of taxes that they pay is too big? The sight of those tall buildings is not as picturesque as it used to be with the old deteriorating piers, warehouses and rails? They do not contribute enough crime per capita?

No? What then?

Uh, Newport is definitely better than what was there before it (or, well, what wasn't -- relevant link via Reddit today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72h3tA4DzwA ). I don't think anyone said otherwise? But there's a difference between building stuff where there wasn't anything and destroying existing neighborhoods, which is what resident troll crazyforjc suggested all newcomers want to do. All I was saying was that not everyone moving to downtown wants to (or can afford to) live in a shiny new high rise. And it's not like we sit around fantasizing about knocking down all the historic brownstones. We worry about getting priced out just like everyone else.

Posted on: 2013/2/18 20:54

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FakeGreenDress

Re: We seek a unified Jersey City, not a divided one

#126

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crazyforjc wrote:
Truth be told...downtowners want to turn all of jc into newport. They do not want to tolerate low to middle class peiple and their neigjborhoods.
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The divide is not coming from the healy camp, they are defending the rest of the city from the corporate takeover of jersey city.

I found the Healy campaign's comments insulting and divisive, and I'm by no means "corporate" -- I'm an animator who first moved to JC as a broke college student, so about as far from a finance worker as you can get. I've been here almost eight years now; this city is my home and I care about it. I definitely don't want to turn it into Newport, and I don't know anyone else who does either. But being told by my government that I'm not welcome stings.

Posted on: 2013/2/17 19:43

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Fabric store?

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kathih wrote:
Anyone know where the closest fabric store is that has a big selection? I've driven to Fabricland in No Plainfield but was wondering if there was a closer one?

If proximity is your priority, P&S Fabrics is walkable from the WTC PATH station. It's not a huge shop but the selection is decent and the prices are pretty good. It's also a good place to get cheap yarn.

Posted on: 2013/1/20 21:38

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Thinking of swithching to Virgin Mobile.

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Mado wrote:
Don't do it, I had a nightmare of an experience with them.

Yikes. My boyfriend and I are both VM customers and we've had no problems. The reception is way better in our apartment (we live downtown) than it was with my old T-Mobile phone.

I did have trouble with the initial activation process though, and I can confirm the phone support is totally useless. But if you buy your phone from Radio Shack or similar you can just walk into a store when you have issues.

Would recommend the HTC One V or Evo V 4G, depending on how big a phone you want... There have been great deals on both lately.

Posted on: 2012/12/31 18:34

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Honey Bakery

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I like their chak-chak. It's sort of like a giant rice krispie treat made of fried noodles and honey? We'd never had it before and brought it to a party... once people figured out how to eat it it was very popular.

Posted on: 2012/11/25 20:15

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FakeGreenDress

Re: How do I get from Manhattan to Jersey City after 10:00?

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Vigilante wrote:
Tried the 126 last night. The line was hundreds of people long as it's the only alternative late at night except for cabs. I wasn't gonna wait on that line.

What does NJT do in that situation? Do they run more than one bus at a scheduled departure time? Or are the folks waiting toward the back simply out of luck?

Posted on: 2012/11/16 1:38

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FakeGreenDress

Re: How do I get from Manhattan to Jersey City after 10:00?

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azuccon1 wrote:
126 to Hamilton Park, take the bus that says Hamilton Park via Hoboken Path, not only the Hoboken Path one.

Comes at 1020, 1115, 1230, not sure the next one.

$4.25

Is the 12:30 bus running to Hamilton Park? It's not on the timetable...

Posted on: 2012/11/15 23:51

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Help Finding 2+BR Downtown

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Try padmapper.com -- it's like a much more elegant, infinitely sortable Craigslist-on-a-map.

I like Zillow and Trulia but I find them very slow to update.

Posted on: 2012/5/9 22:24

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Shuttle Enterprise Statue of Liberty flyover

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That was amazing. Absolutely awe-inspiring.

Here are my photos:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se ... 13775&type=1&l=1cd7641b94

Posted on: 2012/4/27 15:42

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FakeGreenDress

Re: What does Downtown Jersey City need in a new restaurant?

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Anything with the kitchen open late, preferably 24 hours.

I'd also love a place to get reliably good ramen.

The boyfriend suggests small plates with a "killer cocktail program."

My secret, totally impractical dream is for a true British jacket potato shop. They just serve baked potatoes with a variety of toppings. If we had one I'd eat lunch there every day. (Seriously why is this not at least a food truck yet?)

Posted on: 2012/3/26 19:42

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FakeGreenDress

Re: What downtown restaurants can do a private dinner for 50?

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The Brightside Tavern could probably do it. Last time I was there there was a big private event going on and we still had room to eat upstairs!

Posted on: 2012/3/6 16:04

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FakeGreenDress

Re: 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off in Jersey City

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rbnyfan wrote:
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cbg wrote:
Wow! You've really drawn the curtain back.

I for one did not know that reality TV wasn't 1000% authentic. That's it, I'm going back to watching pro wrestling

For anyone curious about reality show editing, this is a brilliant piece of TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwepkVurCI

Posted on: 2012/2/25 21:41

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Jersey City's Ward E (Downtown) to lose some residents as ward boundaries are redrawn

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So it looks like we're getting moved from E to F. What's actually going to change for us, when it comes to day-to-day issues?

Posted on: 2012/1/29 23:49

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Is Van Vorst Park area safe?

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I'm a young woman and live right near that intersection. I've never felt unsafe walking back from the train, even in the middle of the night. There are usually plenty of people about walking dogs and whatnot. That said, it's a city, it's always worth staying alert. There are a lot of nice people and nice apartments (it actually feels like a neighborhood), and VVP itself is lovely. There's a farmer's market on Saturdays and in the summers you get people practicing Shakespeare in the gazebo.

Posted on: 2011/12/4 18:18

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Two Boots Pizza

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It's "Two Boots" as in Italy and Lousiana. So it's not traditional pizza -- it's supposed to have a cajun twist. They're pretty tasty and I'm glad they're opening up here!

Posted on: 2011/11/29 22:24

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FakeGreenDress

Re: What's a Good Chinese Resturant in Chinatown.

#140

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If you want a good noodle shop I am a fan of Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles on Doyers St. Does what it says on the tin.

Posted on: 2011/11/17 2:53

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FakeGreenDress

Re: PSA - Beware of skunks!

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T-Bird wrote:
There's one (skunk, not Corzine) that hangs out in the outside portion of the beer garden. I've seen him hanging out under picnic tables and scurrying around. I think he comes under the fence and lives somewhere along the light rail tracks.

I've seen him over by the Jersey Ave footbridge to LSP as well. There's a surprising amount of wildlife around that bridge, actually: possums, raccoons, herons, swans etc.

Posted on: 2011/11/11 20:29

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FakeGreenDress

Re: November 8th, Special Election Issues

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JC_SOS wrote:
I assume you "moved five blocks" within the city. You should still be able to vote but you probably won't be allowed to use the machine & may have to use a "provisional ballot". You may confirm the procedure with the Hudson County Division of Elections tomorrow (201) 369-3470 Option 6.
http://www.hudsoncountyclerk.org/elections/default.htm

Yes, I moved within JC. Do I try to vote at my old polling place or a new one?

Posted on: 2011/11/8 4:41

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Final Candidate Forum TONIGHT Nov 2 2011

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So I have a bit of a strange election-related question:

I just moved five blocks. Yesterday I got the mailer about the elections folks having been informed of my address change, and that all I have to do to vote is mail the card back to confirm -- but it has to be at least 21 days before the next election. Obviously it's a bit late for that! Is there any way I can still vote?

Posted on: 2011/11/6 15:58

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Downtown: Tommy of "Tommy 2 Scoops" announces the opening of "THE BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN"

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bruschetta

I assume that, like many Americans, they're using "bruschetta" to refer to the tomato salad and not the toast.

Posted on: 2011/9/4 16:40

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Is there a Chaat Wala in Newport?

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Spirit of Laxmi in Paulus Hook has chaat. You could probably call ahead and pick-up.

Posted on: 2011/8/29 16:38

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Affordable 1 bedroom near Grove PATH? Is it possible?

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ianmac47 wrote:
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EatingLiberally wrote:
I've moved around the Grove Street area a few times over the past few years, and what you're looking for is certainly available, but you've got to act fast. You probably know the drill from living in Brooklyn: check out craigslist every day (both the North Jersey version and the NYC version), and when something comes up, call the number on the ad immediately. Otherwise the apartment will be spoken for within a matter of a day or two. Don't even bother going to the realtors on Grove Street: everyone I know who has tried to use them to find a cheap 1-bedroom gets ignored because they make almost no money working with you. All in all, I'd say anything within a ten minute walk of the PATH train is fairly safe. Good luck!

Its not 2007 anymore.

Competition for lower-priced places downtown is still pretty fierce. That said, a couple friends of mine just snagged a one-bedroom in the Grove St/VVP area for $950/mo. It can be done. (But don't expect amenities like AC or a washer-dryer at that price! When I was apartment hunting a couple months ago we even had a broker try to show us a place with no oven.) The area is definitely pretty safe on the whole, though, particularly so the closer you are to the train stops.

Posted on: 2011/8/4 15:44

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Cupcake Shop on Grove

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I'm definitely excited to have fresh-baked cupcakes in the neighborhood -- it's nice to have another dessert option, especially with Torico's still renovating. They're actually in quite a good location, I think, as long as they stay open pretty late: lots of people will want to stop in on their way home from work or after eating at any one of the many restaurants on those couple blocks.

Posted on: 2011/8/3 15:12

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FakeGreenDress

Cupcake Shop on Grove

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Looks like there's a cupcake shop opening up next to the Little Sandwich Shop. Anyone know anything about it?

Posted on: 2011/8/2 20:31

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FakeGreenDress

Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

#149

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You can tweet the car # and that the AC is broken to the @PATHtweet account and they'll file a maintenance report. I would actually be okay with a less-frozen train car in exchange for slightly less sweltering platforms, though.

Posted on: 2011/7/21 16:19

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FakeGreenDress

Re: Van Vorst v. Hamilton Park?

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Both of the parks are quite nice, but I prefer VVP's proximity to the PATH. I just moved to the corner of Jersey and York, and so far it seems almost eerily quiet. We looked at a lot of places near there ranging from $1400 - $2400, and it seemed very much like a "you get what you pay for" situation -- we didn't see anything drastically under- or over-priced. Ended up choosing a gigantic 1br (w/ dishwasher, central AC and w/d) priced in the middle of that range.

Posted on: 2011/6/2 16:33

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