OneSkirt wrote:
Also, in reading the article again and in talking to neighbors, I cannot tell if the light was green in favor of the direction the pedestrian was crossing, or against him. See below & tell me what this means:

"A witness, who did not give his name, told responding police officers that Clifford "was crossing (Kennedy Boulevard) while the light was green, hesitated, then darted across and was struck by the vehicle," according to the accident report."

In learning more from some eye-witnesses, the victim was launched/pushed almost half a block down JFK and the driver did not stop. PErhaps he did return to the scene - but it is not yet clear or been reported as such. Which makes me think this whole thing smells doubly bad. The driver got no alcohol test, nor any summons. WTF??

Given the trajectory/distance that the victim traveled, how could this driver have been going 25mph or less? He had to be speeding. And also, as mentioned above - did the driver run a red light, or was the light green for him and the pedestrian jay-walked?

Like others said, crime is crime no matter who does it. It may very well have been an "accident" but all accidents need to get the same thorough investigation, no matter who the perp is. I love good cops. But justice needs to be served here.

I've also just learned that this victim lived in my building. Heartbreaking. Young guy just out of law school at his first big job trying to get his promising law career going.

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jcmoving wrote:
Hi, Has anyone recently looked at the 2520 Kennedy Building? And the area around it? I was curious about any thoughts about the area these days as recession slowly tries to recede. It seems like this post on this building last had active participants in 2009. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated as I try to make a decision where I move next. I am currently in NYC and will have to commute to the city from JC once I move. Thanks to all who respond in advance!

I lived on Belmont a few years back and I passed this building daily as I walk to and from the Path. I have never been inside the building, but the surrounding area is laid-back and the park is just across the road, which is lovely.

The Kennedy Boulevard side is nice, fairly clean but not many shops besides the liquor/drug store but the Bergen side was pretty different it has the most amenities like a gym, fruits and veggies shops, cleaners, bakeries, etc it also had lots of people hanging on the streets, trash everywhere , lots of drug trafficking and late night prostitution.

I avoided Bergen ave during off peak hours and only walked up Kennedy or sometimes West side (which also has some shopping).

The building from what I remember was nothing special, it has a huge lobby which I recall during the winter months lots of children playing in the lobby and a few men that would smoke cigars in front of the building.

The commute for me to Manhattan LES from there was about a hour and 10 min. I never took the bus from JSQ I always walked it, its a 16-20 min walk depending how fast you walk.

Good Luck!

By the way this was in 2010, so not sure if much has change....

CatDog wrote:
Seriously. Be reasonable, there's no need to report every stupid ream of paper you see lying around.

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HeightsBrat wrote:
He was in rare form at the Loeyw's. Smirking & laughing at Fulop as well as being his snarky self.

Now it didn't appear that he zoned out at Lincoln BUT he was jonesing & fidgeting & fussing. Dropped his mic & water at one point (had to get up to retrieve them). Healy's face was a real bright red by the end of the night.

Classy wife (NOT) sitting in front row urging Jerry to "Beat him up" (failed).

Bill Mastikoudis patrolling the auditorium.

Best line leveled at someone, imho, was when a friend said to Mastikoudis - "Now don't go texting Healy the answers to the questions". (or something to that effect, I was too busy snickering)

Well you are pretty classless yourself and btw Fulop might be the most pompous individual I have ever met.

OneSkirt wrote:
Mrs. Healy keep yelling out inappropriate things at these forums,huh? At the Loews event, she yelled "He does not!" when Fulop said the he actually liked Mayor Healy (as a person). Rude, lady, rude. Yes, and classless. Have some pride. You are really hurting your husband's campaign.

Dahood wrote:
There is a certain class of people who would pay for quality and such people have started moving into JC.

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But 3.90 for a pain au chocolate is more than half of the hourly minimum wage in new jersey ... just saying ... in light of all the closed storefronts between Columbus and Newark ...