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And that's fine for you, Donald Trump. I've used Uber a bunch of times, and the cars were all clean and well-maintained. The drivers were all polite and friendly. The few times I've been in a JC cab, I felt like I was taking my life in my hands. No argument, taxis are great in NYC - but until we really are the Sixth Borough, I'll stick with Uber.

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Uber & Lyft = app-assisted hitchhiking. Just google "Uber safety" and there are a number of hair-raising issues and incidents. No thanks. I'll pay the extra bucks for a properly licensed, regulated and insured taxi or car service.

By that logic, isn't calling a car service phone-assisted hitchhiking? Uber cars are licensed, regulated, and insured so not sure how you are making any distinction other than that all Uber drivers have full background checks done on them (same CANNOT be said about limo and yellow/white taxis) and the entire trip once you are picked up is logged, which is a huge safety feature for women riding alone.

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hero69 wrote:
how about an aldi market for jersey city

I've never been to one in the US, but lived down the street from one in Lyon. It was one step above a 99 cent store. Are they better here?

Aldi is the parent company of Trader Joe's. I assume they would carry a few similar items but not branded with the Trader Joe's logo.

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I don't like sitting on PATH but on the rare occasions that I do I will offer my seat to older people, pregnant ladies etc. I do feel a bit weird about offering my seat to women who maybe aren't really old. It's almost like they get offended like you're calling them old.

Age isn't the first thing that runs through my mind when this happens. It's "oh crap, this dude thinks I look pregnant."

I was coming home from a huge dinner one night, and rested my hand on my aching, too-full belly. dude immediately jumped up and offered me his seat.

is it bad that I took it?

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I don't like sitting on PATH but on the rare occasions that I do I will offer my seat to older people, pregnant ladies etc. I do feel a bit weird about offering my seat to women who maybe aren't really old. It's almost like they get offended like you're calling them old.

heights wrote:
I wish I had a friend in the insurance business then I would not have to give out my name, rank, and serial number just to get a quote. I bet those in the industry could get and give a ball park figure anytime.

anonymess wrote:
Who has the right of way when there is a car parked in a bike lane, the cyclist or vehicles? I have a problem mostly on Grove St. where the original lanes are during rush hour. There's always parked cars in the bike lane and I go around when an opening arises. Once in a while a driver seems to vehemently object to this and honks or worse.

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It passed by a unanimous vote. I don't know when it will get implemented.

Have we had a final word from Yvonne ?

JCMan8 wrote:
There is no one who would fault Fulop over this except people who would not vote for him anyway and are looking for political points.

user1111 wrote:
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop says he ordered police to take down the sidewalk memorial to cop-killer Lawrence Campbell because it was a threat to public safety.

?I made the decision,? he said. ?This is in the best interest of safety until things can calm down. That?s where we are.?

It is a perfectly understandable reaction from this heartbroken rookie mayor. But it is also exactly the wrong reaction.

For one, this could just as easily inflame tensions. Who knows how the deranged souls who put up this memorial will react? This patch of sidewalk could become a new flash point.

But the bigger problem is that Fulop is using the machinery of government to favor one type of speech over another.

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Their first amendment rights were not trampled. Nobody went to jail for it and nobody was fined for it. If these people are that insistent on putting up a shrine, they can do so on their own private property and not on property in which they don?t own.

Well, that was private property as the sign in the first photo clearly states. Of course, I'm assuming that the owner of the building was OK with this when they started putting all this stuff up. It's one thing if the owner had the display taken down, quite another that Fulop "had it taken down."

There is a sign on the private property dictating that the police monitor and maintain it. Secondly, the candles on the sidewalk is clearly litter. As such, it is within the city's control to remove it.

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Their first amendment rights were not trampled. Nobody went to jail for it and nobody was fined for it. If these people are that insistent on putting up a shrine, they can do so on their own private property and not on property in which they don?t own.

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In this case, #OOPS# the first amendment.

Uh, no why?

Does this First Amendment only apply to what you like? You're missing the point, then.

Well it doesn't apply everywhere. This instance could very easily be seen as inciting violence, in which case it does not apply.

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"I had it taken down last night," Fulop said. "I am not going to let a few residents pretend like they express the views of a great city like Jersey City."

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I was surprised by the reduced time when I recently had to run a couple of quick errands at Newport Mall. I used to be able to go there and back on one ticket. Cutting the time isn't going to cut down on fare beating, it just punishes those who ride the system legally. Now, my way of rebelling is to offer my ticket - if there's still time left on it - to someone on the platform when I get off. I've noticed others doing the same or leaving their valid tickets in one of the ticket vending machines.

Two comments/reactions to your post:

- Two wrongs don't make a right. Your passing on the ticket to someone is actually working AGAINST YOURSELF. As more people beat the system and "fare jump" the costs remain the same, or higher, but the revenue is flat or lower. Long term, that's an untenable situation.

- Tickets are valid for ONE continuous trip. It doesn't matter if the "ticket police" are aware if this, or not. That's the stated rule. It has been argued right here on JCList in the past, and yes, someone always points out that police/agents checking tickets do not enforce that, but that doesn't mean you should exploit their ignorance or dereliction of duty. As a good citizen, and as a user of the HBLR system, that *knows better* you should try and use the system as designed. See my first point above: the more people game the system, or refuse to pay for their trips, the more reason NJT has to increase fares.

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As far as the time stamp, it clearly says on their website that each ticket is good for one ride (not a round-trip ticket) only in one continuous direction.

dtjcview wrote:
Take somewhere like Avalon Cove downtown with prices starting at $3600 for a 2 Br. If the community facilities are not luxury, I don't know what is:

- On-Site ZipCar
- Newly Refinished Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool
- All new kid's room with flatscreen TV's and Kitchenette
- Two Lighted Tennis Courts
- Private Garages
- Gated Entrance/Controlled Access
- 24-hour maintenance response
- WiFi available in common areas
- Landscaped BBQ and Picnic Area
- Brand New State-of-the-Art Fitness Center w/Life Fitness Equipment
- Clubroom with Billiards
- Indoor Racquetball Court and Half-Court Basketball
- On-Site Storage Units Available

http://www.avaloncommunities.com/new- ... -cove/features-amenities/

JCbiscuit wrote:
PLEASE do not use glue traps. They are unnecessarily cruel. Sure, nobody wants mice in their house, but immobilizing something while starving it to death seems a tad sadistic.

I've got a Rat Zapper, and it's great (plus way more economical than anything disposible).

http://www.amazon.com/Rat-Zapper-RZC0 ... r=8-1&keywords=rat+zapper

heights wrote:
Most people I see that ride bicycles on sidewalks do not fit the usual cyclist profile. They seem rude, angry, in a rush, no helmet, and against every rule out there. I doubt any of them are reading this thread. Most either are day laborers, deliverymen, or resort to riding a beater bike because of losing their driver's license. Some are arrogant when you try to instill the rules of the road to them. An older man who said he was having a good day reprimanded me otherwise; he would have punched me in the nose. I gained his respect by chatting with him and mentioning the upcoming Ward Tour. I will continue to be a cycling disciple and preach the gospel here in J.C.

MDM wrote:
Frankly, I am warm to the idea of putting more of the taxation on the water / sewer side.. sort of a consumption tax. If you stuff 20 people in a 2 family (like my neighbors down the street have done / are doing), you can't avoid the tax increase short of shutting off the water to the building.