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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
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yeah, they're interested, and Arnold Diaz, the reporter, asked if there's anyone they can talk to, or get on camera...

Mr Fulop? Would you go on camera? I'll email the betterjc.org as well...

Posted on: 2007/12/4 19:38
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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
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I was thinking, if they're is good to go on this, why don't you let the folks at betterjc.org know? Maybe there's someone there who'll talk on camera.

Because also I think it would make sense to wrap the Fulop referendums (esp. the one on not allowing council members to double-dip into other city/county jobs) into the Flood II story...

Posted on: 2007/12/4 19:28
"Someday a book will be written on how this city can be broke in the midst of all this development." ---Brewster
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Re: ox restaurant
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Quite a regular


some explorer you are .

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:52
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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
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man, I would but for my terminal shyness - I prefer to work behind the scenes, for the referendum(s) - but I hope someone else takes you up on it.

is Fox already interested?

because that would be great, to have local news look underneath the rock that is JC city hall...

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:52
"Someday a book will be written on how this city can be broke in the midst of all this development." ---Brewster
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Re: Will JC home sellers face new fee? - Hudson Reporter
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I think people like me are realist and realize that the City has to raise money somehow. There are services that residents consume that need to be paid for. If property taxes aren't going up that much, then the City needs other revenue sources.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:51
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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
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is anybody on the list willing to talk on camera to Fox news - "Shame on You" segment?

lemme know!

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:45
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Re: The Great Jersey City SOUP SWAP
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this is a great idea....i am new to the boards this year.


I am a HUGE fan of both JClist & soup.

I would love to trade a few family secrets!!!

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:40
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Re: Sawadee Thai Restaurant
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Quite a regular


My boyfriend and I went here the other night and loved it. The food was great, the service was excellent and the atmosphere was very nice. I highly recommend it!

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:22
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Re: Will JC home sellers face new fee? - Hudson Reporter
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The problems here are

a) Healy is saying it is not a tax when it clearly is.
b) Healy is not denoting where these extra funds are going specifically.
c) Once you add a tax to the books it is easy to raise it year over year. When do you ever see a tax being removed?

The issue isn't about how many bps you are adding, its the fact its being added at all.

I'm surprised how many people here are so freely willing to give their hard earned money to politicians.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 14:21
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Re: ox restaurant
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JSalt wrote:
I'm one of the two people who voted Cafe Nia as best new restaurant, not onlyigns because I think the food is quite good, but because it's the most useful to me.
Of course other people obviously find Ox useful, or else it'd be empty all the time. As long as we get some more cheap eateries too, I don't have a problem with expensive restaurants coming in.


For me, if I'm going to venture to the crazier part of downtown, it 'd better be for something useful like a good restaurant. I bet most residents of downtown JC will never even go to cafe nia because it is so west.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 13:49
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Re: Bergen Lafayette - Arlington Park: 4 arrests as cops halt Bloods 'gang' meeting
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www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a ... ory?coll=all_tab01_layout

N.J. gangs linked to Easton slayings

A Jersey City shooting victim's keys were reportedly found at an Easton apartment where three people were slain Thursday.

By Jarrett Renshaw and Joe McDonald Of The Morning Call

December 4, 2007

Less than two days before he was gunned down in an Easton apartment, Alphe Rene was spotted with a dozen alleged gang members at a park in Jersey City, N.J., according to police. Later that night, a 21-year-old Newark, N.J., man, James Singleton, was fatally shot multiple times in that park, according to the Hudson County prosecutor's office and Jersey City police reports. Singleton's keys were recovered from the crime scene in Easton where Rene, 21, Aleah Hamlin, 19, and Chanel Armour, 23, were shot to death early Thursday, according to a high ranking New Jersey law enforcement official, who declined to be identified because of the ongoing investigation. Singleton's death, Rene's alleged ties to the Jersey City gangs and the discovery of the keys have led Easton authorities to turn their attention toward northern New Jersey for clues in what Northampton District Attorney John Morganelli called the ''gangland'' slayings at 128 N. 13th St. in Easton's West Ward.

''The investigation is looking at connections to North Jersey,'' said Morganelli, adding that he was unaware of the specific details of the investigation. Easton police did not return phone calls Monday. According to Jersey City officials, Rene was with alleged members of a sect of the Bloods gang who gathered at the park on Nov. 27. Jersey City's gang unit had gone to Arlington Park after getting a tip from a confidential informant that someone in the group had a gun. Nobody was arrested, but police took the names of the people in attendance, including Rene's, Jersey City police officials said. Rene reportedly gave a Bethlehem address. The Hudson County prosecutor's office said Singleton, an alleged member of a Bloods sect, was shot less than an hour later in retaliation for fatally shooting one man and injuring another earlier that day in nearby West Orange, N.J. Calvin Vallejo, 21, of Jersey City was charged in connection with Singleton's death on Thursday morning, according to published accounts.

Shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday, Rene, Hamlin, and Armour were shot several times on the third floor of the Easton apartment, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Morganelli and Easton police called the killings a home invasion but had only vague descriptions of three men seen leaving the apartment. They said the three suspects knew their intended target. Morganelli said he concluded the killings were gang-related largely based on the way the victims were killed and early information coming from northern New Jersey. The Easton shootings took place in an apartment rented by Kim Slack, who was home at the time with her two children, according to a family member of Slack's. The family member said Slack was allowing at least one of the victims to temporarily stay at her apartment. Lakimdel Spring, 21, of Newark, was in the shower at the time of the shootings and managed to run to a local bar, where he called police.

Spring was charged with giving police a fake name and is being held in Northampton County Prison under $50,000 bail. He was described by Easton police as being uncooperative. Javan Shackelford, an uncle to Hamlin and Armour, who were cousins, said based on conversations with police, Rene seems to have been the intended target. As part of their investigation, police also are interested in a car reported stolen from Irvington, N.J., that was recovered Nov. 26 behind 1117 Lehigh St. The car had front end damage and all the tires were missing.

jarrett.renshaw@mcall.com

610-770-2151

Copyright ? 2007, The Morning Call

Posted on: 2007/12/4 12:59
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Re: 22% Increase, VVP section
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Not too shy to talk


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brian_em wrote:
Stefzi,

Wow, I can't disagree with you more.

What Realestate Agency do you work for ?


I don't work for any facet of the real estate industry. Says a lot about your ability to articulate your position that you immediately attack those who disagree with you and make sh*t up about them.

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No seriously, how much property do you own in JC?


I don't own, I rent, in a 4 unit building. And it's not in downtown. And I somehow manage to get to Manhattan every day. Not that it has anything to do with this conversation.

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No, im serious, what agency do you work for, because A post like that means one of two things, you're a total snob, or you work for a realestate agency...


Or option three, I'm grown up enough to be able to talk about a complicated issue from a detached, unemotional perspective. Oh, and that I understand a lot more about business and economics than you do.

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This whole thing isn't just about me, I'm using myself as an example to a large part of this community.


Wow, it sure sounds like it wasn't your problem, until it became your problem. Such conviction.

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There are so many things that you said in the last post that are just BS, im not going to go through every one.


Or any one, apparently. Because you aren't equipped to.

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I don't care if this problem has been around for 100 years. It's a problem, and i'm going to voice my opinion about it.


By all means do so, and I'll do likewise.

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I'm sorry I don't make 150k a year. SNOB. Maybe you should tell everyone under 30 to leave to make room for all your golf buddies.


Ha ha that's funny. Because i don't make even close to 150K a year. Or 100K a year. And I'm actually 30. And I think golf is for a-hole Republicans.

But hey, there's something kinda fun about being called a SNOB by the artist who votes for Bush and cries wolf about capitalism, and who thinks he's too good to live in a neighboorhood in Jersey City other than Van Vorst Park, even after he can no longer afford to.

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I'm sorry, but that isn't what Jersey City is about. You don't tell people to leave if they complain about their rent going up. That's just being ann a$$.


Been here my whole life, brat, but thanks for the lesson on "what Jersey City is about" - and for the record, I never said leave Jersey City, I just said suck it up and recognize you can't afford your apartment, and move to an apartment in Jersey City you can afford.

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The hypocrites on this site....it's amazing... THank god the people that I know personally in this city are not like the people on this site.


You said it better than I could. I agree with you 100% on the above quote.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 5:06
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Re: Supreme Court will hear D.C. guns case
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What you wrote is mere speculation (that more Greenville residents are carrying than anywhere else in the world). What is more likely is that mostly criminals in NJ carry firearms (due to our anti-self defense laws).

The issue is allowing law abiding citizens to own and carry firearms, not how many criminals in Greenville (as you claim) or elsewhere do so. If your argument made sense then Vermont and New Hampshire should have insanely high rates of crime instead of having both few or no gun control laws and the lowest crime rates in the U.S. (and lower than almost all EU countries).

In terms of Britain, there are facts on this issue, from no less a source than the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2656875.stm

To wit: "But despite, or because, of this (gun prohibition), violent crime in America has been plummeting for 10 consecutive years, even as British violence has been rising. By 1995 English rates of violent crime were already far higher than America's for every major violent crime except murder and rape.

You are now six times more likely to be mugged in London than New York. Why? Because as common law appreciated, not only does an armed individual have the ability to protect himself or herself but criminals are less likely to attack them. They help keep the peace. A study found American burglars fear armed home-owners more than the police. As a result burglaries are much rarer and only 13% occur when people are at home, in contrast to 53% in England. "

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JSalt wrote:
If carrying handguns made people safer, Greenville would be the safest places in the world and Canada and England would be more dangerous than the U.S.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 5:02
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Re: 22% Increase, VVP section
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Stefzi,

Wow, I can't disagree with you more.

What Realestate Agency do you work for ?

No seriously, how much property do you own in JC?

No, im serious, what agency do you work for, because A post like that means one of two things, you're a total snob, or you work for a realestate agency...

This whole thing isn't just about me, I'm using myself as an example to a large part of this community.

There are so many things that you said in the last post that are just BS, im not going to go through every one.

I don't care if this problem has been around for 100 years. It's a problem, and i'm going to voice my opinion about it.

I'm sorry I don't make 150k a year. SNOB. Maybe you should tell everyone under 30 to leave to make room for all your golf buddies.

I'm sorry, but that isn't what Jersey City is about. You don't tell people to leave if they complain about their rent going up. That's just being ann a$$.

The hypocrites on this site....it's amazing... THank god the people that I know personally in this city are not like the people on this site.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 4:48
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Re: ox restaurant
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Just to dispel the "OX is super expensive" myth, here's a link to their website, where you can download their Dinner menu, which will tell you that:

a.) Their generously portioned salads and appetizers range in price from $7 to $10

b.) Their entrees range in price from $14 (for the Pasta) to $19 (the pork belly, the rabbit, and the duck) to $20 (the steak) to $23 (either the sea bass or the scallops).

Compare this to any restaurant in downtown Jersey City, such as Madame Claude, IGTM, Honshu, the Merchant, Skinner's Loft, the Light Horse, and OX is well within the current range for a night out at a restaurant.

Must you all doom everything to fail before it even has a shot?

Posted on: 2007/12/4 4:36
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Re: ox restaurant
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Quote:

SefZi wrote:
Did I miss something, or did OX occupy the last remaining viable storefront on Newark Avenue? Is it necessary (let alone relevant?) to slight a promising new business for not being what you personally find the most useful, as if there aren't plenty of other locations for your pancake houses and your organic markets?

Ask yourself the following question: If OX does well, are your magical dream 'useful' shops more or less likely to follow?


First, if the Ox people are successful, great for them. I sincerely hope they do well and attract a bunch of foodies who have the disposable income to pay $40 or $50 per person on a regular basis. Of course, there's room in downtown Jersey City for a wide range of restaurants, including what to me seem to be "birthday dinner" level restaurants.

Second, if the Ox people do need more business, and if they're open to suggestions, and if opening up the restaurant to bistro-budget-level patrons is financially feasible, then I'd like to plant the idea that maybe Ox could have one or two $10 entrees that are equivalent to the barbecue duck sandwich at Marco and Pepe. If it's possible to get a $15 meal at Marco and Pepe, maybe it could be possible to do that at Ox, too.

Third, I guess someone eventually will start a good, modern "plain old food" kind of restaurant around Jersey and Newark that will stay open past 3 p.m., but, so far, no one has. I understand that Jersey City is still barely cheap enough for people to follow dreams here and set up the restaurant (or boutique) that they dream about owning, but I sometimes fantasize that owners will actually try to meet obvious needs. Of course, if the owners of Cafe Nia would just open for breakfast and dinner, that would make a huge difference, but maybe there's some issue with the lease that keeps them from ever being open when I feel like eating there.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 4:35
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Re: ox restaurant
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Quote:

JSalt wrote:
Yes, "birthday price" is a perfect term for that kind of place for me. And I agree with you about its usefulness. I'm one of the two people who voted Cafe Nia as best new restaurant, not onlyigns because I think the food is quite good, but because it's the most useful to me.


For me, Cafe Nia would be extremely useful -- it's a casual place that serves kid-friendly food on the way to my kid's school -- but it's absolutely never open when I'm walking with my kid to and from school.

Also: I hardly ever go to Marco and Pepe or Beechwood these days, just my routine has changed and I don't walk up the south end of Grove Street as much. But one thing that's great about Marco and Pepe is that, if you're very careful, you actually can get a great little dinner -- maybe the barbecue duck sandwich and an ice tea -- there for less than $15.

But, unless the cheese trays at Ox or some other appetizer there is really big, I don't think you can eat at Ox for less than $20, or maybe $25.

One solution for Ox, when it comes to attracting people like me, would be to add one or two bistro food kinds of dishes.

On the other hand, maybe the high prices there are, essentially, a defensive mechanism to keep people with kids and down market sorts of people from coming in. If that's the strategy, then my idea would be a bad idea.

I guess another consideration is that maybe what Ox is telling us that the only way to run a profitable restaurant on Newark without breaking the law is to generate something like $30 or $40 per seat per seating. (Or whatever the metric is when professional restaurant people talk about this sort of thing.) Maybe all of the other new restaurants that charge less are somehow fudging some rule or another.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 4:12
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Re: 22% Increase, VVP section
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I wholeheartedly agree with brewster: if they are asking too much, move. I also think it's obvious that bringing a lawsuit against your landlord has resulted in them deciding to get rid of you via a large rent increase.

There are other remedies for landlords who do not provide heat and plumbing but I suspect that no landlord expects to get a 22% increase for a place with neither.

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brewster wrote:

If by your overblown Manhattan reference you\'re saying your landlord want's more than market rent, leave now and find a better deal. The beauty of the free market is that if someone wants more for their wares than others do, you don't do business with them. The function of the lease is to moderate the volatility of the rental transaction so this can only happen at renewals, but it does happen.

You can also make a counter offer if you think it's truly over market, no landlord wants to lose rent on a vacancy that he might have to mark down eventually. Moving is a pain, but so is a vacancy, you may not be as powerless as you think.


Original Post: "Since Sept my entire building has been dealing with significant issues with our heating & plumbing & and a follow-up building wide court case (Still pending). Thats the simple version. We\'ve learned that some of the tentant's leases are up in January, Landlord has actually
allowed us to renew. (Much to our surprise)

We\'ve been at this location for 4 years now, with
little event and the standard yearly rent increases
from 3%-6%.

Here comes the trick part, the increase in rent this year is 22%. Is this legal?"

Posted on: 2007/12/4 3:39
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Re: Will JC home sellers face new fee? - Hudson Reporter
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Stop the hyperbole! No one is talking about a 100% tax. I'm not even sure it is 1%. Big deal! Is paying 1% really going to stop anyone from selling a house. Some people can be so petty.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 3:28
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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
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It just shows that we all need to vote in local elections - and make a point of voting for anyone who's NOT an incumbent! As much as I hate to do so (and I've never done so before), I'll be more than happy to vote Republican on Jersey City and Hudson County offices just to get this effing lot of morally bankrupt losers out. I've raised this before on a previous post, but maybe it's time to consider a recall vote - starting with the mayor himself - i'll gladly sign a petition to put a recall vote on the ballot! If the GOP in Hudson County had any brains, they'd capitalize on this growing frustration and get a recall initiative on the ballot. It worked in California, why not JC/Hudson County??

Posted on: 2007/12/4 3:20
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Re: ox restaurant
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Did I miss something, or did OX occupy the last remaining viable storefront on Newark Avenue? Is it necessary (let alone relevant?) to slight a promising new business for not being what you personally find the most useful, as if there aren't plenty of other locations for your pancake houses and your organic markets?

Ask yourself the following question: If OX does well, are your magical dream 'useful' shops more or less likely to follow?

Posted on: 2007/12/4 2:33
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Re: ox restaurant
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Yes, "birthday price" is a perfect term for that kind of place for me. And I agree with you about its usefulness. I'm one of the two people who voted Cafe Nia as best new restaurant, not onlyigns because I think the food is quite good, but because it's the most useful to me. Sawadee is decent, but I can find better Thai in the city for cheaper, and the others are "birthday price." I'm already perfectly happy going to Marco & Pepe or Madame Claude for anything I need to celebrate or else going somewhere even better in the city.

Of course other people obviously find Ox useful, or else it'd be empty all the time. As long as we get some more cheap eateries too, I don't have a problem with expensive restaurants coming in.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 2:19
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Re: Local Veterinarian
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Since I do cat rescue in JC I have used all the area vets including Dr. Rich on Wash. in Hoboken and Dr. Kim in Union city but Westside gets my vote lately.

All cats need to be vaccinated for Panleukopenia (distemper), Calici Virus, Rhinotrachetis, and Chlyamedia.

They do not need vaccinations for Leukemia unless they are sharing food bowls with a FeLV+ cat. Nor do they need an FIV shot. That is passed cat to cat through deep bite wounds.

Try to get away with NOT getting a rabies shot unless you let your cat outdoors. ANd if you live in JC you should NOT be letting your cat outdoors! No need to explain why.

Vets are in business to make money. And they make money each year when you come in for the routine and unneccesary annual vaccination. The thinking these days is we are over vaccinating our pets. (The pharmaceutical companies that make the vaccines have not done any clinical study to show how long the vaccines are effective so they typically say to just do it every year and the vets comply with that recommendation.) Every three years is more the current thinking.

Also it is occuring more frequently that cats are getting sarcoma cancer at the site of the vaccine injection. So the saying holds true - less is more.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 2:04
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Re: New forum: President 2008
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I actually thought that "multiple repetitive posts by a few" was directed at Ron Paul supporters and fine if it was. As a Ron Paul supporter, I see no value in multiple "Ron Paul 2008" posts.

I see the disclaimer as honest disclosure that the webmaster personally supports Ron Paul, the website also does with free or subsidized ads, and the webmaster may post as "Falcon". Obviously, most people here don't support Ron Paul and unless the webmaster is censoring folks who don't support Ron Paul (very unlikely IMO) I think it's not a problem. Maybe there's confusion about what "this website supports Ron Paul for President" means.

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I think having a forum for the election is a good way to pool all the political discussion into one place instead of having it spread through numerous posts.

But, by going out and saying that the website openly supports one candidate... Won't that somewhat influence or even degrade the concept of an "open forum" ?

I think by saying the website is Pro one way or another, might stop people who are opposed to that chain of thought from posting their ideas on this site, thus making it a somewhat biased forum.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 1:49
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Re: 22% Increase, VVP section
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Quote:

brian_em wrote:
Brewster, I totally agree with you, this is not a new thing, and wow, that article is pretty funny. It could be published today and still feel relevant. And to me, there's the problem.

But again, I raise the questions of what is the breaking point. I mean, yeah the lower east side was the new soho, then willimasburg was the new les, now parkslope is the new Willaimsburg,


Ummm, okay. But not really even close to accurate on your timeline.

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bushwick is the new park slope, blahblah and somehwere Jersey City fits into this mess. But when does it stop, i mean, it seems this mentality won't stop until Easton, PA is the new hotspot, and everyone is getting priced out of rhode island. But all kidding aside, there is a zero barrier, so to speak, of how far people can go. It's sort of a numbers game; if you need to be in manhattan for your job, but there is a 45 minute cloud around the city that is unaffordable for the middle class, what do you do?


Plenty of people all around the country commute 45 minutes and more to work each day. Convenience is a luxury, not an entitlement, despite how much people come to expect a short commute within our proximity to manhattan.

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And it's happening too fast.


You say "too fast" (when you really mean too fast for you) but then refer to how this has been going on since you were in junior high? Which is it?

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Prices are rising in NJ in some cases, not because the neighborhoods have changed, but because real estate developers are "expecting" a change or are selling the "future" of a neighborhood.


Realtors don't operate alone. If they price something what you consider to be "too" high, the market will determine whether or not you're right. If somebody buys it, the market was right, and you weren't. Free market can't always accomodate your personal whims for what you think your rent SHOULD be or your neighborhood preference. It's been happening for years.

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Prices all over hudson county are rising drastically because of what's happening in JC, and some of those areas do not have the ease of transportation that JC boasts.


Again, a sign of the market's strength, even in the face of the national real estate and lending turndown.

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And also, like I said before, who are the people moving into the 500 sq ft studios in jc that cost 500k? I can tell you now, they aren't young professionals, like people assume.


So wait a minute, these "people" make wild assumptions, but you don't? All we know, in the absence of empirical data to flesh out the picture better, is that the people moving into these condos that you resent so much, are people who can afford to do so. If you're not one of them, that's not the seller's problem, the buyer's problem, the realtor's problem, or your landlord's problem.

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Im glad in 1997 you made the move to JC, it was smart on your part, but still 11 years ago, there were close alternatives to manhattan that were affordable. I would have definitely jumped on that train except in 1997, i was a junior in highschool. Because of the real estate boom, there aren't any close alternatives anymore.


Yes there are. You're either too lazy to look for them, or deem these alternatives (yes, even in Jersey City) unworthy of your tenancy.

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And to me, that's killing the very spirit of the new york area. I think in a few years, the new york city area will be just people in their 40s, and a small amount of rich kids, because no one else will be able to afford it.

Look around in JC,


What you really mean to say is "look around the neighborhoods in JC i would deign to live in."

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every new building going up is a "luxury" condo building.
There is nothing going up saying affordable housing.


On the waterfront, absolutely. Elesewhere in Jersey City, not even close to accurate.

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So it brings up the point, what can we do about it? Do we lobby for government assistance for middle class citizens? Do we protest? Do we demand sanctions that require a certain amount of units designated to be "affordable".


We already do. And have for decades. Exactly what those developer exactions translate into and the enforcement mechanism is another story altogether, for which the political forces in JC should be held fully accountable.

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It's a shame, and I know its nothing new, but the real estate developers are to blame.


Umm, they couldn't do it single handedly. Sure, it's popular and easy to demonize realtors, but they couldn't manufacture something out of thin air without other complicit buyers, sellers, municipalitiies, developers, corporations, etc. Simplifying a complicated socioeconomic phenomenon might help you feel better about yourself, but it just makes you look like you have no clue what you're talking about.

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They aren't thinking with the people in mind, they just want to cash in and bounce.


Since when do capitalist for-profit players in the economy sit back and think about "the people"? Not in Bush's America that's for sure (or in anybody's america, mind you, but certainly not in this administration).

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I think that everyone buying into this gold coast idea, and purchasing 500-750k condos like lottery tickets are going to be in for a shocking surprise when that "idea" doesn't materialize.


And if/when the bubble bursts, guess what happens... Prices go down (as they already are, albeit slowly), the market adjusts, and the cycle starts all over again. Regardless of where you end up.

Getting priced out of your apartment is certainly unpleasant, but why is it any more the end of the world now that it's happenning to you, when it's been happening for decades?

Posted on: 2007/12/4 1:41
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Re: 22% Increase, VVP section
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Brewster, I totally agree with you, this is not a new thing, and wow, that article is pretty funny. It could be published today and still feel relevant. And to me, there's the problem.

But again, I raise the questions of what is the breaking point. I mean, yeah the lower east side was the new soho, then willimasburg was the new les, now parkslope is the new Willaimsburg, bushwick is the new park slope, blahblah and somehwere Jersey City fits into this mess. But when does it stop, i mean, it seems this mentality won't stop until Easton, PA is the new hotspot, and? everyone is getting priced out of rhode island. But all kidding aside, there is a zero barrier, so to speak, of how far people can go. It's sort of a numbers game; if you need to be in manhattan for your job, but there is a 45 minute cloud around the city that is unaffordable for the middle class, what do you do?

And it's happening too fast. Prices are rising in NJ in some cases, not because the neighborhoods have changed, but because real estate developers are "expecting" a change or are selling the "future" of a neighborhood. Prices all over hudson county are rising drastically because of what's happening in JC, and some of those areas do not have the ease of transportation that JC boasts.

And also, like I said before, who are the people moving into the 500 sq ft studios in jc that cost 500k? I can tell you now, they aren't young professionals, like people assume.

Im glad in 1997 you made the move to JC, it was smart on your part, but still 11 years ago, there were close alternatives to manhattan that were affordable. I would have definitely jumped on that train except in 1997, i was a junior in highschool. Because of the real estate boom, there aren't any close alternatives anymore. And to me, that's killing the very spirit of the new york area. I think in a few years, the new york city area will be just people in their 40s, and a small amount of rich kids, because no one else will be able to afford it.

Look around in JC, every new building going up is a "luxury" condo building. There is nothing going up saying affordable housing. So it brings up the point, what can we do about it? Do we lobby for government assistance for middle class citizens? Do we protest? Do we demand sanctions that require a certain amount of units designated to be "affordable". It's a shame, and I know its nothing new, but the real estate developers are to blame. They aren't thinking with the people in mind, they just want to cash in and bounce. I think that everyone buying into this gold coast idea, and purchasing 500-750k condos like lottery tickets are going to be in for a shocking surprise when that "idea" doesn't materialize.

Posted on: 2007/12/4 1:08
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Re: Will JC home sellers face new fee? - Hudson Reporter
Home away from home
Home away from home


Quote:
Big yawn about this fee. I don't think it will stop any sellers from selling do you?


So why not make it a 100% tax, that won't stop any sellers from selling? You think this is just free money?

Posted on: 2007/12/3 22:12
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Re: new POWERHOUSE ARTS DISTRICT thread
Quite a regular
Quite a regular


I know one artist who got lthe ive/work place through the program.

I assure you he is everything you imagine artist to be. He works hard and put shows up constantly in NY/NJ.

While some other lucky artists who got the space could be "posers", he is one geniune artist.

Applicants have to be "certified" by the city and Pro Arts. You should ask them to disclose more info and authenticity of the artists in question.

Posted on: 2007/12/3 21:54
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Re: Willie Flood hires son twice for $50G-plus ( Yes, that son )
Quite a regular
Quite a regular


I,m sorry but if this whole episode doesn't show some sought of inbreeding at work here nothing will! A woman with 2 Goverment paychecks hiring her drug dealing son.
Than her right to do so is defended by Corporation Counsel Bill Matsikoudis, whose brother attorney Bill Matsikoudis seems to be defending the Councilwomans son. This is from the same administration that brought to us lateral transfers of Police Officers from middletown NJ who happen to be the Mayors relative! This is disgusting and shows a definite mixing of DNA in City Hall!

Posted on: 2007/12/3 21:35
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Re: new POWERHOUSE ARTS DISTRICT thread
Just can't stay away
Just can't stay away


Let's try to keep this new thread focused on the issues of historic preservation, please. Our main concern here is keeping the district's industrial heritage continuous and intact--and trying to educate narrow-minded elected officials. Any pro-artist or anti-artist housing sentiments are best served in previous threads. Thanks!

Posted on: 2007/12/3 21:34
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