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What are people afraid of exactly? Why is being indifferent towards a trash can a problem? Are people really going "Huh, they changed the trash cans, I'm going to protest and throw my shit on the ground instead"? The point about decrease in # of cans is fair - maybe there could be both solar and old school cans. I feel like this sort of feedback happens whenever there is a change. Weren't there complaints about the meters changing from individual ones to the system where it's one machine for all the meters on the block? My sense is that people adapted to that, and that's a bigger change than a trash can with a different kind of opening.
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Some of us think that pricing everyone who is not upper middle class white collar out of JC will make it a boring ass place to live. I moved here because it's not insanely expensive and sanitized. I know plenty of people like me. Many of us started out here because we were kind of broke and it was a decent place to live. Now we are those successful white collar people (architects, IT professionals, academics, etc.) but we haven't forgotten our roots. We may technically be yuppies (young, urban, and professional) but we also have underemployed friends drowning in student loan debt. We have artist and musician friends struggling to make a name for themselves who we'd like to keep around, because their shows and art openings are what make our neighborhood fun. And guess what...we're politically active. We go to city council meetings. We helped vote in Fulop. I'd venture to guess that between the heights and downtown there are more of us than there are people you who embody the true yuppie scum stereotype. Good luck with your property values.
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This is a good suggestion - stores could pair it with something like a 10% discount to get people to take advantage of the longer hours. Anyone know someone maybe on the HSID board who we can pitch this to?
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Quick question: how many people on this thread lived in Jersey City 10 or more years ago?
There was a time when Hamilton Park was sad, neglected, and dangerous. Now that area commands some of the higher rents in downtown. If you want a place that is 100% gentrified then move to Hoboken or Park Slope. JC is in transition, stop bitching about it, you're the one who moved here voluntarily. Maybe join or form a neighborhood watch or litter patrol or even better, open a business in one of the empty storefronts. Bunch of monday morning quarterbacks on here. Also I would rather see the empty storefronts filled before we talk about axing existing businesses. Think about it - they close, nothing goes in, that is NOT going to "clean things up." It will move us backwards.
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"The results are already on view: the grime of the 1980s crack epidemic, the empty storefronts and 99-cent stores that once dotted downtown are no more. They?ve been replaced by trendy French bistros where oysters are sold on the half-shell, pedicure salons and doggie boutiques."
For all the talk in the opener it seems the author has not actually been to Jersey City lately ;).
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Thanks for the heads up. One day after shopping at Target we walked over to Newport Green for a while. We can't be the only ones who've had that idea. It was a hot day and the park, especially the sprinklers, were really busy with lots of families.
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Every legendary place has a heydey. People will always twist their nostalgia to reflect the heyday, not the slow decline before the end. Hell CBGBs booked a lot of utter crap in its run - some of those terrible bands were just terrible, others turned out to be the Ramones ;).
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I noticed it is no longer up on the website. Is this temporary or permanent? I use a combination of looking for flyers/posters, the JCI calender, and facebook to keep up with goings on in Jersey City (and of course word of mouth). It would be a shame to lose 1/4 of my source of information on local events.
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Crime is actually at a 40 year low nationally. It may be up in some places in JC but overall the culture of fear, the idea that "kids can't play outside anymore because it's not safe," etc. is a product of our increased access to media. We are bombarded with negative information so we think things are worse than they are. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/us/24crime.html?_r=0
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I did some research into roller rinks a while ago. There are 1-2 in Newark and Union NJ that are apparently like mashups of a hip hop night club and a roller rink. Reviews suggested they were fine during the day, if not upkept pristinely, but that at night the crowd could get rough, with occasional fights and shootings. Check yelp before you go.
It seems like the more well kept rinks are the ones where the women's roller derby plays. Inline of Morristown looks pretty good, and I've been to Inline Skating Club of America in Wallington and that one is nice too.
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The ability to do this is a huge part of quality of life. I work in Newark and am extremely, extremely vigilant at all times. There are fairly regular muggings and shootings near where I work. I regularly survey where I would hide in the event of a shooting when I walk past sites where they've happened, and mentally drill myself to prepare myself for what I'd do in the event of a mugging or physical attack. I do not walk alone at all if it's after 9-9:30 at night. I believe it's because of this vigilance that I have never had a problem there in over 3 years. I also went to high school in Greenville 10 years ago and never had a problem either due to vigilance (and luck, there's definitely always luck). But it's also exhausting. I could never live like that. I can't imagine being afraid to leave my house after dark. We should not settle for that quality of life in downtown JC. Or anywhere, for that matter, but the reality is that downtown has lower crime rates than greenville or newark and should not merit the same sort of paranoia you need to get by in those areas.
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I don't wish anything bad on anyone. But when something bad inevitably happens because that's life, I certainly hope karma brings back what they've been dishing out. Schadenfreude and all that.
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Ding ding ding, we have a winner. If there are never any victims we can never be victims ourselves. I hope the next time someone steals the phone or breaks into the car of one of these doubters their friends are all "well you shouldn't own an expensive phone in this city" or "you shouldn't have parked your car on that block - why do you own a car in the city anyway?"
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Did you read the OP? " I said sorry and tried to walk by, but he wouldn't let me through. I tried dodging left and then right as he followed me at each direction I took, continuously asking for money, so I finally told him to get out of my way. He then turned belligerent and started cursing at me. I was finally able to walk past him as he continued to curse and then actually spat at me." I believe that is an attempted assault, yes? If your sister, mother, or grandmother had that sort of encounter would you really be telling them they just needed to be more vigilant and that they weren't a victim of anything? Sure, everyone should pay attention all the time in the city, but getting accosted and spat at is not just punishment for not paying attention on one occasion.
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OP, I am sorry this happened to you. I would be flying off the rails too. You've been given some good contact info for people to talk to, and unfortunately a few smarmy replies. I bet those same people would never be so dismissive if you were talking to them in person. Bullies hiding behind internet anonymity. As if it would kill them to hold their tongue when an assaulted freaked out person isn't following the exact norms of netiquette...smh....
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This is why people think everyone on JClist is a jerk. "If you complain of anything short of being raped, murdered, or held at gunpoint, you're a whiner." Great standards for life in our city you have there. I will also add that the OP is apparently a woman, I'd guess many of the flippant replies are men who have no idea how much the fear of being raped goes through the mind of any woman aggressively accosted by a man. OP some people like to victim blame no matter the post. I'm sure one day there'll be a post about someone who was raped and shot and killed and someone will say "well they shouldn't have been on that street at that hour" - if that hasn't already happened.
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I believe the guy a few of you mentioned is who I refer to as "the fisherman." Grey hair, 60s, has a shopping basket with him most of the time, usually bundled up in a heavy coat regardless of weather. Drinks Carlo Rossi out of a jug. I believe he may be schizophrenic as well as an alcoholic.
I pass by him probably 5-6 times a week. I would say once out of every 10 times he'll curse at me. I have seen him get aggressive on rare occasions - one time it was breaking liquor bottles in the middle of Columbus Ave. Another time someone put a dead cat on my car - I suspected it was him. Just a hunch from the stuff he'd been muttering at me that week and his proximity to where it happened. When I discovered it he was sitting maybe 10 feet away, could have been waiting for me so he could watch. But who knows.
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It's easy to say "just follow the rules" except when the rules change constantly there is an administrative issue, not just a personal responsibility issue.
I agree that the OP needs to pick his battles re: fighting the ticket because the 25 feet thing is law. But let's not gaslight the legitimate complaints people have about spotty enforcement. I have had this issue myself - there are at least 3 spots on my block alone with "ambiguous" enforcement in terms of ticketing if you park there. I will see cars in those spots for months and then one week there will be tickets every day. Keep in mind also that parking enforcement was successfully sued for illegally booting cars a few years back. They used to not only ticket arbitrarily but boot arbitrarily too, especially if you were from out of town. I was actually illegally booted last year and successfully fought to have all the fees refunded.
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Isn't the idea of an asking price just that - what they are asking, not necessarily what they are expecting? It's the starting point to a negotiation. They must be aware that they are unlikely to get offers at that price, but maybe one will come in somewhere in the ballpark.
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The problem with hiring someone from the artistic community as an arts ambassador is the "ambassador" part. Anyone who has been in any arts or music scene for more than a year knows that pretty much every public figure type person has their fans and their detractors. You need someone with the savvy to navigate things like sponsorships, collaborations, permitting - the business end of things. Uta is very well intended but I have long felt that business was not her strong point. I live near her gallery locations and they have been incredibly under utilized and under promoted compared to other arts orgs like Pro Arts, 4th St. Arts, Art House, etc.
Personally I would like to see a "cultural ambassador" who will promote both art and music. I know a few people who are already making that happen actually - Thomas John Carlson who runs JC Art School and Dancing Tony who basically books 90% of the live shows in JC.
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Wow, this guy seems really upset about how dare anyone say good things about somewhere other than NYC:
http://www.businessinsider.com/john-c ... gaisnt-jersey-city-2013-7 I hope his close mindedness keeps my rent cheap. FTR I walk down columbus past the building he thinks must be "scary at night" at all hours and it is perfectly fine. Anyone who has ever, you know, dared to travel to the wilds of grove st. would know that. Both these articles have certainly convinced me that "business insider" does not live up to either part of its name, though. ETA: this guy apparently writes some blog. I believe the tactic he is using is called "feuding up" - starting stupid shit with someone bigger than you to get attention.
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Some people beg for change "professionally." Others use it to support a drug or alcohol habit. Think about it - if you were trying to get back on your feet you would seek services first and begging would be a last resort. I had a friend who was down on his luck try it, he lasted one day but the guilt and shame was too much for him. The guys who are out there day after day, it's a hustle, on the same continuum as the guys who sell bootleg DVDs or fruit snacks on the train for their "basketball team" or whatever.
I much prefer the hustlers of New Orleans who play music or do tarot readings or dress as human statues in exchange for tips. It's a fair exchange. I am put off by being the victim of anyone's hustle, legal or not. I think minimum cell phone and tv contracts are one of the worst hustles out there. But I digress. "Sorry, no" or "Sorry, I don't carry cash" are both the responsible way to respond to beggars. If you feel guilty saying no, every time you get hit up for a dollar, put it aside and once you have $20+ send a check to charity.
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Well, enforcement is often contingent on a restaurant complaining. But this is indeed a larger issue that has come up for vote in the city 2-3 times only to get tabled. The restaurants have a stronger and more permanent presence than the food trucks and support very restrictive ordinances. Whereas the people of the city for the most part seem to like the variety of having both food trucks and restaurants. Cinnamon Snail, for example, is one of the most popular food trucks in NYC but isn't allowed to serve in their home base of Red Bank AT ALL unless there's a farmer's market. Their ordinances do not permit food trucks to be on the streets whatsoever. This isn't just a Jersey City issue. Personally, if I want to eat at a sit down restaurant, I'm not going to pass by a food truck and decide to eat there instead. Similarly if I want something quick to go and a food truck is right there, I'm going to eat there, not walk several blocks to the nearest decent takeout place instead. They have different customers and I think the argument that they compete with each other is pretty bunk.
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Did you try going over there and asking them if they could turn the music down and generally keep it down a bit?
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I don't see any victim blaming. I think it's an opportunity to increase safety awareness. It helps her death not be in vain. I like the idea of a visual cue the width of handlebars on the back of a bike - maybe with reflectors on the ends? Anyone have experience outfitting their bike with one?
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I like the idea of a ghost bike. I too am amazed at how many cyclists I see without helmets. I paid a little extra for an attractive helmet so that I would actually wear it regularly. It not only looks less dorky, it might save my life some day. Got it from here: http://www.adelineadeline.com/accessories/helmets.html
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Those of you who have spotted people matching the description of the bike thieves, please call the police info line and give them this info. If these guys are implicated in multiple crime scenarios it might give the police leverage to question them.
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The advice here is always a mix of practical and editorial ;). That is the best and worst part of JClist.
RE: $60/month gym membership with a pool - the YMCA in NYC does sliding scale memberships according to income. I am not a member yet but a friend of mine is, she goes for the pool, and she said she's paying $60/month. Convenient if you work in the city near a location.
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Having all your guests check in with a doorman and then take an elevator up 20 flights to your beige box in a building full of them is a way to signal status to others. I don't get it either but it's definitely A Thing. My guess is that some people like having amenities on site instead of joining a gym to have access to a pool or whatever. I'd rather pay half the rent for the same sq. feet plus $60/month for a gym with a pool and save the rest to buy a house. But all my friends are as broke or broker than me so I don't have anyone to impress (only half kidding).
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Yeah, there is negativity that originates on and is contained to the internet - like the dopeness speculation - and then there is shit that is going down in real life that happens to make it online. It's all about the ratio of People Who Care In Real Life/People Who Only Care on the Internet. If those numbers are equal or variable A outweighs B then you can't just write it off as "trolls on JClist".
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