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Re: Saving the Powerhouse Arts District remaining buildings

#241

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Can we just drop the "Powerhouse Arts District" charade and call it South Newport already? I liked the old plan for the Powerhouse Arts District, but it's obvious it'll never be what the community wanted, only what Roseland and Kushner want.

Posted on: 2015/1/27 4:11

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Bike_Lane

Re: Porta Pizza

#242

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meowmix wrote:
Went by tonight for dinner. Our service was not very good, but that's forgivable since they just opened.

We had a pizza and a pasta. The food was not really to my taste. It's comparable in price to Razza, but not even on the same planet. The sauce was good but the crust was kind of spongey. The pasta was okay, but pretty small for the price. i much prefer Roman Nose's.

The space is really pretty, and I could see going back for the bar only.

5/10

I also went there for dinner last night, and I also found the pizza crust to be spongey.

I went to the Asbury location once before and it was good. I was quite disappointed with dinner at the JC location last night. Hopefully they're just having some start-up issues and things will improve once they find their legs. Will give them another chance in a few weeks or so. The space looks nice, and I look forward to checking out the roof deck come spring.

Posted on: 2014/12/16 0:28

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Bike_Lane

Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

#243

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Signal.
Problems.
Every.
Damn.
Day.

Sardine can crowding every damn weekend. At least the problems affected Hoboken tonight so the trains were skipping the Hoboken Detour. That was a nice treat.

If PA's approach to installing PTC on the 33rd Street lines is anything like its approach to the WTC line, it will probably be time to leave JC. I just can't hang with this mess.

Posted on: 2014/12/14 4:55

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Bike_Lane

Re: Power outage

#244

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Looks like power is on west of Monmouth and north of 6th now

Posted on: 2014/12/13 1:26

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Bike_Lane

Re: Power outage

#245

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Affecting PATH service too. Delays on all lines due to "power problem."

Posted on: 2014/12/13 1:04

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Bike_Lane

Re: Shia Muharram Procession in Jersey City

#246

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How on earth could this be considered "scary?"

What's scary is when the Eye-talian Catholics roll up and down the streets firing a fking cannon!

Posted on: 2014/11/11 3:58

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Bike_Lane

Re: Jersey City: Newark Avenue - Pedestrian Plaza

#247

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So... Why has Newark Ave been open to vehicles since last week?

Posted on: 2014/11/5 3:29

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Bike_Lane

Re: Ballots?

#248

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I received the sample ballot in the Mail Saturday, which seems typical. Sometimes I get it AFTER the election!

Posted on: 2014/11/4 16:23

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Bike_Lane

Re: Verrazano Bridge pathway rally scheduled for Saturday

#249

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That would be great! I bike to Coney Island sometimes via Brooklyn Bridge, crowded BK streets, and PATH. An alternate route via VNB and Bayonne Br would be great!

Posted on: 2014/10/16 2:57

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Bike_Lane

Re: Join us in Fixing the PATH (Directly reply to join)

#250

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I still think one of the important changes that has to happen to alleviate rush hour crowding is to extend the rush hour: Continue "frequent" service between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., and between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. That's an easy fix that doesn't require more infrastructure.

Just requires negotiation with the railroad labor union. I'd bet there's a minimum and maximum number of hours you can have a crew on duty, and that the current rush service results from an overlap of the pre-rush crews and the post-rush crews. If you extend the rush you'll have to have one or both crews stay on duty longer, and probably longer than the negotiated labor rules currently allow. So maybe you could negotiate for longer shifts. Or maybe you could bring on extra crews (but you'd have to keep them on duty for a minimum of ___ hours, so you'd be running rush hour frequency for many more hours). Sounds great for riders but it would increase PATH's operating cost a ton. In this case, they probably think it better to cram riders on for an uncomfortable hour during the "fringe rush" times than increase operating cost by ___%.

I don't work for PATH nor do I know much about the mechanics of their operation, but this is a hypothesis (or a free excuse for PATH to start selling). Oh, the things you think about while waiting on a platform, or while your face is buried in someone's armpit on the 08:33 train out of Pavonia-Newport.

Posted on: 2014/10/16 2:49

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Bike_Lane

Re: Construction on 3rd Street bet Coles & Jersey

#251

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Just gotta deal, or find another place to be during the day.

Posted on: 2014/10/11 3:54

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Bike_Lane

Re: PATH is down again today!

#252

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Anyone have any luck with the "cross-honoring" at PABT? Heading home in an hour or so.

Posted on: 2014/9/23 23:32

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Bike_Lane

Re: Food trucks on closed Newark Avenue

#253

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JCbiscuit wrote:
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Bike_Lane wrote:
Ugh. I could do without food trucks on Nwk Ave...

I have no opinion on this. just wanted to say that your avatar is hilarious.

Thanks JCbiscuit

Posted on: 2014/9/22 3:44

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Bike_Lane

Re: Food trucks on closed Newark Avenue

#254

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Ugh. I could do without food trucks on Nwk Ave. I appreciate the extra capacity for walking.

Not sure the exact dimensions but assuming we had 15 feet of sidewalk on each side of Newark Ave. Then with the advent of Restaurant Row, half of that became al fresco seating for restaurants. Then the city threw down those fat concrete planters and half-dead shrubs, and benches, and garbage cans, and bike racks. The sidewalk on Newark was only 3-4 feet wide in a few spots. Real "pinch points" if you think about the capacity of the sidewalk to move people.

Now at night, the restaurants take ALL of the sidewalk, leaving the ~20 feet or so of street for walking. And that's fine. Can we enjoy the extra pedestrian capacity instead of looking for ways to fill the space with more crap that's in the way? If you put 102" trucks on the street and 6-7 feet of foodies standing on line, we'll have 3 feet for walking again.

Maybe I should've been an engineer. Bottlenecks, even on sidewalks, really annoy me.

Posted on: 2014/9/19 21:12

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Bike_Lane

Re: Connect PATH to 6 train, or $4 billion MALL?

#255

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Another issue is the length of the cars. I think the IRT cars are about the same length as PATH cars, but IND/BMT cars are about 10 feet longer. So extending the E, you might not be able to use E cars on the PATH tracks, assuming the longer cars can't handle PATH curves/geometry (I'm not an engineer, but the cars are shorter for a reason, I'm sure).

Also, the platforms at all stations would have to be extended quite a bit. An 11-car 6 train wouldn't fit on the platforms at Exchange Place or Grove Street (probably not JSQ or Harrison either). I think PA plans to extend the platforms at Grove to accommodate 10-car trains, what's an extra 50 feet?

These aren't fatal flaws, but considerations that come with some price tags I'm sure.

Posted on: 2014/9/18 3:47

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Bike_Lane

Re: Jersey City considers turning Newark Avenue into pedestrian plaza

#256

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Just to be clear, it says on Saturdays and Sundays the closure will last from 12 a.m. to midnight. 12 a.m. is midnight. Will the closure be in effect 24 hours on Saturdays and Sundays (closes Friday afternoon, reopens Monday) or did they really mean 12 p.m. (noon) to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays?

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hamhock wrote:
Pedestrian plaza begins on Tuesday, August 19:

From the City's Facebook page:

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Beginning Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Newark Avenue from Grove Street to Barrow Street
and Erie Street from Newark Avenue to Bay Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday and between 12 a.m. and midnight, Saturday and Sunday for the preservation of the public?s safety and welfare at the newly created pedestrian plaza.

?We are excited for the creation of the new pedestrian plaza at Newark Avenue as this will provide our residents more opportunities to enjoy the great restaurants and cafes in the area and take in music and culture, while contributing to a sense of community,? said Mayor Fulop. ?The City has worked with the businesses in the area on the street closures and we will continue to monitor the pilot program to measure the impacts and benefits, but we view this is a largely positive addition to the area.?

Posted on: 2014/8/17 1:18

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Bike_Lane

Re: New bike path connects Jersey City and Newark

#257

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I tried it once the week it opened and vowed never again. Whoever (A) designated that stretch of filth and treachery a "bike route" and (B) is responsible for maintaining it (I'm guessing the State since 1/9 is a state highway) should be embarrassed. But I'm sure they're not.

Posted on: 2014/7/26 3:35

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Bike_Lane

Re: 1 Journal Square

#258

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I agree the building looks like garbage and the owner should be encouraged to spruce it up.

Posted on: 2014/7/24 14:13

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Bike_Lane

Re: What's going there?

#259

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Anyone know what's going into the old balloon/gifts shop on the north side of Newark between Bay and Jersey (close to Box)?

Posted on: 2014/7/23 15:26

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Bike_Lane

Re: Lightrail and Bicycles

#260

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Or you could just ride your bike. From Pavonia-Newport to Bergenline is what, 4 miles?

Posted on: 2014/6/25 3:51

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Bike_Lane

Re: Flag Day

#261

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Have you checked the car dealerships on 440?

Posted on: 2014/6/14 22:10

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Bike_Lane

Re: Jersey City considers turning Newark Avenue into pedestrian plaza

#262

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This should be good. The sidewalks on Newark Ave have been so littered with "street furniture" in recent years that there are some real bottlenecks. I wonder if there will be a strollers-only lane.

Posted on: 2014/6/13 16:16

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Bike_Lane

Re: Western Bergen Lafayette

#263

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nadir wrote:
Bergen Hill is a better than downtown Jersey City, because you get more from your money, and homes are much affordable and bigger and better. In places in bergen hill like Park St, Prescott St, Summit and Astor Place they have big, beautiful historic brick townhouses. It's as safe as downtown Jersey City. No flood areas, minutes to New York City. Unlike downtown Jersey City it is easy to find parking. It is a great place to live and grow up here.

Just curious what you've found to be the best/fastest/most reliable way to get into the city from Bergen Hill. I love the housing stock there, but I've always assumed getting to the city would be a chore.

Posted on: 2014/6/13 16:13

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Bike_Lane

Re: Jersey City councilman wants to pull the plug on red-light cameras

#264

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I just think they're a nuisance issue. The flashes are bright and I feel bad for anyone who tries to sleep in a bedroom facing the street.

Posted on: 2014/3/26 3:06

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Bike_Lane

Re: 5th & Coles

#265

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I live at 4th close to Coles. We had more water in the basement during Sandy (2-3 feet) than during Irene (less than a foot).

The thing with Sandy is the water was salt water coming up through the sewer and the ground, but the street was dry. During Irene, however, it was rainwater runoff. I remember Monmouth Street took a beating during Irene, with the street and anything at or below street level underwater.

I wasn't here in 2007, but my neighbors who were told me there was a bad flood then too.

Posted on: 2014/3/26 2:44

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Bike_Lane

Re: Prohibiting Aggressive Begging, Soliciting, and Panhandling

#266

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Bill463 wrote:
Yes yesterday on Facebook Mayor Fulop announced a new crackdown on the homeless. Spring has sprung and that lovely couple ( I forget their names here - Tiki and Tackey? Mimi and Mackey?) have returned for another season! I don't like it when he gets so horribly drunk and pushes her around in the shopping cart in the middle of the street. Once I was delayed a long time on Wayne Street as they just came to a complete stop right in the middle. Does anyone know where they go for the winter? Like clockwork they are back! I don't believe that there is much help for these poor souls - mental illness and drug addiction took over long ago.

You mean Paco and Taco? They didn't disappear for the winter. I see them all the time. They've been hanging out under the new awning at the corner of Barrow and Newark more often than by Box lately.

Posted on: 2014/3/25 21:28

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Bike_Lane

Re: Moving Boxes

#267

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I picked up a bunch from behind the Metro Plaza Shop Rite last time I moved.

Posted on: 2014/2/8 4:53

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Bike_Lane

Re: Sounds of the Harbor

#268

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I assumed this was going to be a thread for complaints about helicopter noise.

I, too, like the fog horns on days like today.

Posted on: 2014/1/6 18:04

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Bike_Lane

Re: Ground broken for 10 condo units with state subsidy in Jersey City today

#269

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Yay more Bayonne Boxes!

Posted on: 2014/1/3 20:13

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Bike_Lane

Re: Snow

#270

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La_Verdad wrote:
Quote:

Bike_Lane wrote:
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neverleft wrote:
When did we start naming winter storms?]

We don't. The Weather Channel started it as a publicity stunt to get more clicks on their site. Nobody else (National Weather Service, NOAA, etc.) uses these stupid names.

The Jersey Journal does, too.

Ok, no reputable source of weather data or news uses the stupid names. :)

Posted on: 2014/1/3 2:23

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