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vanvorst wrote:
What most men will never understand is that sometimes just being a woman is enough to be targeted.

Millions of women walk around NYC and encounter homeless, drug addicts, etc I have never seen them react to the way people on here react to what is common in most cities HOMELESS PEOPLE, I think most on here are paranoid and fear people of color. IMO I think this thread is silly.

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Area_Man wrote:
Largely harmless, just keep a wide birth.

...cept for the rabies they may be carrying.

Bksballers wrote:
I agree 100%
Every single morning I walk to the train all I smell is dog piss... it's just disgusting. That coupled with the insane amount of littering in the neighborhood really lowers the quality of life. Sure, it's convenient, but to walk through dog crap/piss and garbage is unacceptable.

Lima17 wrote:
I was on the this train, when this happened. I admit it was scary....especially the panick that ensued. Yet, I would still say dog poo is my biggest problem, over violence in my neighborhood (DTJC)

jenna443 wrote:
New to Jersey City and in need of a contractor. I've interviewed some and they seem to check out, but I've been burnt before by some companies that seemed legit but turned out to be crooks. Does anyone know of a service that does background checks on people or companies so I can be sure they're on the up-and-up? I've tried Angie's List, but I don't find it to be reliable.

midikris wrote:
Good riddens.

bodhipooh wrote:
Tough luck, and I hope they find the person(s) responsible.

Unfortunately, many in here keep defending these "artists" as people to be accommodated and their "art" appreciated. I call BS. Anyone that trespasses and/or defaces private property is a criminal. It's that simple.

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Area_Man wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder where I'll move to when I get priced out of DT... The Heights? Bayonne?

Harrison.

I vote heights. Grew up in Bayonne and have family there. If you are a homebody type who wants a garage and yard, decent schools, and low crime, go for Bayonne. If you prefer a bit more diversity of arts, music, and culture I think the Heights has a lot more potential than Bayonne right now especially given the recent arts rezoning.

Harrison is probably just dandy but I'd be wary of relying on Newark for night life. I work in Newark and I don't think I've ever stayed here later than 9:30 pm at night (except for qxts).

nyrgravey9 wrote:
I'm not telling anybody what dog they should own, so relax. If you live in a cramped, urban environment, and are unwilling, or lack the means (i.e. a car) to travel to towns with large dogs runs (North Arlington, Leonia), it's pretty selfish to expect an entire city to just adjust everything for you.

Lack or preparation and thinking ahead on your part does constitute an emergency on our part.

But to everyone else, maybe settle down a little on the name calling. Joking around is one thing, but the back and forth name calling doesn't get us any closer to a solution.

The original purpose of this message was to let irresponsible dog owners know there is a growing unrest around their behaviors, and that there is a formal and persistent effort to do something about it.

I know it's a sensitive topic. But the substantive discussions are happening within neighborhood associations and with ward councilpersons.

There have been a few good ideas thrown out there amongst all the blabbering, and all will be considered when the solutions are implemented.

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Area_Man wrote:
Are you seriously criticizing people for the kind of dogs they own?

Please, tell us which breeds you approve for urban living.

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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Correct djjcview. Asking an owner of an active dog why they bought an active dog in a cramped city with no official resources for them to utilize would be a much, much better question.

No one wants to answer that question, though. The usual answers are "who are you tell me what I can own" or something more rude to that effect. It's a reasonable question to ask to someone older than 5 years old, who, one would hope, operates on more than the id.

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Correct djjcview. Asking an owner of an active dog why they bought an active dog in a cramped city with no official resources for them to utilize would be a much, much better question.

No one wants to answer that question, though. The usual answers are "who are you tell me what I can own" or something more rude to that effect. It's a reasonable question to ask to someone older than 5 years old, who, one would hope, operates on more than the id.

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Area_Man wrote:
I shop at the $0.99 store all the time because it's close, cheap, and has things I need.

Maybe you should go in there an browse instead of casting aspersions about the clientele that low cost good providers bring.

Key Foods has some great prices too... BETTER SHUT IT DOWN, IT'S ATTRACTING VAGABONDS

Pass, I don't need poison in my toothpaste, food, and medicine nor do I want lead in the toys I buy for kids in my family.

I also rather pay the extra 3 bucks for chicken than get diarrhea for a week from eating at hollywood chicken

AND I also rather drive to shop rite or A&P than buy expired food at key foods.

Need more info on my shopping habits?

ripple wrote:
Newark between Grove st. and just past Erie st. could be turned into a pedestrian mall, with large outdoor seating areas for the restaurants on the block. If the city could purchase and demolish the Morlee's building, the intersection of Bay, Newark, and Erie could be turned into some sort of fountain garden plaza type thing to anchor the pedestrian mall. Not gonna happen anytime super soon but I think it would be cool if it happened someday.