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Also, you have to be a little more savvy if you're going to walk the dog off-leash. Generally the cops just don't care unless you flaunt it with a large dog.

More savvy? More like less stupidity. Dog poop and sports fields don't mix. The cop applied commonsense. The dog owner deserved that ticket, and probably got let off easy.

Vigilante wrote:
Your friend may not have been telling the whole truth about the beer. Maybe he wants to believe he was just cracking it open as he sat? Maybe he opened it a little sooner than that.
Also, you have to be a little more savvy if you're going to walk the dog off-leash. Generally the cops just don't care unless you flaunt it with a large dog.

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Now we just need those cops to issue off leash tickets in Morris Canal, Hamilton and Van Vorst Park. Progress!

Totally stealing the violin video...

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Piert1025 wrote:
My girlfriend got a ticket for having a dog off the leash at Lincoln Park? How? The cop drove up onto the grass, essentially breaking the law himself. Was it wrong? Yes. The fine was $100 and she has to appear before a judge (i.e. lose a day's pay)...

Lincoln Park is a County Park - NOT a city park. The ticket issued by a County sheriff officer?

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My girlfriend broke the law...

A friend broke the law...

Another friend broke the law multiple times.

I remember Fulop, a few years back, fought for the little guy so these types of ludacris and outrageous fee and fines were eliminated in JC.

did he fight x-zibit and coolio fines, too?

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The cop followed him home from the liquor store around the corner.... He cracked the beer as he sat down on his porch... The cop came up to him and gave him a ticket- this was this past Saturday...

Call the ACLU on this one with the cop. As far as the Lincoln Park incident that is a county issue not a Jersey City problem.

heights wrote:
Hey you take that bike and I'll call my vigilante group on you, now smile and say cheese. Although two good ideas proceed with caution when dealing with thieves...they could be brazen and try to hurt you. Also when the thief was witnessed taking the child's bike did he look like he was from the area ?

nyrgravey9 wrote:
Here are my ideas:

1. Increased enforcement: If you?re as frustrated as I am, the laws are on our side for this one. But, you have to take action. Call the following numbers if you see dogs off leash or dog owners not cleaning up after their dogs:
a. JC Animal Control: 201-547-4888 (http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/hhs.aspx?id=1434)

b. JCPD Non emergency dispatcher: 201-547-5477

c. Police Officer Dina Reilly ? 201-547-4370 ? she is very receptive to hear from local residents about this problem.

2. Join your local neighborhood associations. Take part in your neighborhood meetings to get involved and create additional solutions to the problem. For my neighborhood, it?s the Paulus Hook NA (http://www.paulushook.net/), just Google your neighborhood and get involved!

3. Write to your Ward Councilman and Councilwomen. Let them know this is a problem and that you demand enforcement. The laws are already written; it?s time to start enforcing them. Here?s a link to your city council members: http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/citycouncil.aspx?id=46

JC_GeeGee wrote:
Crazy. Can't even lock a bike in front. Police need to step up patrols b/c these guys will just keep coming back for more.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
Love it !
We complain about crosswalk issues, speeding cars, failing to stop at intersections, pedestrian and cyclist safety the need for more enforcement etc etc.

Sorry, but no sympathy from me - The cameras go 'off' for a reason and unless there is a medical or life threatening situation / excuse or some sort of mechanical / software program with the camera you are caught and should pay or face the consequences.

MDM wrote:
I keep hoping someone will just set those cameras on fire like they started doing to the speed cameras in the UK.

Stringer wrote:

As for what he won?t miss, Healy said, ?the 24/7s, all heavy lifting.? As mayor, he was constantly going to an event, spending 15 minutes there, going to another event for 15 minutes, and then another, he said, adding that he missed the joy of an extended sit-down dinner with his family.

?Time to re-energize my personal life,? Healy said.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... goodbye_to_city_hall.html

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The mall generates thousands of dollars in tax revenue. Many ny'ers come here for the 3.5% tax rate.... [quote]

They really should end the discounted sale tax rate and bring it to the normal NJ state rate of 7.0%. No need for it anymore.

And how come the 99% aren't railing against all those New Yorkers engaging in tax evasion by shopping in NJ and not declaring their out-of-state purchases when they file their NY taxes. All of them are robbing NY of millions of dollars of taxes every year. Oh that's right. I forgot. It's only other, rich people that engage in tax evasion. Not ordinary, middle-class people. Not on an every-day basis. No way.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Let me make my point more clear, I think it is useful to have some of the retail options that are available in Newport Mall, I just think that in the 2013 version of Jersey City, there can be a better use of that space. In 1987, I'm sure Newport Mall was viewed as a Godsend. But remember, urban living was not very popular in 1987.

I don't HATE the mall (I don't particularly like it either, but I do go there a couple of times a year if I need something in a pinch). It's just that having a suburban-style mall smack dab in the densest neighborhood of the nation's 2nd densest city seems like a colossal misuse of space.

The concept of a mall is a suburban concept, conceived as a direct result of the suburban boom of the 1950s and based around lots of space, highways, and most importantly CARS and parking. The original concept of a mall was a transformation of "Main Street" retail. A place where people can drive in with their cars, have ample parking, and once parked have access to many different stores in one central location.

In a dense, walkable, city environment, do we really need the "Main Street reinvented" model? We have population scale/density, walkability, as well as organic "Main Streets" (Newark Ave, Grove Street, Jersey Ave, etc), so why do we need a massive building with parking to provide retail shopping?

Just trying to think creatively here ... this may be a stretch but, conceptually, what about transforming the footprint of the mall building/parking structure into a street-grid, and give all of the retailers who are currently renting spaces in the mall the option of having a storefront on street level? I don't know much about the business side of brick and mortar retail, but do you think retailers (say, H&M) would do better or worse with that setup versus the current setup?

Anyway, my original question in this post was, do you ever see the space that the mall occupies being transformed, as a result of the continually changing demographic and lifestyle of downtown residents? Some of you guys engaged in the discussion with intelligent and relevant answers but many others replied with rather nasty, irrelevant, and/or vague replies :)

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What's wrong with you?

Nothing. I like these graffiti paintings too. ITs not your typical tag that we see around the city. Most of them are actually uplifting messages or quotes. Some done in creative ways. I saw one recently on 5th street of Wreck it-Ralph next to a hole in the wall of a building. I always that it was funny to see, but it got painted over and the whole ended up being covered. and before anyone starts spewing most of it was not done on private property.

Yes I know technically its still not cool to graffiti something that is not yours but I just want to say that before anyone starts screaming about not liking it on THEIR house. Just enjoy the damn graffiti, seriously people. Its like people on this site want to live up to the yuppie stereotype.

How does yuppie stereotype become the antigraffiti ? There is nothing to enjoy in graffiti. NIMBY please.

Monroe wrote:
Usually I'd take the Verazzano from my home in the burbs, but I need to pick up my g/f near the LSP Light Rail-what's the best route? We'll be going before daybreak, so traffic shouldn't be a problem. Thanks in advance!

Magnus wrote:

3. Represents a part of the city and Ward B that needs a place at the table more than another NYC yuppie import

Mouse wrote:
By the way, show of hands... how many people commenting on this thread actually LIVE in Ward C?

JerseyCityFrankie wrote:
Can anyone explain what the "Heights Arts District Overlay Zone in Ward C" is? It sounds like some sort of art related thing I guess? But what is it. If its included in Nidia Lopez's campaign rhetoric there must be something to it that Nidia claims is a positive substantive benefit to ward C. What is it? I googled it but got nothing.

kencares wrote:
I'm sorry for your troubles, but Journal Square is not a good place for a woman to live or walk around alone. Everybody I know has had problems there. It has many more years to go before it could be considered safe. Maybe the new mayor will change things, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Move downtown close to Grove St, Exchange Place or Newport if you want to live in peace.