Yvonne wrote:
What is going on with PATH this morning at 11 AM...Total chaos as NY tracks are shut down; passengers directed to the Newark side to go to NY and then after getting on a train clearly marked WTC PATH personnel & police yelling at everyone on board this packed train to get off and go upstairs for their own safety. People told to take shuttle buses to Grove...Saw track people east of the station with flags...PATH site says something about the structural integrity of the Journal Square platform...Not good...

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The only conclusion that can be drawn from this is many people are stunningly naive and ignorant of reality. They live in some kind of dream world. In a way, it is not surprising. A prevailing ethos we are starting to see reverberate throughout society is feelz over realz. It doesn't matter what the truth is, if it makes people feel uncomfortable they don't want to hear it. Unfortunately, putting your head in the sand won't change the truth.

The worst part is it's often fed by professionals who should know better. These renderings were done by an architect who's supposed to understand practicalities. Some of the "ideas" floating around after Sandy were just as ludicrous, like filling in the 50 ft deep main NY Harbor anchorage and channel with "reefs", like waves were the problem not the fucking sea rising over everything. There was something just recently about creating new land by filling in the east river and reducing the main hudson channel to a sliver. Somehow an idiot idea if rendered in a pretty picture gets credence.

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This is an issue whether or not the Amtrak/NJ Transit tunnels close. With the over-development of DT, and other developments (Harrison, etc) along the PATH line out to Newark, it is not a question of if anymore, but when....

Don't worry we have a ways to go, we are only at 65% of what the system used to handle.

--PATH's busiest year - 1927 with 113 Million riders (H&M RR)

--Last year - 73 Million

Actually, I am very worried. Here's why: Yes agree the absolute numbers were larger back then, but that's not the full picture. Ridership patterns have changed significantly. During the twenties there was much more back and forth ridership between NYC and JC. For example, rush hour would be busy in both directions. There was a lot more over-night ridership for shift workers in industries that no longer exist. These days there's limited ?reverse commute? ridership during rush hour so trains return nowhere near full, there are many fewer night shift workers, and so on.

My experience trying to board the 33rd St trains at Pavonia/Newport during the morning rush hour, pretty much confirms to me that the system is over-capacity during those peak times when people need to get to work. It's not infrequent that I must wait for the next train to be able to get on. It's only going to get a lot worse when all the (over) development is completed.

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hero69 wrote:
why not sometype of moving bridge that would connect piers from jersey side to manhattan side

You mean....a ferry?

Here's MY idea. Oar propelled longboats manned by commuters. You show up at the longboat dock, when enough people have turned up to man the boat, like 20, you row across, just like people crossed the Hudson for thousands of years before steam and bridges. It's kinda like Citibike for boats.

Kind of like galley slaves below deck.

bodhipooh wrote:
Esperanto's to Thirty Acres to ??

Hopefully, not another bar stuffed with TVs.

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heights wrote:
It seems everyone on here is against assimilation. So I am assuming all replies to my post are immigrants ? You have to admit it's kind of weird to walk around like this. And shouldn't we be one culture ?

Untwist your panties. The Indian grandmas will walk in their colorful pajamas, their IT-employed kids speak with Indian accents but dress Western, and their kids are 100% American. That's how it has worked for 200 years. I don't understand your problem.

user1111 wrote:
Without adequate parking down there businesses, especially restaurants will fail.

Many of my neighbors and myself included drive downtown to eat, and many of my neighbors shop downtown.

Most times I will not eat dtjc if I can't find parking and that is usually half of the time. I will not pay for 2 hour parking. I would rather jump on the lightrail to the Path and eat in NYC.

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+1 for Food King.

hero69 wrote:
i found carrion overpriced

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I've been going to Joseph Arcuri on 14th Street in Manhattan. I like him very much but he has now affiliated with One Medical Group, and new patients must pay a fee to join ($199 a year, I think). The number is 212-530-2271.

I have lived in JC a long time and have had the same experience with every doctor (but not dentist) I've tried - little concern for my time. The time between my scheduled appointment and getting to see the doctor was unacceptable.

Precisely because of what you describe in your second paragraph it is that concepts like One Medical Group have emerged and thrived. I am a member and I think it is money well spent. I know that if I need to see a doctor, I can get in without prior planning. And, if I make an appointment to see a doctor, I know I will be seen at the exact time I was told. Their membership cost is incredibly worth it if you visit a doctor often, and even if you only go on rare occasions (biannually for me!) I still think it is worth the peace of mind. Everything is electronic, no paperwork whatsoever, they electronically transmit (or, call in) your prescriptions for you (no need to do anything other than go pick them up at your pharmacy of choice) and they do labs and bloodwork in house, so no need to go to some lab location for basic things.

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The portions were small and overpriced and that will never fly in Jersey City, most of us are here because we want a real value for our $. No one moves to Jersey City to pay NYC prices unless you are an idiot

This is very typical here in JC, these over priced places pop up to cater to all these people living in "luxury" apts but most of those people don't even shop in JC, they are shopping and eating in restaurants across the river.

I wish them well.

iGreg wrote:
Not dedicated fish mongers but they both have a decent selection - guess there is more to JC than the little downtown enclave the clueless wander around.



http://www.asianfoodmarkets.com/

Hudson Mall, 701 NJ-440, Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 333-8898


also





Phil Am Food Mart ?

Address: 683 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

BK2JC1 wrote:
as a homeowner I've been stressed out trying to find affordable contractors, plumbers, electricians, etc throughout the years. If I can make someone's life easier, why not?

Monroe wrote:
If this was a residence, would they let them slide? No.