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Re: Taqueria
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ianmac, you obviously hate this place & everyone associated with it and that's fine, no one begrudges you for feeling that way. we hear you loud & clear. but some of us enjoy going there as much as you dislike going there. so i guess we can keep discussing this for the rest of our lives but really, why would we want to? there's lots of places i hate, so i don't go there. end of story. this has gotten a bit weird/vindictive, no?

Posted on: 2011/7/20 18:46
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Re: Taqueria
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this entire post is baffling to me. my husband & i go to taqueria every weekend, we've never had a problem with anyone that works there nor have we ever seen any customers have issues while we're there. we've been going for years. not one single issue. tons of tasty meals. i'm not saying we walk in there & run over to hug us but that's not what i expect either. nor do i get that type of treatment at any other food establishment i frequent regularly in jc.

that being said: tacotruck dude, you're breaking my heart with that jc lower class bullshit statement. there wouldn't be a taqueria lower east side if it wasn't for your loyal jc customers. an apology and adding guacamole to the menu in jc might make up for that one but i'm tremendously disappointed.

Posted on: 2011/7/19 18:50
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Re: Atomic Wings owners suing JC over delays in opening
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they're also holding up the opening of hamilton health & fitness in the same building. at what point do these clowns lose their jobs? they are holding jersey city business owners hostage? i hope atomic wings is able to sue the pants off of them. frustrating.

Posted on: 2010/11/1 20:20
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Re: Five Guys in JC
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going to have to 2nd white star bar. best burger ever

Posted on: 2010/10/31 15:43
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Re: BonChon Open!
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Posted on: 2010/10/22 21:44
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Re: Jury Summons
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oh no, you have to report at 8:30am??? eek. i just got my summons. this is going to suck :(

Posted on: 2010/9/16 16:22
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Re: NJ Transit redevelopment project for south Hoboken moving forward
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i can't figure out how to blow up these photos, although the majority of it falls in hoboken it does affect JC as well:

http://www.fxfowle.com/projects/plann ... rd-redevelopment-plan.php

Posted on: 2010/9/14 20:48
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NJ Transit redevelopment project for south Hoboken moving forward
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Interesting to see that Mayor Zimmer is assuming this is all about Hoboken when a majority of the redevelopment falls in JC, where's our fearless leader Mayor Healy?


HOBOKEN -- On Monday, Sept. 27, from 7 ? 9 p.m., New Jersey Transit will hold a community meeting in the waiting room of the Hoboken Terminal to share their proposed plan for a 52-acre redevelopment project.

The city of Hoboken published a press release on Monday evening providing an update regarding redevelopment near the Hoboken Terminal.

Two years ago, NJ Transit proposed a project that, according to the city, did not reflect the wishes of the community. The proposal included residential buildings as tall as 45 stories and a 70-story commercial tower.

In the fall of 2009, Mayor Dawn Zimmer secured an agreement to halt state legislation which would have given NJ Transit nearly unfettered authority to redevelop any property they own throughout New Jersey in any way they see fit, according to a city press release.

To ensure an independent design process, Zimmer is recommending that the city pay for the planning process so the planner is dedicated to Hoboken?s best interests, according to the release.

Zimmer?s main concern is that the city and the council, as the redevelopment entity, should have authority over the entire project. According to the city press release, she is working to address the issue through a possible inter-local agreement between the city and NJ Transit that will be presented to the council for approval if an agreement is reached.

http://www.hobokennj.org/news/mayor-z ... te-on-nj-transit-project/

Posted on: 2010/9/14 19:55
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Re: Muni Code for Range Hoods
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our loft does not have a range hood, none of the lofts in our building do. when we gut renovated our kitchen i checked with fire department & buildings department and was told none was required. i'm guessing they'd know best ;)

Posted on: 2010/9/13 23:55
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Re: HUGE GAS LINE COMING? Companies look to run natural gas pipeline through Jersey City
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Jersey City, Bayonne mayors react to California gas pipeline explosion

The mayors of Jersey City and Bayonne are denouncing plans to run a natural gas pipeline through their communities following a pipeline explosion in California Thursday night.

Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, who has repeated come out against the proposed pipeline, has asked city Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Greg Kierce to plan a trip to San Bruno, where the explosion occurred.

?While the incident in California is still under investigation, the explosion there claimed several lives, injured many, and leveled dozens of homes,? Healy said in a statement. ?If this type of explosion were to happen in a city our size, we cannot begin to comprehend the level of devastation, destruction and loss of life. It would be catastrophic.?

Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith also reiterated his opposition to Houston-based Spectra Energy?s proposed natural gas pipeline.

?While it is not yet clear what the cause of the explosion was; what is clear is the absolute devastation that ensued,? Smith said in a statement. ?A gas transmission main is simply not appropriate for our densely populated urban neighborhoods.?

Spectra officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

The pipeline in California is owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Jersey City officials said according to initial reports, the San Bruno pipeline that erupted was a ?Class IV? pipeline, the same thickness of pipe that Spectra has proposed constructing through Jersey City and Bayonne. The San Bruno pipeline that exploded was 24 inches in diameter. Spectra is proposing a 30-inch line in New Jersey.

Kierce said San Bruno is about the size of one neighborhood in Jersey City. He said he has reached out to the California OEM to see if he would have access to the explosion site to get a hands-on assessment.

Spectra has begun the process of applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval to run its pipeline from an existing line in Linden through Staten Island, under the Kill Van Kull, through Bayonne and Jersey City and under the Hudson River to Manhattan, where it would serve Con Edison.

Jersey City officials and citizen groups are fighting the pipeline application.

?I?d like to go out there just to strengthen our case (against Spectra) because this thing is not good for Jersey City,? Kierce said. ?I understand they have to deliver their forms of gas, but taking it through one of the most densely populated cities with the critical infrastructure we have in place just doesn?t make sense.?

Kierce also noted that water main in California were ruptured in the explosion, according to preliminary reports, making it difficult to fight the fire.

?The issues raised in this incident are ones we have been expressing for months,? he said.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... erfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Posted on: 2010/9/10 20:49
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Re: HUGE GAS LINE COMING? Companies look to run natural gas pipeline through Jersey City
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http://jerseycitynj.gov/

JERSEY CITY ? Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and other city officials today reiterated concerns about the construction of a natural gas pipeline in Jersey City following Thursday night?s devastating pipeline explosion in a suburb of San Francisco.

?We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about Spectra Energy running a high-pressure natural gas pipeline through our city, and what happened yesterday in San Bruno brings those fears to a new level,? said Mayor Healy. ?While the incident in California is still under investigation, the explosion there claimed several lives, injured many, and leveled dozens of homes. If this type of explosion were to happen in a city our size, we cannot begin to comprehend the level of devastation, destruction and loss of life. It would be catastrophic.?

San Bruno is a city one-sixth of the size of Jersey City, with an approximate population of 40,000 people. Jersey City has a quarter million residents, a figure that more than doubles during the weekday work hours as the city is also an employment hub.

According to initial reports city officials have received, the California natural gas pipeline that erupted was a ?Class IV? pipeline, the same thickness of pipe that Spectra has proposed constructing through Jersey City. The difference, however, is that the pipeline in San Bruno was 24 inches in diameter, while the Jersey City pipeline is proposed to be even larger at 30 inches.

News reports state that even more than 12 hours after the explosion, only 75 percent of the fire in San Bruno had been contained.

?We still don?t know the full extent of the devastation in California, because crews have not been able to get into some areas,? said OEM Coordinator Greg Kierce. ?But preliminary reports indicate that water mains in the area ruptured due to the explosion, severely hampering the firefighting efforts. The issues raised in this incident are ones we have been expressing for months.?

Mayor Healy has asked OEM Coordinator Kierce to organize a delegation of NJ public safety experts to travel to California to examine the devastation and talk to emergency personnel on the ground about this incident.

Posted on: 2010/9/10 20:26
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Re: Questions for owners at 140 Bay
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as someone that loves 140 Bay but also purchased in a loft building with an almost identical situation, i'd have to agree with everyone that's telling you to walk away. if i could go back in time & NOT buy my loft, i would in a heartbeat. we also have water infiltration from the roof which leads down the front/back of the building. the penthouses flood. everything floods. we were assessed for $1 million to cover repairs to the roof, facade & terraces. we have been in litigation with our sponsor for several years now. we are now in arbitration (court ordered) with our sponsor. i sense we'll never see a dime of the money we are suing them for and ultimately the $1 million in repairs will be chalked up to just one more cost we owners have had to absorb. it's not worth it, the money in escrow will never cover the mental aggravation of being in the position you will be in. i wish someone had told me this.

Posted on: 2010/9/3 0:56
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State report criticizes tax abatements, cites deals in Bayonne, Hoboken, Jersey City
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Tax abatements have become a method for municipalities generate revenue and compete for development, according to a report released by the state Comptroller?s Office today.

The 30-page report, which calls for reforms of the state law allowing the tax breaks, notes ?significant use? of abatements in Bayonne, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City and Union City.

Abatements were meant to spur development in blighted areas, like those deals given to The LeFrak Organization who built Newport along the dilapidated Jersey City waterfront in the 1970s and 1980s, and has plans to expand the development.

But the city?s waterfront, now flush with high rise buildings, is still designated as ?in need of redevelopment,? allowing for the continued use of abatements.

According to the report, ?standards concerning these designations seem to be loosely applied and rarely reviewed.?

The report also notes that short-term abatements have been granted to development that are already completed.

Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy defended the city?s use of abatements saying it has helped the city become ?the economic engine of the state.?

?As we continue to compete with places like New York City and Brooklyn to attract high profile companies to our city, we will continue to judiciously use tax abatements to foster growth and jobs in our city,? Healy said in a statement.

But state Comptroller A. Matthew Boxer said abatements take tax dollars away from school districts and counties, displacing the tax burden.

For example, Bayonne granted an abatement to a power station in November that would give the city 95 percent of $45 million in payments in lieu of taxes over 30 years. The municipality would have collected $27 million in traditional taxes during that period. The county will get 5 percent of the abatement and the school district gets nothing.

?When the entity in charge of deciding who receives a tax break knows it will profit from its decision regardless of its merits, that?s a recipe for poor decision-making,? Boxer said in a statement. ?Abatements should be granted only when the public at large will come out the winner.?

In a letter to Boxer?s office, Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith argues that the project is a win for taxpayers because it will generate revenue for the Municipal Utilities Authority and it would not impact the school district or county services.

?I believe that your analysis of abatements may miss the mark if you focus on the benefits to a public body with or without the abatement,? he wrote.

According to the report, Jersey City exempts about $2 billion of property value and as a result doesn?t collect about $120 million in taxes on those properties.

According to county tax records, in 2009 Hudson County received about 25 percent of the taxes collected in Jersey City. While the county still receives 5 percent of the funds collected under abatements, the does not amount to the $30 million it would collect in taxes, the report states.

The report notes that abatements can make school districts rely more on state aid.

For example, Hoboken received $8.73 million in state aid and is slated to get $6.9 million in 2010-11, a decrease of $1.74 million, according to the report.

But if not for abatements on properties valued at $298 million, the district would get $3.51 million in taxes, more than double its cut in aid, the report states.
Recommendations

Sen. Michael Doherty, R-23rd of Warren County, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has asked the state Office of Legislative Services to draft legislation that would address Boxer?s concerns.

The report recommends the restructuring of payments under abatements. Under the law, municipalities receive 95 percent of the payment in lieu of taxes, counties 5 percent and school district receive nothing.

The report calls for county government to be more involved in granting abatements better manage tax impacts and prevent one municipality from ?poaching? a developer from another.

The report also calls for school districts and tax-payers to be move involved in the process and for greater transparency and review of abatements.

It also says abatement terms should be no longer than necessary to attract development and ?should be strictly limited to areas that are truly in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment.?

The report recommends the state should have an increased role in monitoring tax abatement practices.

http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ss ... erfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Posted on: 2010/8/18 22:22
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Re: Brown Water
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just saw this:


Water main break in Jersey City; traffic diverted at Tonnelle and Manhattan avenues http://bit.ly/aZFKba

Posted on: 2010/7/18 15:52
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Re: Retail in Hamilton Park
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Dear Xerxes, you are very cranky. And pessimistic. You must chill, it can't be any fun being such a curmudgeon 24/7. Just sayin...

Posted on: 2010/5/31 19:57
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Re: HUGE GAS LINE COMING? Companies look to run natural gas pipeline through Jersey City
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my guess is that map is a bit outdated, i just read this in a jersey journal article, it's a bit more detailed & concerning:

Spectra's Project Manager Ed Gonzalez said the route could change, but as proposed, it would extend from Staten Island under the Kill Van Kull through Bayonne along First Street, up Lexington Avenue to Second Street and continuing to the Fifth Street Connector to Route 440, in some places passing through industrial parks alongside the roadway, before reaching Jersey City.

The pipeline would continue along 440 in Jersey City to the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 78. It would follow Caven Point Road then pick up 78 again. The pipeline would cut into Jersey City around 18th Street and go out Long Slip behind the A&P and Target in Newport to cross the Hudson River to Manhattan.

Posted on: 2010/5/11 14:06
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Re: Rock Circle in Paulus Hook Waterfront
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i'm assuming you're referring to the doggy beach at paulus hook? if so, i think everyone is aware that it's for dogs?

Posted on: 2010/4/29 2:19
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2010 Census: Fines Levied by a Condo Association?
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Can a condo association levy a fine against an owner for not returning their 2010 census? I understand that legally you must return the census form, that makes sense to me. What I can't figure out is if a condo association has the right to fine owners for not doing so. And how would they know if you did or didn't? Is that somehow reported somewhere to the general public? I could understand if the government knew you didn't respond but not sure how a condo association would get that information? Any insight here?

Thank you in advance.

Posted on: 2010/4/15 2:12
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Re: Professional Knife Sharpening service in JC?
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i was just looking for the same, i know you can get it done at the chelsea market but i haven't been too keen on the idea of lugging my shun knives on public transportation ;)

Posted on: 2010/4/14 17:30
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Re: MorrisCanal Park -- for dogs or kids?
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finding the money to repair the park is an ongoing debate which will hopefully be resolved soon. this is from yesterday:

The commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection said he will investigate whether there is funding to address erosion issues at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

Assemblywoman Joan Quigley questioned Commissioner Bob Martin during today?s Assembly Budget Committee hearing in Trenton.

Citing an article in today?s Jersey Journal, Quigley said she was concerned about erosion at Liberty State Park and nearby Peninsula Park. Both are owned by the state.

?Is there any kind of an emergency fund that the DEP has to address issues like this and what other damage may have been done in other parks around the state,? she asked.

Martin said the department does can use corporate business tax money for capital improvements at state parks and said he would look into the issues in Jersey City.

Peninsula Park, at the South end of Washington Street, is situated between the Morris Canal and the Tidewater Basin in the Paulus Hook section of Downtown Jersey City. It is technically part of Liberty State Park.

Peninsula Park loses about 10 cubic feet of soil a year, according to the state. In addition 3 to 4 feet were lost in the recent heavy rains.

Across the canal, Liberty State Park is also suffering from erosion. The state closed a walkway near Liberty House restaurant because of a crumbly bulkhead.

?I?m afraid somebody is going to fall off that patio one of these days and end up in the Hudson,? Quigley told Martin.

At one point as much as $13.5 million was allocated to stabilize the waterfront parks and construct a walkway to connect Peninsula Park to the neighboring Colgate Clock property. But over the years the state allocated the funds for other things.

After the hearing Quigley said she is still concerned but was reassured Martin spoke of a capital fund.

?I think the most important part of what he said is there is a fund,? she said.


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

Posted on: 2010/4/13 14:23
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Re: The Hamilton Inn
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went there last night for the first time, party of 8 with 2 children. we all got appetizers and main courses and for the most part we were very happy with everything. the calamari appetizer was great, wings with blue cheese great, greek salad was very tasty. mac & cheese was great. a friend had penne vodka and her only complaint was the sauce could have used a bit more cream but i tried it & it was still tasty. veggie burger was good. and our other friend had a pasta with meat sauce type thing that was amazing. they had run out of the burger which was a bummer as well as the lobster roll which was my first choice. this was around 7:30pm last night. beverages came a bit slow and the kids were very bummed that there wasn't a dessert menu. all in all though, i am happy to have this new option and we were happy overall. i have faith the glitches will work out & it will improve.

Posted on: 2010/4/12 19:51
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Re: April 3 -9PM-Whats going on with all the smoke?
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i think it's from the fireworks that were just going off...could be wrong but we heard/saw them from our windows. no idea what it was for though

Posted on: 2010/4/4 1:38
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Re: pet sitter or pet hotel (cats)
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We use Dog Gone Bizzy, they walk a lot of the dogs in our building as well as check in on the kitties while people are away. They even keep a daily diary for you while you're gone. We're big fans:

http://doggonebizzy.com/

Posted on: 2008/8/3 14:45
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Re: Majestic II - What do You Want Sign?
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I guess I'm with Justiceiro on this one. I also live downtown & I also encourage development that will continue to make this area safer and resident friendly.

Maybe there will always be a disconnect between old school JC & new school JC but in the end I would think that ultimately we'd both want what's best for JC? And empty lots (and a Taco Bell??) does not equal something that is better for JC.

Why is it so terrible that this city is being transformed into a safer environment? Do you guys really miss being afraid of walking down the street? I didn't grow up in JC but I did grow up about 5 miles away and honestly if you had told me years ago that I'd move to JC buy a place & fall in love with this city, I would have told you that you were insane. But I did and I do.

And for all of the belly-aching about Pilates & Yoga studios to each his own. I happen to like both & I don't think less of anyone that doesn't.

And Brewster has an excellent point by the way: WE did not create the JC you claim to not like. Your old school JC cronies lined their pockets with developer money. So you should complain to them about the glory days that you miss so much.

Posted on: 2008/5/24 22:49
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Re: Wedding cake - bakery
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absolutely carlos in hoboken. buddy saved my butt when the woman who was originally going to make our wedding cake suddenly disappeared & stopped returning calls/emails right before the wedding. we went to buddy in a panic & he delivered BIG TIME

Posted on: 2008/4/4 15:23
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Jersey City residents urged to fill out survey on travel patterns
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Jersey City residents urged to fill out survey on travel patterns

by Ken Thorbourne
Wednesday April 02, 2008, 3:05 PM

If you live or work in Jersey City, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy wants to wants to know your travel patterns.

Joined by the other city officials at the West Side Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station this morning, Healy announced an online survey for residents and those who work in Jersey City to be used to develop a new transportation master plan for the city.


"Jersey City is the fastest growing city in the state," Healy said. "It is imperative that we expand the capacity of our transportation system in order to foster continuing economic and housing growth. The City Council has been very supportive of this initiative, which will enhance the quality of life for all of our residents."

Available in English and Spanish, the survey is being coordinated by the city Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce and can be reached by logging on to www.jerseycitymobility2050.com.

To encourage participation, respondents will be entered into one of three drawings for a chance to win $200, city officials said.

The master plan -- a blueprint for the city's transportation needs up to 2050 -- is being prepared by the Middletown company T&M Associates, which recently completed a parks master plan for the city.

The company is being paid $280,000 for the plan -- 83 percent of which is coming from state grants, city officials said.

The online survey will be available for one month, Healy said.

A public meeting on the plan will be held in May and a draft with alternatives in three categories -- immediate, mid-term, and long-term needs -- will be ready by the fall, said T&M Principal Planner John Jennings.

Posted on: 2008/4/2 19:51
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Re: NY Times - When Does a Housing Slump Become a Bust?
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Wow Taz, I don't know you but then again you don't seem like you'd be a barrel of fun to know anyway. Dude step away from the computer, go outside, find a hobby.

And since you're not one of the sheep that currently owns (you go with all that gold & all those worldly swiss bank accounts) stop obsessing cause it won't affect you in the end.

And clearly you don't care about any of the sheep who are foolish enough to own (you are rooting for everyone in the tri-state area to foreclose, correct?) so why get all riled up about it??

Go spend time with friends & family (you have some of those, right?) and bring that blood pressure down a bit. Really, it might make you a little more fun cause right about now, you are certainly not convincing any of us that you're a cool dude.

That being said I'll now go back to living my sheepish law abiding life. Bah, Bah.

Posted on: 2008/1/24 3:45
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Re: Jersey City schools may lose $111 million - property taxes will rise?
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I am also in a building with a PILOT & there have been many times when I've wondered why we are even in the program: our taxes are almost as much as if we didn't have one. We might even be better off if we opted out of the program as Jphurst mentioned in his post.

As a first time buyer there's a lot that I'm still learning about all of this but it does seem odd to me that the city is pushing these PILOT programs (Grove Pointe is an excellent example) but buyers aren't necessarily benefiting from them.

And clearly the city & the educational system isn't benefiting from PILOT either. My husband & I don't have kids yet but we will one day. And this concerns me already.

So I'm assuming this all leads back to the theory that our elected officials are pushing these programs for their own benefit. Can they do as they want with the PILOT money? Or is supposed to be earmarked for something specific?

Posted on: 2008/1/4 19:21
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