brewster wrote:
Yes, this thread rears it's ugly head again! It's brutal out there. I need a new shower plumbed, with a permit, so I call 2 plumbers mentioned positively on JCList. To my surprise, they call back and come see it promptly, then say they'll give me a price within days, only to have to be harrassed after 2 weeks have passed just to give me a price. One, Superrooter Al, now says the job is more than he wants to take on since he's now moonlighting from his day job, and the other says $4k.

$4000 for roughing a drain and feeds?!! Not doing any of the actual construction, pan or tile? I'm assuming this is a "f@#k you" price, what you give when you don't really want the job.

What is wrong with this town?!!!!

Sooooooooo, anyone have a plumber to recommend? We really should have a sticky in the "contracting" forum for this. I really really hate throwing darts at the yellows to choose contractors.

Also, has anyone tried "Angie's List"? It seems like buying a pig in a poke, especially as it designates our "area" to be the whole tristate area, and at least as a nonmember, it doesn't appear that you can filter by zip code or anything.

Lord I hate this.

jcpissed wrote:
Go see Al at Tonnelle Auto by the White Mana (and grab lunch while you're at it). He's good and cheap. This is the only mechanic you need to know in jc.

The address is 505 Tonnelle ave, but the garage entrance is on Ann St.

201.963.5831

NewHeights wrote:
I really would like to know the stats on what percent of these kids graduate and or go on to college or lead productive lives.

dmashmore wrote:
I always heard that the shoes are a sign of where you find your dealer.

But, I see the shoes everywhere! OH well.

MYBEAT wrote:
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JRL wrote:
Healy must be delusional, we have more crime, pay higher taxes, streets are filthier, there are more gangs in Jersey City than ever. Just look at the Central Ave district for example, I lived up the heights for over 20 years, we had nice stores, it was place people could shop, grab a bite to eat. In the evening you have to watch your back, gangs, drugs being sold. The poor senior citizens they don't stand a chance if they want to take a walk in the evening, nice change Healy. Gaughan, has been councilman 16 years in Ward D, great job guys in turning Central Avenue in the opposite direction. Does Gaughan still live in Jersey City, seems he spends more time in Spring Lake, maybe he should run for councilman down the shore. I know there are other areas in Jersey City that have not changed for the best either, I use Central Ave and should mention all of the Heights as an example because it was at one time one of, if not the best section of Jersey City to live, not anymore. So there is the change we can see.

Here are some crime stats to support the rise in crime.

2008
Murder-27 Rape-57 Robbery-1256 Aggravated Assault-954 Burglary-1868 Larceny-4423 Auto Theft-1160 Arson-82 Overall Crime Index-9822

2007
Murder-20 Rape-47 Robbery-1248 Aggravated Assault-1106 Burglary-1504 Larceny-4082 Auto Theft-1218 Arson-100 Overall Crime Index-9325

So that means Murder is up 7, Rape up 10, Robbery up 8, Aggravated Assault down 152, Burglary up 364, Larceny up 341, Auto theft down 58, and Arson down 18. Overall crime is up by almost 500 crimes.

Right on JRL, I to grew up in the heights and watched the demise of this section of JC.Growing up,there were Fur shops, fine clothing stores,quality furniture stores, jewlers, etc, etc,obvious that Cityhall is to blame for all if this, since they turned their backs on everyone in the heights...

what a shame!

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JRL wrote:
Over the last few months I have attended some association meetings. At these meetings, the number one topic has been quality of life in Jersey City, mainly the crime issue. These meetings also had some police officers attending and they all say the same thing - they do not have enough manpower nor the tools and equipment to do the proper job.
The population continues to grow in Jersey City and the police force does not. That is a recipe for disaster. Now no doubt Healy will say Jersey City does not have the money to resolve this problem. Well, when our mayor and his administration do not do whatever it takes to protect their citizens and let us continue with the status quo and live in danger, then he and the administration do not belong running Jersey City.
The mayor and his administration are accountable for this situation. We have extremely high taxes. Where are our taxes going? The number one place should be towards citizen safety.
We must vote Healy and most of the current administration out! Citizens of Jersey City, it is up to us to elect officials that can get the job done - manage and spend our taxes correctly, provide a great quality of life, and ensure public safety. Jersey City is a prime location and should be a world-class city. It will not happen under this administration.

Quality of life issues will allways be a sore topic with any JC administration.The NID was created during the the Schundler adm to deal with these issues and it was basicaly a paper tiger.The city council has to get tough and pass legislation in favor of JC for EX any and all police raNK &FILE should be mandated to live in Jersey city for the length of their Tenure, afterall the money comes from hard working JC Constituents.

Just my 5 cents.

NewHeights wrote:
I am currently dealing with the city on this very issue. I have a few pain in the ass tenants that think im running a four seasons.

I was getting threatening calls at all hours of the night over the past week by just a few tenants in one of my buildings but the rest in the building are comfortable.

The good guy that I am, I went over there the first few times and noticed the thermometers I provided said 70 degrees.

The past landlords kept the heat at 85 and tenants slept with their windows open. Im not letting that happen. Also he had no money for repairs left over and the place went to sh!t.

I of course documented everything and sent certified letters and emails to city inspectors all the tenants and of course my lawyer.

The city ran the test with the dickson meter and over a 5 day period we passed the test.

Just to make the tenants see im trying to help I brought a plumber in again and the plumber said heat works perfect and tenants cant put couches near baseboards and of course shouldnt walk around in tank tops and flip flops with no socks when its zero outside.

I confirmed the process with rent leveling about how to split off the heat. I cant do it until the spring and I need to adjust the rent based on the formula.

Theres an old saying i just made up " the squeeky tenant gets electric baseboards and pays their own heat".

I already have a quote $1100 to baseboard each unit.

If they dont like that they can move out with 30 days notice.

Thanks and keep warm !

Shadow wrote:
The notion that the "better" part of the downtown section gets a better police presence is false...it is this type of dialogue that divides rather than unites communities. The police are virtually invisible except when seen at construction sites. Brutal attacks are happening everywhere in this city while the Mayor boasts about hiring more police and beefing up gang units. The good people in Lafayette and the rest of the city are asked to help the police and report criminal activity. The police are not pro-active in the pursuit of crime. They respond to the brushfires instead. When the new police officers hit the streets they are eager to do their jobs. Most police officers are good people who soon are educated by the doctrine of "don't make waves", "get all the off-duty jobs you can & beef up your pension" "go home safe at night & get out in twenty years". The majority of the police do not reside in Jersey City. For the most part their hearts and minds are not here. The leadership, or lack thereof, is at the root cause of this crisis. The population of Jersey City has increased significantly while its resources have dwindled. If the boozefog politicians had a clue and were concerned and had a plan and did their jobs people would not have to trek out at night in the dead of winter to complain.

taste wrote:
Oh, come on.

Irma's. Irma's! IRMA's!!!

Jersey City's seriously very best soul food.

The chicken is fried with lard, the skin is crisp, the flesh is juicy, not greasy. Irma's fried chicken will kill you RIGHT.

Find her at (592?) Communipaw Avenue between Monticello and Bergen, closer to Monticello.

umestazzuele wrote:
if anyone is renting or knows of a 2br apt for rent downtown around $2K within walking distance of either the grove or pavonia path please PM me. my girlfriend is looking to move into a new place by jan 1st.

devbeep wrote:
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devbeep wrote:
What's with all these people that only bother to stop by JCLIST and register when they have a problem? Go to yahoo answers if you want to be a parasite.

Both my husband and I work full time demanding jobs; we are raising a 2 year old boy and managing 5 properties with a total of 14 units. If the fact that I am not an internerd and can monitor and contribute to blogs and forums regularly makes me a parasite then so be it. Thanks for the insult you internerd. BTW...how do I find Yahoo answers?

Seriously thanks to all of the people that offered real advice.

My point was that this is a community forum, not the Homework Hotline.

Want some real advice?

THE RENT IS TOO HIGH. I pay less than that for a large 2 bedroom downtown. Nobody is calling because people are wising up to the fact that JSQ is still kind of a dump and will be for the foreseeable future.

I hope this helps, since you're soooooo busy :*(

PS - "internerd?" Let me guess...

You: Hmm.. what should I call this mean guy on this site?
Two year old: *drools* INTOONERRRD
You: YES!

devbeep wrote:
What's with all these people that only bother to stop by JCLIST and register when they have a problem? Go to yahoo answers if you want to be a parasite.