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Re: Which Jersey City roads are getting a face-lift?
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Monmouth street between 4th and 5th and 4th between Monmouth and Coles should get an award for utter stupidity.

I took a picture of the PSEG Downtown Demolition Crew coming in to rip a newly paved/unmarked 4th between Monmouth and Coles. The lines weren't even painted yet!!! This was in July of last year. An entire year later the road is only safe for off terrain vehicles. PSEG is laughing at Steve for his lack of follow through on "getting tough" to make sure they repave roads. Then PSEG tells me these streets are not even part of the "Energy Strong" upgrades and they dont have a timeline or requirement to repave.

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Posted on: 2016/6/2 19:40
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Re: Underground Passageway linking PATH to Fulton Center Opens Today (May 26, 2016)
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jc_dweller wrote:
I have yet to find a map of this, so I guess I'll have to explore in person, but I can't see how walking east underground to Fulton Station is closer/faster than just going aboveground to the 1,2,A,C and particularly the E (unless you are going to Brooklyn). I'm not criticizing the tunnel, just wondering if it's at all a shortcut rather than just a way to avoid going outside?


If you count the time it takes to walk above ground, wait at intersections on Cortlandt, walk back down through Fulton to get to the subway platform, it absolutely is. Not to mention how nice it'll be when it's raining. I've been waiting months for this.


its also a big deal if you are disabled.

Posted on: 2016/5/26 21:49
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Re: non resident parking on weekends - rule change?
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I would take as much photo evidence of the surrounding area as I could including the signs on the block. The ticket should have an address/location on it. Are you sure they werent blocking a drive way or on a red line that was hard to see? Blocking the corner?

Posted on: 2016/5/24 16:28
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Re: Extended Meter times
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I appreciate the comedy here. It is still kinda of annoying as I am used to free Sunday parking at meters in Jersey City as a life long resident. But if it happens I will adapt and go on.

Posted on: 2016/5/11 20:35
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Re: Extended Meter times
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Where did you see this?

Posted on: 2016/5/11 16:09
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Re: Property tax reval impact on Journal Square
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depends on how much property values go up in Journal Sq between now and when the reval is done. I would think prices in JS will go very fast and will help to balance the increase for downtowners but I would expect both to go up.

Posted on: 2016/5/8 14:31
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Re: Fulop to solicit proposals from for-profit companies to replace FOL in running the Loew’s theater
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The real Fulop showing more and more everyday. This stinks!

Posted on: 2016/4/17 16:54
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Re: Embankment- Update Thread
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I am glad this is being handled in the courts.

Posted on: 2016/4/14 20:35
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Re: Embankment = High Line Public Space
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Yvonne I am not a fan of the way people treat you on here but I am sorry I really disagree with you. I live by the embankment and would like to see it become a park. Parks don't need parking lots and the cost to maintain and the run the park will be minimized by the high level of community involvement in it. How is developing this most likely how the 10th st embankment going to improve Jersey City? You know the property will receive abatements which will further hurt the other sections of Jersey City, the county and the state tax payers at the expense of extremely expensive homes for the well off. How could you not want this? Cities need open space. Countless NYC parks have zero parking. Parks are always worth the cost and public tran makes it accessible. I will fight for any park to happen in any section of Jersey City.

Posted on: 2016/4/13 19:02
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Re: Embankment = High Line Public Space
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Im sure there is a thread on this already but currently a long legal battle is ongoing regarding the future of the embankment.

Posted on: 2016/4/13 14:59
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Re: McNair Academic High School - racial quota
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I know it is disappointing your child didn't get into Academic but just accept it and move on. The system that has made this gem in one of the worst school systems in the state should not change because your kid didn't make the cut. Even by 25%/25%/25%/25% your child was beat by 50 other people in the same situation.

I went to academic when they accepted 100 students per class. You think it's hard now lol.

PS) I have heard people here say certain kids going to Academic are not bright. I have news for you, many people's intelligence and talents are not immediately visible and high school students act out in different ways. It's sad that parents are passing judgement on "nice" children they have absolutely no clue about. Anyone that is in Academic has earned the seat.

Posted on: 2015/12/29 21:36
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Re: McNair Academic High School - racial quota
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I love all the crybabies on here. I went to Academic when class size was 100. Lawsuits? For building a successful public high school in Jersey City with wonderful diversity? Wow!

Posted on: 2015/12/27 19:29
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Re: 17 floor tower 8th n Marin behind Unico Tower
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They applied for variances, got tax breaks and abatements for temporary affordable housing. The time to complain and block it is passed.

Posted on: 2015/12/21 17:06
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Re: Overnight Parking Enforcement
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Some people get away with atrocious parking violations but I get a ticket everytime my wife gets creative. Some blocks/areas seem to get away with much more.

Posted on: 2015/12/7 18:55
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Re: Chick-fil-A, on the way!
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I would do it just to donate the meals to a homeless person even though I dont like the company.

Posted on: 2015/11/2 20:13
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Re: In your face Christie!
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I think it is targeted at him because a billboard pinpointing everyone is difficult. I agree it wasn't just him lots of players involved. But he said he would work to revise it and development is a part of his plan for LSP.

Posted on: 2015/10/18 17:56
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Re: In your face Christie!
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JCGuys wrote:
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elsquid wrote:
Join the Friends of Liberty State Park for a day of protest, Sun. Nov. 1 in the park, featuring a Solidarity Bike Ride with Bike JC at noon, followed by 4 bands in Rock Against Privatization.

Solidarity Bike Ride & Rock Against Privatization


Would never give money to Friends of Liberty State Park for its partisan billboard which unfairly places all of the blame on the gov. It appears the organizes of this protest are totally clueless on where they should direct their anger: the legislature.

There are many, many things which can be pinned squarely on the gov but this is not one of them.


Christie's administration pushed this sneaky piece of $hit through at the last second. Then said they would revise it but either way still want to sell out Liberty State Park. I think it is targeted at the right person. He signed this garbage.

Posted on: 2015/10/18 17:26
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Re: Will Jersey City and Hoboken ever lose Abbott District Status?
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Well thanks to all of the tax abatements for up to 30 years all the full taxing base in Jersey City would be on the hook for the difference basically it's wealthy welfare.

Hoboken and Jersey City can't be lumped together as Jersey City has a larger population. A larger portion of that population also lives below the poverty line.

Posted on: 2015/10/18 16:27
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Re: Preparing for 'Transportation Armageddon' on the Hudson
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personally think this will just increase demand to move to JC or Hoboken. But could potentially lead to younger NJ transplants heading to NYC which many are doing already.

Posted on: 2015/10/5 19:45
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Re: Proposed Recommendations to Downtown Parking
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I really like the plan. I use mass transit but also require a car. The car issue in JC is complicated and think this is a good step in the right direction.

Posted on: 2015/10/2 19:14
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Re: WHY ARE CYCLISTS BEING ALLOWED TO RIDE THOUGH NEWARK AVE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA??
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It's not cyclist faults the Fulop does what he wants and hasn't properly executed a strategy for the pedestrian plaza. This is what happens when you rush and don't do things properly. Bikes are allowed and the jerks needed to be punished. But hard to know the rules when nothing is posted properly.

Posted on: 2015/7/10 16:40
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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You can't blame us for wanting to preserve that but I don't blame you for wanting to build up because it really is all about money to many of you.


Please explain. How is it about money? Many of us who support new development realize the positives it brings to the community where it seems like those opposed are worried about the loss of their free parking or a threat of newcomers to the neighborhood bringing change.

If a site is an ugly lot with an abandoned building and a developer comes along wanting to build a handsome building with street level retail, I'm all for it. While the old timers will look to any reason to rally against the building solely for free loss of parking and the change, even if it's positive change.

You hide behind zoning, but don't give a damn about it as long as it does not infringe on your parking interests. No different from a faux environmentalist fighting a new subdivision in the suburbs, not because they have any interest in protecting nature, but because they don't want anyone else moving into the community.



Sure it is about money - improving the neighborhood improves your investment. That is just being smart. I am also not against developing open lots or the beautifying and updating existing lots. Hell the more you guys come the more my property value goes up. This is more than a problem of just parking. I don't want to live in a packed can. My argument is you can have more retail space and new buildings while mostly preserving the area as it is. So no I don't support new buildings with 50+ apartments that potentially diminish the essence of the area I love. I am preserving a way of life and I don't care if that is selfish because your desires are no more selfish than mine. You think you are improving the area with packing people in it, I don't. We will never agree there but I will argue until we end up at least somewhere in the middle. And yes this about money, why the hell else would they build there? Developers only intention is profit - but yeah this is a heart-filled action to beautify the area, get out of here.

Posted on: 2015/6/30 20:50
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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I am sure a lot of those old timers with cars like change too. But sorry if we don't want to have the same environment and experience as some of you newcomers. Ironically, the sense of entitlement goes both ways on this one. You think you are "entitled" to the neighborhood you envision and many feel they are entitled to their "free" parking. I think both sides should lose a little and we settle on something sensible. Personally, I have stayed in Jersey City for 30+ years because I have liked it for that long. Seeing how the rest of the neighborhood has changed I don't need the tall buildings and the higher density of people. That change has reduced my quality of life and I really like the quiet little section I live in - but am close enough to everything that I can jump in and out as I please. You can't blame us for wanting to preserve that but I don't blame you for wanting to build up because it really is all about money to many of you.

Posted on: 2015/6/30 14:35
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Re: Dixon Leasing bought my building, raised rent; what rights do I have?
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I hope you enjoyed making downtown jc yours..

You can refuse to pay the increase and go to eviction court. If you lose you will need to pay the difference, court fees and sign a new lease to avoid eviction. You can try to negotiate a new lease with the company but they will basically tell you to go to hell since they know they can rent out a 1br in VV for 2000+.

Good luck.

Posted on: 2015/6/12 15:41
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Re: Mail Trucks Hogging Parking
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alastor wrote:
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@jc_dweller

Nobody driving a registered vehicle is benefiting from "free parking." Moreover, no vehicle owner with a JCPA permit is benefiting from "free parking." In addition to the permit fee, the resident pays either property tax or rent that goes to property tax in addition to the other state and local taxes--all of which pay for the PUBLIC roads. By suggesting that permits should be several hundred dollars, you're arguing that a resident's ability to park a vehicle on a public street should be a privilege reserved for the rich at the expense of everyone who pays taxes relative to their income. In other words, you're suggesting low-income residents should pay taxes so that high-income people can park on the public streets everyone funds. Furthermore, you're ignoring the importance of vehicles to low-income families who cannot afford private parking and need transportation to commute to work. Frankly, I don't understand why someone would be annoyed with concerns about how residents access transportation and the livability of their city. How about we behave like citizens in a democracy and advocate for a solution that has equality in mind such as 24-hour permit restrictions that will benefit all Jersey City residents regardless of their class?


I see... so you are not OK with being asked to pay (what you consider to be) more taxes in the form of a more expensive parking permit (because, at $15 / year, you feel you already pay enough for parking on public roads) but you are totally fine with other people paying more taxes to subsidize your CHOICE. You (irrationally) claim that you paying more in parking permits favors the rich (still not sure how you made that connection) but you fail to realize or acknowledge that most of the taxes already paid are helping to maintain roads for traffic and transit purposes, nor parking. Simply put, parking on city streets is a privilege, and at $15 per year, it is undervalued and undercharged. It doesn't make ANY SENSE to charge that little.


Your reasoning is circular: parking is a privilege because you say it's a privilege. What exactly does that even mean? By this definition nearly every public service--including the very idea of liberty itself--is a privilege that answers to the social contract. Of course, there is a social contract, but the question regards how we should best balance the needs of the individual with the needs of others. I'm assuming you want to emphasize the word privilege to underline your claim that parking a car on a public street is a "CHOICE." Yes, indeed. So is walking on the sidewalk, camping at the national park, riding on NJ transit, and voting. I imagine you'd argue that parking on the street is different from walking down the sidewalk and more akin to riding on the train? Let's accept that premise--that parking, like the train, is a service we should pay for. The next question is why and then, how much? Of course, the ability to pay varies considerably based on personal wealth (I'm sure this principle doesn't require further elaboration). By creating a serious financial burden for low-income residents to park their cars, you are privileging people who have the means to pay over those who do not. This is bad public policy, and it creates a privilege that is a function of wealth, which you obfuscate by making this a matter of "choice." Public services--such as parking on a public street-- need to be accessible to the public and not the privileged few. What you seem to want is a type of exclusion that effectively privatizes a public street. If we extend your logic further, we can imagine that for the right amount of money a resident should be able to purchase the privilege to have a permanent parking spot on the public street. I suggest you check your privilege and direct your thinking to how we can make the city more equitable, more accessible, and more livable--rather than more divided, more isolated, and more inaccessible. Obviously, residents have a reasonable need for parking over the needs of non-residents; let's focus our energies on how to make parking accessible for ALL residents.


This response gets +100.

Posted on: 2015/6/9 15:47
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Re: Sohowest neighborhood
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This naming made me through up a little when I heard about it.
How about some originality? SoHo wow no one has heard of that one before.

Posted on: 2015/4/6 14:43
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Re: anybody else noticing an influx of parking tix?
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Get ready for Hoboken type behavior once Park Authority is completely merged with Department of Public Safety. 24 hour parking enforcement is on the way. Prepared to be ticket all day every day.

Posted on: 2014/12/21 18:14
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Re: Taqueria on Grove & Bay Street
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LOL, nothing against the Taqueria "Viva Mexico" but they are a poor man's version of the real Taqueria. There's a reason the one down Grove has a mass of people waiting outside of it regularly.


The ?poor man?s? taqueria versus the ?real? taqueria?? That doesn?t make any sense figuratively or literally.

It?s been several years since I?ve eaten at Taqueria Downtown, but as a repeat customer of Taqueria Viva Mexico, I admit that I?d probably give the edge to TD in terms of their tacos, but not by much, and not in any other category. Taqueria Viva Mexico also has additional menu items like huaraches and sopes, they serve some of the best refried pintos I have ever tasted, and the folks working there are seriously nice people.

I realize people sometimes do stand in line for the joint on the corner of Grove and Grand, but people also stand in line for fluffy bagels, daytime TV talk shows, college bars, or even to buy a new telephone. So?


One of my favorite responses ever on JC list.
I actually completely agree with you too.

Posted on: 2014/10/3 18:51
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Re: Speed bump between 8th and 9th on Erie.
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I have no problem speed bumps/humps (except when they make snow removal even more difficult) but the one in questions is too big. I went over this one at below 5mph and it scrapped the front and center of the bottom of my car. I guess most of the people not having trouble have SUVs.

Posted on: 2014/9/15 16:39
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Re: I Knew I Was Finally Home.
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I knew you were all back home when:

1. The bitching commenced

2. When the lush street parking disappeared - reminded of the good old days when every couple didn't need two cars.

3. When the people that complain about the loud music and noise commenced to have drunken conversations on my corner while Tiff, Muffy and Megan complained about Jersey City at 4:00am. Not sure if the old trash and ghetto kids were worse.

4. All the construction went back on schedule this morning as a constant reminder that even more of you are coming to bitch about this place.

Posted on: 2014/7/7 18:26
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