Yvonne wrote:
We need our own wing.
http://www.albanymuseumofpoliticalcorruption.org/

Wishful_Thinking wrote:

My eyes are always wide open! The new guy in my building looks like a hipster (haven't met his g.f.), but they were asking about parking and I can't get used to the idea of Hipsters with cars. Mod Cup, Distillery Gallery, Trolley Car Bar, Do you Tea? on Summit are all certainly nice additions. Does it give the area that "urban vibe"? Obviously others think so, and will probably be happy in Heights.

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NewportNJ wrote:
All I know is that as hard as it is now to get on the 33rd trains during the morning rush at Grove & Newport, once Journal Squared is complete and rented, it will be 100x worse because every single train that leaves JSQ will be already fully packed.

Do you think the people downstream will have a chance of ever getting on?

NOPE.

Is there an hour-by-hour study of crowding on PATH trains? I ask because I take PATH from JSQ or Hoboken to WTC, usually aiming to get on the train around 9:00am to get to my office for 9:30. There is almost always space - and often a seat - on those trains, and from what I see ample room on the 33rd Street bound trains.

If this information were available, maybe people could adjust their schedules to miss the worst of the morning crush.

Also, not all cars are equally full. I think this has something to do with where the entrances to the platform are at NWK and JSQ - but just a guess.

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There was no next train. Right after you got on your train to WTC, all train service on the 33rd St line was suspended. Also, starting at 10:00 train service on the WTC line was delayed for 15 minutes because of "signal problems" so you are lucky you got on when you did.

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tommyc_37 wrote:
Does anybody know if a lot of the high-rise developments in Brooklyn and Queens have as much parking as Jersey City's buildings have typically been including?

Those areas have an actual public transportation system that works.

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Thank you so much for that link, JadedJC! As you mention, most baking is about being precise, which appeals to my OCD tendencies.

Could you post a link and/or picture of the measuring cup you got in France? I would love to get something similar.

jcdd wrote:

Our pipeline is rather unprecendented in the USA because it was run directly through heavily populated areas, including directly next to several schools, nurseries and playgrounds. There was an alternative route, but Spectra didn't want to spend the money. It's an unconscionable disregard for the lives of JC residents. It is immoral, as Pebble has stated. Unfortunately, those that stand to gain on these projects rarely think about the people that may suffer because of it.

Many of the recent explosions (and there have been many - just do a google search on gas pipeline explosions) had lower body counts because they occured in unpopulated areas. Were the same type of explosion to happen to the JC pipeline, it was be a human tragedy on a scale not seen before in the USA.

My opinion is that, generations from now, we will look back at the expansion of natural gas infrastructure as a real mistake.

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Annod wrote:
Does anyone know the sprinkler law in Jersey City? My current place(high-rise) and my previous place(low-rise) have sprinklers in the closets and bathrooms. Is that the law in Jersey City?


Q&A: Should N.J. building codes change in wake of Edgewater complex blaze?
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015 ... of_edge.html#incart_river


http://www.jfahern.com/news/nfpa-13-versus-13r

http://www.nfpa.org/newsandpublicatio ... sible-sprinkler-omissions

In a residential building, I don't think sprinklers go by the height of the building but more so by the amount of families/dwellings in the building. I want to say once you go past 3 families/apartments, you are required to have sprinklers. As for whether they are required in closets or bathrooms, I'm not too sure about that. I can try looking it up in the IBC or IFC one of these days. (I work for an architect.)

tommyc_37 wrote:
I have never seen worse asphalt/sidewalk/flatwork done anywhere else than in Jersey City. Between the insanely terrible, peeling fake brick crosswalks, the cracked bluestone improperly installed at Grove Plaza, and the cracked/heaved/shifted stones all over Liberty Harbor's sidewalks ... I just don't get it. Why are contractors not installing such materials with best practices? Is the city hiring really cheap contractors?

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The larger and taller a building is, obviously the longer it takes to evacuate. Therefore, within a given occupancy class, fire-resistance rating requirements for walls, floors, roofs and partitions increase as allowable building area and height increase.

This is true. In my high-rise we've been instructed by the fire department to actually stay inside our apartments with the door closed and to put a wet towel against the bottom of the door to prevent smoke seeping in. High rises built in recent years have actually been required to meet a very strict code that's designed to contain a fire, if one does break out, to a limited area. There was a case last year of a fire breaking out in a high rise in Manhattan and the two fatalities were a couple who tried to evacuate but were overcome by smoke in the stairwell. The residents who stayed put, even next door to the apartment on fire, were fine.

I love how people here tar all new construction as bad construction - as if wood frame Victorian homes don't burn like matchboxes.

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MIkeyTCB - mark my words - there will be families moving in to these condos, they will have young children, and yes, there will be a good percentage that will send their kids to PS16. PS16 is generally considered probably the "best" of the public elementary schools in JC. But it already has capacity issues, as does the entirety of the downtown elementary schools. The City needs to do something quickly to deal with this problem. We need new schools built in downtown. The population boom is happening here.

gigiwasabi wrote:

I've volunteered there in the past, and it drives me CRAZY when I see/hear this dude on the train lying about a legit charity. He lays it on *real thick* during the holidays too.

CatDog wrote:
If he did run for President, he wouldn't even win New Jersey, so why bother talking to NJ press? He's done with this state, he's got senioritis.

bodhipooh wrote:
Of course, the flip side to our awesome windows facing South is that we have to keep the shades/blinds down during the Summer.

On a sunny, Winter day, my place will get in the upper 70's easily. Happens regularly. On a sunny, Summer day, if I don't pull down the shades, curtains or blinds, my place will easily get into the 90's.

bodhipooh wrote:
Yikes. My perspective comes from being a tenant, not a landlord: I can't imagine having the heat up to 70 at ANY time. Anything over 68 degrees is very stifling to me and my skin starts to suffer from dryness. In fact, I normally turn off my A/C when I leave the house, or set it to a very low number (~62) to prevent the place from getting too cold. Of course, I do have large windows with excellent southern exposure, so the place stays relatively warm on most days.

ProdigalSon wrote:
I am just wondering if anyone can shed any light on if Airbnb rentals are permitted in Jersey City, or New Jersey as a whole. I've looked around a little but can't find a definitive answer. I'm thinking of renting out my apartment while I'm away for multiple weeks later this year.

Voyeur wrote:


It looks pretty clear from the renderings that the Marin entrance to the Grove PATH will be closed for a very long time in order to create this hotel.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Thankfully, no. Nothing dampens Christmas cheer quite like patronizing and insincere missives from Republicans

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They did look at Hoboken/Jersey City but could not find a good location yet (according to company spokesman Mr. Sinatra). A main factor affecting good location imo is accessibility. I wouldn't build a WF here unless I could plop it somewhere on Columbus.

I truly don't want to beat a dead horse (this debate has been going on for a very long time!) but shut down the POS Pathmark; plenty of existing parking, already set up for a grocery store and is accessible by car to people that drive (next to the high way), accessible to people by light rail (by the hospital). That area is in some dire need of rehab and an anchor such as WF will assist with just that.

The best location for wholefood is the abandoned powerhouse by 2nd street and washington.

The location is perfect - accessible by all public transportation, and walkable from all surrounding highrises. In the idea world, jersey city will offer WF tax breaks/incentive and WF will renovate the powerhouse and move in. So the neighborhood can finally solve this long time problem and avoid putting another highrise there.

But it will never happen, because we are in JC.

slim26 wrote:
Watched it expecting it to be extremely stupid, but actually much funnier then I had expected.

HappyInHarsimus wrote:
I'm looking to rent. I love an urban scene. Being able to walk to everything I need is a plus. I gave up my car when I first moved to JC so public transportation is very important. I like that JS is just one PATH stop away from DT so I don't have to change my routine all that much. Then again, sometimes change is good! Being able to take the elevator to Hoboken might make up for the lack of PATH access. I can walk in the nicer weather or take the light rail.