FGJCNJ1970 wrote:
Please let it become a Trader Joes or a Whole Foods or Something really nice.

icechute wrote:
I don't have time to list them or link them, but there are many, many similar set-ups where the merchants were initially against closing a street to vehicular traffic and making it pedestrian only.

After the fact, they are thrilled with the results which have improved the areas in just about every way. In just about every case, they would NEVER go back to a trafficked street.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Brewster, then those are some really, really stupid merchants. How can they not understand that a constant flow of pedstrians would supercharge their business? They think that people passing by in cars are their customers?? Yeah, because parking is so abundant over there.

I can guarantee the owners of LITM, Skinner's Loft, etc would not be against making it a pedestrian area.

tommyc_37 wrote:
First of all I currently see no, or at least very few, trees on Newark Ave. between Jersey Ave and Grove Street.

Secondly, that strip of Newark Ave between Jersey and Grove really SHOULD be pedestrian-only. Is there really a need for vehicular traffic there? For what, to go and make a right on Grove Street?? Those very few drivers that would do that can just turn right on Jersey and left on Columbus.

dtjcview wrote:
Thinking like a terrorist for a minute...

What's to stop me from opening a break in the gas pipeline beside the train tracks, waiting for a train to pass carrying chlorine or some other toxic chemical, denotating a small incendiary, and creating a toxic gas cloud that not only threathens Hudson County, but all of NYC?

Sorry Spectra. You're totally clueless when it comes to "Risk Assessment".

Frinjc wrote:
There was some recent article about the cost of transportation being a important factor in wind turbine cost, the reason US production can remain competitive vs. China as compared to photovoltaic for ex. This suggests to make sure policies favor this industry.

Personally I am all for it, yes there will be some bird casualties but many countries have adopted this technology which indicates it is limited. The only concern is noise which implies a reasonable distance from inhabitants whether in land or see.
As for view, well I see turbines as a sign of progress, it doesn't bother me as much as mountain top removal for coal where the industry argument that they can restore the land is really a fairy tale for children.

MDM wrote:
great! More financial white elephant that have the added bonus of killing lots of birds. Windmills are even worse than solar when it comes to delivering reliable, affordable source of energy.

umestazzuele wrote:
if i showed up at 6:45 and started using the court he was supposd to have reserved for his class at 7 i wonder what he would do?

Leighlee wrote:
And the police and teachers who make 90k have been doing it forever. I was making 40k managing Starbucks...

Breeder wrote:
Rather than complain, why not take the tests and reap the benefits of these jobs.

jc73 wrote:
NYPD can't train them the laws are different, state to state

newToHood wrote:
It looks like it won't be the best idea for us (with kids) to move in here. There are chances we will be waking up at 2-3am now and then? One more thing, is it just drunk people talking loud or it gets violent, We thought Hamilton park is the best place to raise family.Have anyone tried talking to owner or police about it?

Charini wrote:
Have you ever been there? Do you know ANY of the people that go there?

Leighlee wrote:
Yes there are cop that have crappy attitudes, yes there are cop that are just plain tools. There are also cops that do ti because they actually care, there are cops who are just really great people. They deal with crackheads, filthy losers, complete jerks, abused children, crazed animals, dangerous situations.... and on and on! These men and women risk their lives everyday doing things that none else would or could do. If i could be killed on the job at any time i don't think its unreasonable to get great benefits.

Seriously... how is it possible as Americans we are totally enthralled with idiots that drink and screw all day long and they get paid well for doing it on tv. A guy can bounce a ball and throw it into a basket and he get 20+ million a season. A woman can force herself to cry on cue and does it in a movie studio she get 8+ million for a few months of playing dress up. Yet when it comes to our police, fire, medics and teachers we get all uppity if they make enough to pay most of their bills. The people that keep us safe and healthy and educate our future leaders make little more than i did managing a Starbucks. I poured coffee and i made more that some if my teacher friends... they are educating your out of control brats and i make more pouring freaking coffee!!!!!

Maybe if police departments could afford to pay enough to make quality people take the job, and if we compensate them enough to risk their lives, then there would probably be way less posts on here about crime in this city. Possibly if the police felt like they had something to work for you guys would have less to bitch about. I know i wouldn't want to help the people that bad mouth me all he time. I wouldn't be inspired to put my life on the line for the douchebags that say i should get paid less and cut my benefits while your at it. So... I'll die protecting you so my kids can grow up broke and one less parent... sounds fair. I just don't get it.

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The free market cannot place a value on public sector pay, and obviously the public sector is too easy to manipulate with

Why not?

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brewster wrote:
You still have cashiers looking at the friggin signature!

Instead of my signature, on all my cards, I've written "REQUEST PHOTO I.D."

Solves that particular problem.

I have that on my signature line as well.
I'd say 1 in 50 actually ask for it.

jc344 wrote:
Brewster, at what point did I say cops are underpaid? I also never said they shouldn't be criticized. What I said was to paraphrase was that when someone gives an opinion on a public forum such as Jerseyofficer did, and another poster responds by stating "most police officer's aren't that bright" and then you agree by stating "true" it gives your argument / opinion no creditability. Now you can twist my words or put whatever spin on this as you want, but that doesn't mean your right.

Incidentally you also stated that budget cuts are affecting the schools and teachers correct? if you compared the teacher's contract in Jersey City you'll see that their benefits are basically the same as police and firefighter's and there top salary is significantly higher then that of a police officer. Just the facts......

I forgot another fact that you eronneously stated in your previous post. The police don't bring in money to the City? Please explain where the fines from parking summons, moving violations, and City ordinance violations goes? just curious since you did state that the police aren't supposed to make money for the City.

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My friend bought a house in the Heights he wanted to do all the renovation work himself including the electrical and plumbing. The city told him in order to get a permit only a licensed electrician and plumber can install such systems in J.C. buildings.

That's got NOTHING to do with J.C. It's the law. You need to be a licensed electrician, plumber, contractor, architect, etc. to file for and do permitted work. There is nothing shady about JC demanding this.

I know firsthand how screwed up 30 Mongomery is, but all the same, there seems to be a lot of people here who either don't know the law & building codes or who do and think those laws should be bent or not applied when it comes to work they want to do.

Give me an org chart... and I betcha I will find a ton of bs no show jobs and overlap.
FG

jc344 wrote:
Thanks Brewster for pointing things out to me... Maybe Jerseyofficer simply made a grammatical mistake( did I spell that correctly?) . It's obvious what your opinion is of Police and the public Sector, that doesn't mean it's right, to berate someone because of his/her opinion, "cops aren't to bright"only underscores one thing........Again nothging productive to add to the discussion so we resort to personal attacks and grammatical mistakes................I guess because it's your opinion that makes it right.. Must get awfully lonely on that mountain looking down on other people......

jc344 wrote:
In Jerseyofficer's post he/she is merely expressing an opinion about people's perception of how the police and public sector are somehow responsible for the economic/budget problems we are currently facing. When I read it at no time did it come off as "bitching" ,but then again I don't pre judge.When you resort to statements like "cops just aren't that bright" it just shows that you really have nothing constructive to add to the discussion . When people resort to personal attacks and generalizations such as "cops aren't that bright" shows their level of intelligience.

Sadly, public safety seems to always bear the brunt of animosity and is the onus of government despondency.

The age-old mantra of ?police make too much? for so long (and too long) has been cried.

The attraction to becoming a police officer or fire fighter because of its benefits should not be surprising or admonished. Are there any doctors, attornery, brokers reading this? Many of us chose professions outside of public safety for the very same reason!

Prior to becoming a police officer, I was a consultant for a prominent firm after having earned my MBA from Columbia University. I chose this profession because of its lucrative benefits. As the possibility of downsizing was on the horizon at my firm, I decided to fulfill a childhood dream and pursue a career as a police officer, taking a substantial reduction in pay, but with the promise of job security.

The benefits of policing may seem overly generous and even undeserving; however I challenge you to ask yourself, would you do the job for the same pay? Furthermore, lowering the pay or stripping the (few) benefits afforded to public safety will only reduce the hiring standards because no (qualified) individual will subject themselves to the harsh and hostile working conditions as they are today for miserly compensation

You only need to look at the NYPD to see evidence of my argument. Because of their poor compensation, they are forced to lower their hiring standards and hire in droves because of attrition but more importantly, termination for cause.

You may think that police do nothing?just go out and purchase a scanner and listen for yourself just what?s going on in your district. I bet you?ll think differently once you hear just how busy (and depending on the call) just how scary policing is.

?A policeman is a composite of what all men are... a mingling of saint and sinners... dust and deity. Cold statistics wave the fan over the stinkers...underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are news.

What that REALLY means is they are exceptional, unusual - not commonplace. Buried under the froth is the fact that less than one half of one percent of policemen misfit that uniform. And that's a better average than among clergymen.

What is a policeman made of. He of all men is at one the most needed and the most unwanted... a strangely nameless creature who is "sir" to his face... and "pig" to his back.

He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals... so that each will think he won... But if the policeman is neat, he's a flirt. If he's not, he's a grouch.

In an instant he must make decisions which require months for a lawyer. But if he hurries, he's careless. If he's deliberate, he's lazy. He must be first to an accident... infallible with a diagnosis... he must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and above all be sure the victim goes home without a limp, or expect to be sued.

The police officer must know every gun... draw on the run... and hit where it doesn't hurt. He must be able to whip two men his size and half his age....without damaging his uniform and without being brutal. If you hit him, he's a coward. If he hits you, he's a bully.

A policeman must know everything and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.

The policeman must, from a single human hair, be able to describe the crime, the weapon and the criminal.. and tell you where the criminal is hiding. But if he catches the criminal he's lucky... if he doesn't he's a dunce. If he gets promoted he has political pull. If he doesn't he's a dullard.

The policeman must chase bum leads to a dead end and stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen, but refused to remember.

He runs files and writes reports until his eyes ache to build a case against some felon who will get dealed out by a shameless shamus or an honorable who isn't.

A policeman must be a minister... social worker... a diplomat... a tough guy... and a gentleman.

And of course he will have to be a genius... for he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary.?

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JerseyOfficer wrote:
No one is arguing about being underpaid.

Your post says it half a dozen times.

You've exposed the real problem. Most cops just aren't that bright.

JerseyOfficer wrote:
No one is arguing about being underpaid.