Register now !    Login  
Main Menu
Who's Online
113 user(s) are online (97 user(s) are browsing Message Forum)

Members: 0
Guests: 113

more...


Forum Index


Board index » All Posts (DanL)




Re: Top Fulop allies on tape trying to steer city bid, court depositions say
#61
Home away from home
Home away from home


Not sure what this issue has to do with that. Unless you are suggesting that I condoned previous wrong doing, which I do not believe I have. With others, I have spent hundreds of hours working on improving deficiencies. Like many people who have run for office, I ran in attempts to make my city and community better. And I ran with the status quo one last time to take advantage of the opportunity to do just that. if you seriously, want do discuss that, I am happy to meet and talk further. But it does not make the issue at hand right and I believe it "speaks volumes about the culture of this administration" and hope it is pursued further.


Quote:

jimbehrle wrote:
Some how Dan Levin could compartmentalize Healy administration's wrong doing just fine. Healy response to Sandy too. Maybe that's why Dan lost so badly Downtown

Posted on: 2017/10/31 12:57
 Top 


Re: Solomon has no resume
#62
Home away from home
Home away from home


I do not know, when I have run for office, the website was constantly changing and being updated. The introductory video is still on his facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/solomonforjc/videos/1971795059760155/ and on youtube where you found it.

Quote:

jimbehrle wrote:
Why did the ad come down off of James' page suddenly, Dan? Is traffic calming in Jersey City no longer to be dismissed?

Posted on: 2017/10/31 12:43
 Top 


Re: Solomon has no resume
#63
Home away from home
Home away from home


of course and do you not think people should run for office and work to attempt to make their city better? why would you say I moved out of town? would you like to come over and see our place? maybe you could share with the jclist world why you were calling and texting James over the summer and he wanted to no part of it? Quote:
MND wrote:

Is this the DanL who ran with Jerry Healy? Didn't you move out of town?


Posted on: 2017/10/31 12:38
 Top 


Re: Top Fulop allies on tape trying to steer city bid, court depositions say
#64
Home away from home
Home away from home


this was posted in a public facebook group and I think it goes to the heart of the matter -

"As someone who has supported Mayor Fulop in the past, what I find so troubling about this recording is how it functions as a snapshot, providing a glimpse into what appears to be business-as-usual, behind the scenes at city hall. The officials sound very much like they are engaged in activities that they see as the norm. And while I think that it was great that the bid was not awarded, I do find the fact that neither of the parties involved were relieved of their professional duties to be quite disturbing. It really speaks volumes about the culture of this administration."


Posted on: 2017/10/31 11:42
 Top 


Re: Solomon has no resume
#65
Home away from home
Home away from home


No you are shameless and wrong. This is what James posted on his facebook page - "I was at Grove and Columbus when a young child was hit by a driver crossing the street. I'm praying for this child's family, friends, and neighbors. I'm grateful to the activists who have been fighting for safe streets in JC for years now. If you aren't part of the movement, today is the day to join Safe Streets JC." https://www.facebook.com/james.slater.solomon Quote:
MND wrote:

On Saturday Solomon posted on his facebook page that he saw the accident, witnessed the childs death and then turned it into campaign fodder.No other candidate did this. 

Solomon is  shameless.


Posted on: 2017/10/31 11:25
 Top 


Re: Symes pays Chickpea $2000 for endorsement
#66
Home away from home
Home away from home


sorry Jim, my name is in my profile, Daniel Levin. The two posters that I quoted were individuals that have been participating for a long time time on jclist.com.



Quote:

jimbehrle wrote:
The more anonymous people attack Symes here at jclist the more I try to find out about her. I watched some video on Facebook about her taking about trying to help save people from eviction. She seems kind of genuinely awesome. I have no vote downtown but I knew nothing about her last week. You may not like "developers" or whatever but she is the opposite of what people on this site desperately want you to believe.

Posted on: 2017/10/25 13:14
 Top 


Re: Dixon Leasing Cheating JC out of Taxes with the help of Rebecca Sysmes
#67
Home away from home
Home away from home


This poster is not an election troll, and I agree with him. This is my concern. She came to Jersey City to take on this role first, then she does what other real estate and developer professionals have done before her, many of whom have been nice neighbors, and get involved, fund and support things on behalf of their employers. But the real estate and development business already has an out sized influence on Jersey City government.

I do not believe that someone at her level, general counsel can just turn a switch and is no longer involved. She still resides in her employers property.

She is clearly a professional and capable person. I would welcome her to get involved in the non-profits that I have worked on over the years.

Quote:

o73o2 wrote:
Developers have tried to exert direct political influence on the city for a very long time. That Symes is running for council moves the dial into a completely different direction. She is a skilled real estate lawyer, she has been Dixon's in-house counsel for at least 5 years, and she has been very effective in channeling financial support from Dixon to many politically connected groups and associations in JC. She is not running for the greater common good: she is running for what is best for her and the developers.

That she has left Dixon is known. Few believe that the umbilical cords have been cut completely between Symes and Dixon. Many are aware that she continues to reside in a property that is owned by Dixon.

While working for Symes and in her capacity as their community contact, she has channelled funds from Dixon to different civic groups mainly in the downtown area (Ward E). Whether this has been by design or accident, others should opine on. Whether there were strings attached with the funding- and what types of strings - perhaps are not important, but it is difficult to imagine that a developer would give money away for the benefit of the greater common good. It is more than likely that there has been a covert quid pro quo for the longer term benefit of both Symes and Dixon.

[In the case of Dixon, we should not forget that it is not a U.S. owned entity; it is Australian, hence Dixon would have to comply not only with U.S. but also with Aussie rules when it comes to providing funding to civic groups.]

Symes with her liberal urban upper-middle class agenda is appealing to the average Ward E voter: well-educated, relatively affluent, and socially liberal. She is promising a sanitized version of social justice that appeals to the average voter in the downtown: a more enjoyable city to live in. Consequently, many will vote for her.

It is a huge mistake.

It is difficult to imagine that someone who has moved to Jersey City to work for the most aggressive developer in the city will suddenly embrace an agenda that is not benefitting developers. It borders the unimaginable that her political priorities will move away from supporting development. Her strong pro-developer dependence and connections will counter any of the liberal political promises that she is making during the campaign.

Supporting Symes is an excusable mistake. And, voting for Symes is pure and simple stupidity.

Posted on: 2017/10/25 12:06
 Top 


Re: Symes pays Chickpea $2000 for endorsement
#68
Home away from home
Home away from home


This poster is not an election troll, and I agree with him. This is my concern. She came to Jersey City to take on this role first, then she does what other real estate and developer professionals have done before her, many of whom have been nice neighbors, and get involved, fund and support things on behalf of their employers. But the real estate and development business already has an out sized influence on Jersey City government.

I do not believe that someone at her level, general counsel can just turn a switch and is no longer involved. She still resides in her employers property.

She is clearly a professional and capable person. I would welcome her to get involved in the non-profits that I have worked on over the years.



Quote:

MikeyTBC wrote:

This seems like a conflict of interest. I'm sorry, general counsel for a RE development company that has a vested interest and growing footprint, quits her job and decides she wants to better the community? Yeah, okay.

Smells just like an investment banker going to work for the federal govt to influence monetary policy.


Posted on: 2017/10/25 12:01
 Top 


Re: Solomon has no resume
#69
Home away from home
Home away from home


ok, a response-

Boston -

James helped guide the city?s response to the marathon bombings. James was in charge of relations with the small businesses and residents locked out of their homes on Boylston St. due to the FBI investigation.

and James also brought technology to bear on persistent problems such as rough streets and snow removal. Here?s a Boston Globe article written about his work: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012 ... 15vmr4aGHACNgP/story.html

James also raised $85K through a never-before-used financing mechanism to fund a research collaborative between Boston University and the city of Boston.

Newark -

James built the foundation for a performance management system ? Brick CitiStat ? that Mayor Booker cited in his State of the City address. He was paid for his work as a Fellow from outside funding sources.

Lastly he moved to Jersey City to follow his wife's career, who is now the chief of school planning, student enrollment and family support for the Newark School District.

If you have an opportunity as he has been canvasing downtown, please talk with him, let him know your concerns and ask any questions.

Who am I, just a guy that has been fortunate to work with many wonderful people on worthy initiatives in Jersey City over the years, and James' campaign is another one.


Quote:

StevieSizemore wrote:
Can we get back to the point at hand? I'm curious what was Solomon's actual role in Mayor Booker's office and Mayor Menino's office? He shows up in no public databases as an employee, and this would be a huge fabrication of his actual work experience. I see he did some research for the Mayor of Boston while at Harvard, but was that an actual job? Or a graduate research project?

While he has a noble profession in education, I know his wages aren't all that great - so how does he make over $12000 in contributions to the DNC, Hillary Clinton, and all these other Democrats outside of NJ?

If he's misrepresenting his resume, and hoping no one checks him on it, I certainly hope the public that's behind is wiling to hold him accountable.

Posted on: 2017/10/25 11:41

Edited by DanL on 2017/10/25 12:09:41
 Top 


Re: Dixon Leasing Cheating JC out of Taxes with the help of Rebecca Sysmes
#70
Home away from home
Home away from home


It is not a conflict of interest under law, but I understand Robin's concerns. I think this is a good example of the revolving door between government and lobbyists representing commercial interests looking for favorable advantage from government.

Robin is correct, she is/was a top executive and general counsel for a real estate company that renovates and rents at top of the market rents that some might say has contributed to the hyper gentrification we are experiencing, not only in downtown, but also elsewhere in the city. See this surprising (to me) listing in the Heights for $4,155 per month - https://jerseydigs.com/jersey-city-hei ... 4-bowers-street-for-rent/

If she says that she has severed her ties to her employer, note that I believe she still resides in one of their properties.

The business for which she headed the legal department contributed $300k to the mayor's PAC (more than anyone but Carepoint), and also was a major beneficiary of a highly unusual taxpayer funded tax appeal by the city, that was fortunately rejected by the county.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... are_they_connected_1.html

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

Her political activities in Jersey City involved managing the school board candidacy of another employee of a local real estate company who had a controversial tenure and resigned due to personal reasons after only a year. Much of her community activities could be seen as an extension of her job.

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

Clearly, she is a skilled professional, but so are some of the other Ward E candidates and real estate interests already have an oversized influence over our government. Should they have more?

If one finds what I have written an attack on the candidate or wrong, I can be ignored or corrected.


Posted on: 2017/10/9 23:13
 Top 


Re: Apartments Available in Jersey City,NJ
#71
Home away from home
Home away from home


Wow! Hyper- gentrification from Dixon Leasing, $4,155 per month on Bowers in the Heights.

No wonder they gave $300k to mayor's Super PAC.



Quote:

Posted on: 2017/10/7 0:45
 Top 


Re: Top Fulop allies on tape trying to steer city bid, court depositions say
#72
Home away from home
Home away from home


https://www.change.org/p/mayor-steve-f ... n&utm_term=share_petition Petitioning Mayor of Jersey City Steve Fulop Mayor Fulop: Release the Tape Now. According to an article today in Politico.com, several senior members of Mayor Steven Fulop's administration are alleged to have engaged in a scheme to rig a bid by the company "Good Energy" to perform "energy aggregation consulting" to Jersey City. Under oath, two city employees have testified that administration members Anthony Cruz, Sean "Sully" Thomas, and Muhammad Akil took part in the scheme to circumvent the proper bidding process. According to the city employees, an undisclosed tape recording captures Akil and Thomas discussing the scheme to steer business to Good Energy. A lawsuit has now been brought under the Open Public Records Act seeking disclosure of the recording, as the city has refused to release it. In order to ensure that the public is fully informed going into the upcoming mayoral election, it is essential that the Fulop administration immediately release the recording along with any and all other materials, including, but not limited to, emails, memoranda and reports that relate to the scheme. Accordingly, Civic JC calls upon the administration to release these vital materials without further delay. This petition will be delivered to: Mayor of Jersey City Steve Fulop Quote:
Stringer wrote:

Top Fulop allies on tape trying to steer city bid, court depositions say

By 09/27/2017 05:01 AM EDT

JERSEY CITY ? The top aide to Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop accidentally recorded himself and another Fulop ally discussing their efforts to steer a city contract to an energy consulting company in 2014, according to depositions of two city employees.

In the depositions, taken earlier this month, both city Business Administrator Robert Kakoleski and Dominick Pandolfo, who works under Kakoleski, allege that the Fulop allies pressured city officials to circumvent the open bidding process and pick the company.

http://www.politico.com/states/new-je ... rt-depositions-say-114713


Posted on: 2017/9/28 11:52
 Top 


Re: New York Times: Is New York’s Best Pizza in New Jersey?
#73
Home away from home
Home away from home


yes, good call. I actually prefer Arturo's. The menu is broader (meat balls, ravioli, sandwiches, my favorite pizza - the santo) less costly and a little more elbow room. It is open for lunch and byob. But Razza is great and when things calm down, definitely worth trying (on an off evening.)


Quote:

Monroe wrote:
The pizza and food at Dan's first restaurant, Arturo's in the People's Republic of Maplewood, is almost as good-not far by car or rail, but often a wait there as well.

Posted on: 2017/9/18 13:15
 Top 


what we really get with our local elected leaders
#74
Home away from home
Home away from home


I could not let this valid observation by the local columnist Augie Torres a week or so ago pass by without noting -

"Just don't put too much faith in elected officials, they tend to disappoint and if one of them does something you like, then it's a genuine surprise. It's sort of like opening a gift not knowing what you'll get -- something wonderful or just re-gifted."

When assessing your choice in the coming elections, really look at who the candidates are, what their history is and what they have done. It is hard but try to get a sense as to what their character and values are, because, the past determines the future.


Posted on: 2017/9/18 13:06
 Top 


Re: Protected Bicycle Lane
#75
Home away from home
Home away from home


http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2 ... to_make_street_safer.html

Grand Street changes designed to make street safer for all

Jersey City officials say they will build the city's first protected bike lane on Grand Street.

By Letters To The Editor

Help us bring awareness and fact-based knowledge to the public. A clear lane for emergency vehicles. A left hand turning lane. Safer traffic flow. Quicker bus transit. Safe routes to school. An improved corridor for businesses. A safer road design on a street with crash rates that are among the highest in the city.

These types of changes are possible for Grand Street. The Grand Street Concept Development is the next phase in an open, public process to bring the entire length of Grand into the 21st century. The primary goal is to make this corridor safer for all users: pedestrians, mass transit users, motorists and yes, those of us who use a bicycle.

Presently Grand Street is dangerous. Vehicles are often traveling well over the speed limit. Pedestrians are struck by cars. Most cyclists are scared to ride on it. Access into Jersey City Medical Center can sometimes be a challenge. Businesses wish for more foot traffic.

Solutions to these problems are presented in the Concept Development. Over the past eight years Bike JC has advocated for safer cycling in our city, and we selected Grand Street because of its poor safety record and because it connects so many neighborhoods, everyone wants to use it but it's design screams, CARS ONLY!

Speed data was collected from the corridor to discover the average was between 35 & 40 mph, well over the citywide limit of 25 mph. We brought this information along with some rough design ideas to the council and they unanimously agreed that something must be done. What the city has done is to hire an engineering firm called Stantec to study the corridor and make design suggestions for a safer Grand Street and a company called Fitzgerald & Halliday to conduct public outreach. The Concept Development is the result of their work.

Suggested safety improvement designs include a center turning lane that will keep traffic flowing in a more orderly and efficient manner as well as the added benefit of an open lane down the middle of the road to allow emergency vehicles to get to their destinations more quickly. Pedestrian safety improvements, protected bike
lanes and improved mass transit are all possible.

To get a complete understanding of this safety design, please go to our website at BikeJC.org and watch the embedded video on the right side of the page. Follow us on social media for announcements of public outreach opportunities where you can join in this democratic process to modernize Grand Street.

Patrick Conlon, BikeJC, Jersey City

Posted on: 2017/9/11 1:15
 Top 


Re: JC Schools
#76
Home away from home
Home away from home


there have been a lot of jc school discussions here on jclist.

this was recent about Cordero which you likely saw -
http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=423124

there was this - http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=370933

Posted on: 2017/7/14 3:33
 Top 


Re: Four years in, Jersey City council members name top successes
#77
Home away from home
Home away from home


Even in their own words they have done very little beyond going with the flow.

Given the incredible opportunity they had to serve and having access to city resources, all make little case for re-election (the ones who have served since 2013)

Better than nothing, should not be ok.


Posted on: 2017/7/4 13:41
 Top 


Re: Jersey City Drops Lawsuit Against the Friends of the Loews Jersey City Landmark Theatre
#78
Home away from home
Home away from home



some people can want a museum piece that plays host to mostly national (mass commercial) performances. that is fine. my family would likely attend an event/performance once every few years.

But presently, we go to the Loews 10-12 times a year, some years more for movies, theater, music and even the post JC St. Patricks Day Parade Party and every year we help with the JC Landmarks Conservancy Awards Ceremony and have seen numerous Art House and other performances.

The current situation serves my family much more than AEG would. We should matter also, not just development for developments sake. So, we will support the FoL and a more balanced path.

Posted on: 2017/7/4 13:35
 Top 


Re: Pay-to-play claims fly over city vendor's campaign cash to Fulop
#79
Home away from home
Home away from home


I stubbornly believe that there is still something really wrong with this. Its only me and a few others, but every time one complains about things in Jersey City, this is at the root cause of it. Quote:
Stringer wrote:

Pay-to-play claims fly over city vendor's campaign cash to Fulop

JERSEY CITY -- Donations to Mayor Steve Fulop's re-election bid by the company that manages the city's water system are raising new accusations of violations of the city's pay-to-play law.

Suez and its political action committee gave Fulop's re-election bid at least $10,800 in the last four years, plus another $1,000 to the Fulop-controlled Jersey City Democratic Committee, campaign reports show. Those amounts exceed contribution limits placed on some city vendors by the city's pay-to-play law.

Suez is at the tail end of a 10-year contract with the autonomous city Municipal Utilities Authority to run the water system. The company is in the middle of negotiations for a new contract with the MUA, whose bylaws say it will adhere to the city's pay-to-play restrictions. The MUA director is Jeremy Farrell, who is also the city's corporation counsel

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


Posted on: 2017/6/22 0:46
 Top 


Re: Cordero Principal Strynar retiring!!!
#80
Home away from home
Home away from home


Yes, it is a good school. Its not for people that want a suburban like experience with newer facilities or want to be able to come in and change things (and then leave for greener pastures.) He ran the school for the benefit of the kids that came to it and did so for decades. I did not always agree with him and did bump heads, but I always respected and admired him, and what he accomplished.

For those that like to like to point to ratings, please keep in mind that the top 10-15% of their students leave after 5th grade for the district-wide accelerated magnet programs in Academy One and MS4. Most of the top performing students are no longer in the school for grades 6 thru 8, but there were still students that went on from Cordero to McNair Academic.

We found the academics rigorous and the school disciplined with next to no bullying. My wife and I were always welcomed in the school. There was breakfast with guidance and thanks to a few parents there were some great fundraising events which Principal Strynar thanked by cooking a dinner in the school home-economics lab.

Its an urban school and your children will be in school with children from the greater neighborhood including the public housing projects. My children had classmates whose grandparents attended Cordero under Principal Strynar.

Just like we teach children, do not judge a book by the cover. My children thrived at Cordero and it did not hold them back.

Marvin Strynar is one of the great people in Jersey City who has left a lasting impression on my children.





Quote:

JPhurst wrote:
It's a good school, but an old building and no space for recess. The heat dismissal was district wide.

The principal ran that school with an iron fist. I suppose that had its benefits and its drawbacks.

Posted on: 2017/6/22 0:41
 Top 


Re: Support and Survival of the Arts in Jersey City
#81
Home away from home
Home away from home


a city must do many things well, from providing public safety, generating economic growth, improving mobility and transportation of goods, providing public education and yes supporting and sustaining the arts. and Jersey City is doing a good job of failing at it.

the root of it may be failings in leadership, from the failed property revaluation needed to provide tax equity across the city, the failure to provide community based policing policy, to our failure to fund our schools, and to adequately support, fund and sustain the arts.

Jersey City together has been giving voice to issues here in a letter signed by more than 30 arts community leaders -

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2 ... adership_to_stem_vio.html

and fortunately despite the city, arts leaders doing just that here -

Jersey City's arts community needs dedicated support from city

The Fulop administration has identified the arts as playing an important role in the economic and cultural development of Jersey City. However, artists and arts groups have been underfunded, excluded from city planning decisions, and marginalized as real estate and the cost of living in Jersey City have skyrocketed.

Consequently, Jersey City arts groups have closed or become dormant, arts leaders have resigned or moved away, and ordinances/legislation designed to support the arts have been ignored or not enforced.

After years of dialogue with the city about the arts sector's critical need for support, and without substantive policy from the city, artists and arts groups hereby set out below the requisite policy items necessary for arts in Jersey City to become sustainable and adequately supported.

We, the undersigned, ask the following of the administration:

1. The City of Jersey City dedicates the entire 3% Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax to Arts/Culture local non-profit organizations, to be distributed by a neutral, professionally-qualified arts entity, acceptable to the arts community.

2. That all decisions involving future rezoning for "arts districts", major capital projects such as renovating the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre, re-opening of the Jersey City Museum, or the like, be made with a neutral, professionally-qualified arts entity at the table representing the arts community as a full negotiating partner. It is imperative that the voices of seasoned artists, dancers, performers, and professionals from the arts field have a say in policy that will affect them, and the public, for years to come.

3. That all programs currently underway that involve the arts - including the JC Mural Arts program - be immediately halted, until a system of transparency is put into place and input from the art community is heard and incorporated. We want there to be murals and we want there to be art in JC, but we want to ensure that this is done in a productive and responsible way that reflects the very best of our city.

4. The Department of City Planning assigns a staff person charged with the responsibility and accountability for upholding all arts provisions written into city ordinances, zoning, land use plans, and building plans. This staff person will also be responsible for advocating for arts space, artist housing, and other opportunities to provide funding and resources to arts groups as building projects are presented in Jersey City.

Posted on: 2017/5/18 2:03
 Top 


Re: Gun found at Jersey City middle school; 15-year-old charged, police say (Downtown)
#82
Home away from home
Home away from home


let the hysterics begin.

it happens in the burbs too, but with loaded guns with hallow point bullets -

Student who brought loaded handgun to N.J. middle school arrested


Posted on: 2017/4/27 0:03
 Top 


Re: Dixon Leasing Cheating JC out of Taxes with the help of Rebecca Sysmes
#83
Home away from home
Home away from home


this thread is shot to shit with all the personalization and anonymous slandering, but I have always wondered what was behind this -


$1.4M on the line in Jersey City tax appeal case


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

Posted on: 2017/4/20 0:16
 Top 


Re: Likelihood of Fulop Getting Reelected
#84
Home away from home
Home away from home


yes, he could be photographed disoriented with only a towel on his front porch and get re-elected. then 4 years later when asked about it, instead of not commenting, come up with a lame explanation, that will be pounced on by his opponents and lose ... so looks like we are stuck with crappy government for another 4 years.

Quote:

MDM wrote:
Short of doing something like eating a baby live on TV, an incumbent in JC generally gets re-elected. Fulop has been a disappointed to me (I wanted more of a reformer and less of a guy wanting to run for governor), but compared to many of the mayors of the past, he hasn't been that bad.

He will get re-elected. Though I have heard rumors that Yun might challenge him.

Posted on: 2017/2/17 3:38
 Top 


Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval
#85
Home away from home
Home away from home


what will likely happen after the reval - there will be a be spotlight on city spending and continued tax abatements coming from home owners (mostly, but not all downtown).

Quote:

bodhipooh wrote:
Quote:

mfadam wrote:
Steve knows he's on thin ice with a lot of the DTJC voters who are less than pleased with what he has actually done while in office.

Throw in another 10-20K per year in RE taxes for the $1mm plus rowhouse crowd and you can bet the votes/donations will be tough to come by...


Exactly. So, it should come as NO SURPRISE that this administration will do ANYTHING possible to put off the reval until after the election happening later this year. Once re-elected, the administration would be more likely to survive the repercussions of the reval by weathering the criticism and fallout until the next election in 2021.

Posted on: 2017/2/17 3:31
 Top 


Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval
#86
Home away from home
Home away from home


I believe it could be phased over 3 years which JC Together recommended. They also supported legislation to extend to 5 years. But, the city will have delayed close to 4 more years, achieving similar effect. And once the city committed and engaged a reval firm, it now has failed to finalize the tax maps (which work should have been initiated back in May).

While a phase in would appear reasonable, the city has willfully delayed it at every turn. Does it make sense to further delay?





Quote:

GrovePath wrote:
That would be great to have an adjustment period.

Quote:

terrencemcd wrote:
Quote:

135jc wrote:
Has anyone heard that any tax increase from the reval would be stepped in over 5 yrs? I was told this the other day but can't find info on it.


There was talk of getting the state Legislature to OK that but I do not believe the city can legally do it.

Posted on: 2017/2/16 2:14
 Top 


Re: Jersey City taps Downtown woman to be city planner
#87
Home away from home
Home away from home


yes, outstanding choice. she is a brilliant planner and has been engaged with the community for a long time. really good news. she need to have a thick skin and be able to push back with politicians and developers.

Posted on: 2017/2/13 23:50
 Top 


Re: Fulop state-of-the-city speech-a-thon kicks off Tuesday
#88
Home away from home
Home away from home


exactly, one cannot believe anything he says. agree with both comments.


Quote:

OneSkirt wrote:
Quote:

T-Bird wrote:
Nothing like getting the city to pay for your campaign events.


This seems kinda pointless to me. What? Is there a different "message" for each ward? If so, how are to we believe which one(s) are real?

Posted on: 2017/2/3 20:31
 Top 


Re: Fulop ties to Kushner?
#89
Home away from home
Home away from home


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feature ... llow-inmates-into-company

The Kushners and their partners in Jersey City, the KABR Group, also quietly became major financial backers of Progressive New Jersey Inc., a nonprofit that Fulop?s allies helped set up in 2014 to promote worker safety and other issues. Although the group does not disclose its donors, two people involved with the organization said that members of the Kushner-KABR partnership made a $100,000 donation. (A Kushner spokesman declined to comment on the donation.) Last year, when the mayor was publicly mulling entering the New Jersey governor?s race, Progressive New Jersey made a $400,000 contribution to a pro-Fulop political action committee. After a public outcry, that donation was returned.

Those moves came as the Fulop administration has been negotiating possible subsidies for the Kushner projects. Although Fulop has been critical of using taxpayer funds to underwrite developers, Jersey City has been in discussions with the Kushners and KABR to provide $10 million in redevelopment area bonds to help finance the project, according to documents filed with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Mayor Fulop?s office said he was unaware that the Kushners had employed his chief strategist to work on development projects in the city or donated to Progressive New Jersey Inc. Jennifer Morrilli, his press secretary, said Fulop had never received financial support from the Kushners. Any requests the Kushner companies make for tax abatements or bond subsidies will be decided strictly according to city policy, Morrilli said. KABR didn?t respond to a request for comment.

Posted on: 2017/1/28 14:19
 Top 


Re: Fulop ties to Kushner?
#90
Home away from home
Home away from home



#notmymayor



Posted on: 2017/1/28 2:55
 Top 



TopTop
« 1 2 (3) 4 5 6 ... 39 »






Login
Username:

Password:

Remember me



Lost Password?

Register now!



LicenseInformation | AboutUs | PrivacyPolicy | Faq | Contact


JERSEY CITY LIST - News & Reviews - Jersey City, NJ - Copyright 2004 - 2017