Stringer wrote:
Jersey City delays introduction of ordinances for $600 million Journal Square development project

By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
October 23, 2013 at 10:26 PM

Jersey City has delayed introduction of ordinances which would create a 35-year tax abatement and issue a $10 million bond for infrastructure improvements in the area of a proposed $600 million, three-tower residential project that will transform Journal Square.

Tonight the council did adopt an ordinance the city says will revamp and streamline the way it works with filmmakers, making it a "premier destination" for New Jersey film productions and bringing tens of millions of dollars in revenue to local businesses.

?There has been some delay to finalize the ordinance to ensure it was fully prepared for the Local Finance Board,? Jersey City Corporate Council Jeremy Farrell told council members tonight of the three ordinances related the development project which were to have their first reading at tonight?s council meeting.

Farrell said Mayor Steven Fulop?s administration also wants to first ?meet with the Friends of the Loew?s Theatre because the ordinance includes a $2.5 million contribution to the (Landmark) Loew?s (Jersey Theatre) which will be held in trust and we are committed to assuring Loew?s management that it will be a first-class place, a world class place.?

The ordinances related to the development are now to be introduced at a special meeting to be held on Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. in the city council chambers on Grove Street.
The deal is the first market-rate project since Fulop implemented a new policy regarding the tax breaks he says will encourage development in areas outside the already lucrative waterfront.

Construction of the $240 million first tower, which will rise 54 stories and include 540 rental units and ground floor retail space is expected to take two years to complete. Farrell assured council members that the project will remain on track for a December groundbreaking.

The project is slated for a 2.5-acre lot at the northwest corner of Summit and Magnolia avenues. The developer has pledged to make improvements to the sewer lines and sidewalks, as well as creating and maintaining a new public plaza on the eastern side of the Journal Square PATH station. The developer has received $33 million in state tax credits for the first tower.

In addition, the developer will give $2.8 million to build affordable housing in the city. The $10 million in bonds will be issued by the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, but city officials say the developer will be tasked with paying them back.

Former Jersey City mayoral candidate Abul Malik, Hudson County Journalist Pat O'Melia and a city photographer all expressed concerns that the film production ordinance might have the unintended effect of impacting the work of journalists, independent photographers, and amateur or small scale film and videographers.

?I have to apply 14 days ahead of time if I want to use three cameras? Come on,? O?Melia told council members, adding that he feared police might use the law in a way that would hinder journalism. ?They say the devil?s in the details - there a lot of devils in here. I?m not even sure if this applies indoors or outdoors. There?s a lot of holes in this.?

O?Melia and Malik asked that the filming ordinance be tabled for further consideration, but the council adopted it unanimously tonight, saying it would have no impact on the areas of concern raised and pertains only to large-scale productions.

Councilman Richard Boggiano suggested that those worried by the ordinance should sit down with a Fulop aide and discuss it. He and Councilman Michael Yun said the ordinance should be amended if there is a danger of unintended consequences.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... project.html#incart_river

fat-ass-bike wrote:
My fish performed a 360 belly flop, that followed up with the s-bend journey to the toilet gods

dtjcview wrote:
Anyone know if the pet wellness week this week, replaces the spring clinics? Or is it in addition?

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... ss_week.html#incart_river

By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
Follow on Twitter
on October 14, 2013 at 9:06 AM, updated October 14, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Jersey City will provide 450 free rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats with the help of the ASPCA, as part of its inaugural Pet Wellness Week this week, city officials announced.
?Jersey City residents care about their pets and know that healthy pets make a great contribution to the quality of life in Jersey City,? Mayor Steve Fulop said. ?Pet Wellness Week is one of our initiatives to help people take good care of their companion animals.?


The city will provide vaccinations at three locations this week, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.:

-- the Mary McLeod Bethune Center at 140 Martin Luther King Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 15;

-- at City Hall at 280 Grove St., on Wednesday;

-- at Pershing Field, 210 Central Ave., on Thursday.

All dogs receiving free rabies vaccinations must get a new license or renew the current license. In addition to free rabies vaccinations for the first 150 dogs and cats at each location, on-site dog licensing will be available for $8 for spayed/neutered dogs and $12 for unaltered pets, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.
Only checks or money orders will be accepted.

People for Animals will offer discounted pet services: microchipping for pet identification, basic veterinary treatments, and scheduling of low-cost spay and neuter procedures off-site.

All participants will be enrolled in the Responsible Pet Owner program, which gives discounts to many pet-related businesses in Jersey City.

VA2015 wrote:
Jersey City Art School runs donation based educational events open to the public. I went to one on neuroethics recently. If you pitch this idea to them as something that might have regular interest from the community, especially if you have speakers in mind, they'd probably be open to it.

stc4blues wrote:
Some more choice bits from the article:

"Fulop wants to offer developers fewer incentives for building Downtown and more incentives for building in Bergen-Lafayette and other areas of the city....

"Fulop won every ward in the city except Ward F, according to unofficial election results. He lost Ward F by about 50 votes, but he did considerably worse in Bergen-Lafayette than he did in the Downtown parts of Ward F.

"Asked whether he thinks he needs to work on convincing voters in that area that he will work for them, Fulop said many of his proposals ? to decrease crime, to encourage development in areas aside from the Waterfront ? are targeted to improve the lives of residents there.

"Besides, Fulop added, he intends to live in Ward F. A longtime Downtown resident, Fulop has sold his Paulus Hook walkup and seeks to buy a home in Bergen-Lafeyette"

triscuit12 wrote:
On a sort of related topic. Does anyone know of any TNR programs in weehawken ? I have a friend with a colony in her backyard and she has had no luck finding someone to help her catch and fix them. I'm currently helping bottle feed a baby that a mom abandoned and it breaks my heart to see these kittens born every year.

GrovePath wrote:
Quote:

PathH8Tr wrote:

Background checks don't always determine "mad man". I've worked with a crazy stalking thief and they had a stellar background. Think the same may be true with Sandusky.

This guy has now been a burglar and violent -- I doubt he just started on this path. A person's history is the best indication of their future conduct. "Mad man" is just a term that OP came up with... it is meaningless really.

Again we wish Omar the best -- and please stop trying to make this a false political football!

Crazy_Chester wrote:
Quote:

heights wrote:
I was not there but it states shouting match, was it a match or was just one person doing all the shouting ? If so the one loudly ranting was probably the guilty one.

Who looks to be ranting and who looks to be calm and collected?

mrasg1 wrote:
So Carol,

I actually have a female and 3 males that need to
be spayed/netuered.

Will the grant money cover this? I would like
to get going on this. They are all within a colony
I take care of.

Looking forward to your reply.