Re: Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track
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If this extension doesn't make any stops in NJ aside from Secaucus it's not worth it. A subway stop in union city would transform that area virtually overnight.
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Posted on: 2013/4/12 19:13
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Close off Newark Ave to traffic between Grove and Erie (eventually Jersey) and make it a pedestrian mall complete with restaurant seating areas in the middle of the road. Then demolish the Morlee's building and make that area into a plaza, maybe with a fountain or something.
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Posted on: 2013/4/12 17:48
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Re: Longtime Empty Lot on Newark Ave
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I'm convinced that somebody got away with arson and the authorities were in on it. After the fire, they demolished the building so fast (like 48 hrs) that there's no way a thorough investigation could have been performed.
Posted on: 2013/4/10 19:25
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Re: No more taxpayer funding for the Loew's, Jersey City mayor says
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If legally possible, the city should sell the Loew's with the stipulation that it needs to be used as a music venue (no cults allowed) and the interior and exterior historical trimmings need to be preserved.
It has no future as a museum unto itself -- the location and amount of space are just too valuable.
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Re: No more taxpayer funding for the Loew's, Jersey City mayor says
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The right artists can SELL OUT the Loew's right now for multiple nights. This is what happened a year or so ago with the Jeff Mangum shows, which were amazing. I really don't understand why there aren't more music acts there unless it's actually really hard to find an act that will sell tickets while at the same time having a well-behaved audience who will sit during the shows.
I really think the Loew's has more of a future not as a throwback movie palace but as Hudson county's best music venue. It'll be a hard decision but I think the seats need to go so people can drink while they watch the act.
Posted on: 2013/4/7 0:19
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Re: Steve Fulop candidate for Jersey City Mayor announces anti-crime plan
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That the city puts such a low priority on effectively dealing with its MAJOR garbage/litter problem is a tacit admission that this place is trash, and it weighs on the minds of its residents. Solving this problem would be a great step toward having some more respect for ourselves.
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Posted on: 2013/4/6 16:03
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Re: Future of Newport Mall
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Something could be done to fix the pedestrian crossing from Newport Mall to the PATH station at Washington blvd, which is chaos at rush hour. The timing of the traffic light favors the cars too heavily and the pedestrians get sick of waiting and just start crossing whenever there's enough safety in numbers.
Apparently the steel structure next to the Newport PATH was going to be part of a never-built pedestrian overpass. They ought to build the overpass, or else dig a new tunnel directly from the mall to the PATH platform (anyone coming from the west currently backtracks quite a ways).
Posted on: 2013/4/5 18:51
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Re: History of Manila Avenue
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I live in one of the Bayonne-style houses, and the certificate on the first floor says it was constructed in 1976, which is a bit more recent than I would have thought.
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Posted on: 2013/3/30 13:35
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Re: Mechanics of the mayoral election
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Oh that's good news. Turnout downtown will be key to a Fulop win, and downtown turnout is probably more a matter of combating apathy than it is in the other wards, and apathy is something that campaigning can actually affect. I haven't seen the Healy video van yet - is Fulop going to use something similar?
Posted on: 2013/3/24 18:29
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Mechanics of the mayoral election
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How does voting for mayor work? Is it the city-wide popular vote that matters, or is there an electoral college type system where the wards are won individually? If it's the former, it makes a ton of sense for Fulop supporters to focus on turnout downtown, in the latter case he should almost ignore downtown because he's a shoe-in.
Posted on: 2013/3/24 16:03
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Re: Mayor Jerramiah Healy - "One Thing"
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Re: Wireless tower to be built on top of a building on 5th Street
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The top of that building is already visible from quite a ways away and ugly to boot. I don't see how adding a cell tower really harms things; at least it's putting the ugliness to work.
Posted on: 2013/3/16 20:42
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Re: What do we think of Hamilton Square South?
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Looks like the newer construction stuff in Hoboken. Agree that it's boring but if there are ground level storefronts and restaurants it will be great for the neighborhood.
A good question is whether a light at Erie and 8th is part of the plan -- traffic already backs up during rush hour and this building will break the camel's back, but I'm guessing there's alot of NIMBY opposition to a light there.
Posted on: 2013/3/11 1:46
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Re: Fletcher -FLETCH - Gensamer for Ward E - Your choice to keep Ward E Independent
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If any candidate can spell out a solid plan to eliminate the pervasive litter downtown, as well as the constantly overflowing garbage cans, they have my vote.
If this is SimCity, it's like the mayor chose to under-fund the garbage collection and we all get to live with the consequences.
Posted on: 2013/3/7 18:42
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Re: McGinley Square Revitalization - Will anything ever happen?
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Other than the St. Peter's project, I wouldn't expect to see anything happen in McGinley sq until two "downtownish" businesses (you know it when you see it) open on Bergen Ave between Sip and Academy.
Posted on: 2013/3/1 18:32
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Re: Hamilton Park dogs
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Not to derail the thread, but this makes no sense. There's way too much hit-and-run around here for this ever to work. I would *love* to see more pedestrian crosswalk stings by the JCPD. Drivers (and people in general in jersey city) need to learn the hard way that rules have to be followed even if they're inconvenient, especially if you're in charge of an inherently unpredictable beast or a 2000 lb go machine.
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Re: Hamilton Park dogs
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She knows full well that the cops here don't give a shit about quality of life issues, and that for practical purposes, "no dogs off leash" is just a suggestion, just like not throwing garbage out of your car, putting household trash in the public cans, or coming to a full stop at a stop sign is.
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Posted on: 2013/2/26 23:39
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Seconded X infinity. If there's one thing NJ natives absolutely hate, it's being called out on how ignorant and irresponsible their driving is. There will always be a huge blowback against any program that attempts to correct the criminal driving practices that are commonplace here, and this is one of the few areas in which I recommend that politicians ignore their constituents because the population at large is just plain wrong.
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Posted on: 2013/2/19 22:15
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Re: What used to be at Grove Pointe
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I'm all for a 100% moratorium on re-naming streets in Jersey City and on sub-designating certain blocks, unless doing so means fewer errors in the mail and fewer confused out of towners. The existence of "Manila Ave" is stupid. So is the existence of five discontiguous sections of Pavonia Ave.
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Posted on: 2013/2/13 0:23
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Re: 'Unlivable' building in Downtown Jersey City has black mold, water damage, holes in ceilings; six fa
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Yeah, the fact that that place got demolished so quickly always struck me as very fishy. Nothing happens that fast in Jersey City. There's no way there could have been anything approaching a thorough investigation.
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Posted on: 2013/2/11 0:46
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Re: Steve Fulop candidate for Jersey City Mayor announces anti-crime plan
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I'd like to hear some more specifics. "Community policing" is a catch-all term that sounds nice but is meaningless. What quantifiable goals do you support? What specific crimes will receive more attention? Do you intend to expand the force or increase its productivity or both? What are your intentions budget-wise? What do you think about "broken windows"?
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Posted on: 2013/2/7 3:31
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Re: Excellent Driving Skills in Shoprite/BJs Parking Lot
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They should put a stop sign at 6th st and Mall Dr. W and allow cars to access the ShopRite lot from the same place they enter for the Wells Fargo. That fence is completely unnecessary; there's no good reason for separated lots there.
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Posted on: 2013/2/5 5:41
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Re: No Smoking! officials considering smoking ban for parks
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For the most part this won't affect Jersey City residents, especially downtowners. As a former smoker my feelings are mixed -- these bans come with good intentions, but they're essentially unenforceable (in a universal sense), and all such laws lead to cat & mouse games and invite discriminatory enforcement.
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Posted on: 2013/2/5 1:18
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Re: OPEN JERSEY AVENUE TO LIBERTY STATE PARK!!
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In all likelihood, filling in the ~150 yards of creek upstream of the bridge can only have a positive environmental impact. I pity any creatures that make the filth spewing forth from that pipe their home. Maybe some day Jersey City will install a modern storm sewage system, but I wouldn't hold my breath -- oh wait, I have to when crossing that bridge.
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Posted on: 2013/2/4 18:35
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Re: Dog Crap on Pavonia Avenue
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Probably the same people who put their household trash in the public trashcans on the corner. The sorts who have no respect for the commons and have a disproportionately negative impact on the quality of life around here.
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Posted on: 2013/2/3 22:32
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Jersey Ave "Stinky Bridge" to LSP replacement estimated cost at $750,000
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http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... html#incart_river_default
Guessing $700k in corruption overhead, $50k in actual materials and labor.
Posted on: 2013/2/1 2:56
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Re: shop rite parking lot cleaners checking unlocked doors
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You obviously haven't been to the Old Colony Pathmark, where they still can't trust their customers to be able to push a shopping cart to their car in the lot without taking it back to the 'hood. If you're concerned about your car, A&P's lot (and the store itself) are usually nearly empty.
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Posted on: 2013/1/31 18:09
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Re: Kitchen Rental
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You also might try contacting St. Matthew's on Wayne st. and see if the kitchen in the basement of the Barrow mansion is available.
Posted on: 2013/1/21 22:56
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Re: Space on 2nd between Newark and Coles
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I hope it does well, but I think it will need something on top of coffee and hookahs to stay afloat. Maybe light middle eastern food? "The Dopeness" makes me think they're either going for a hippie or a hip-hop theme
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