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Re: Favorite NYC Italian Restaurant?

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CANKICKER wrote:

San Domenico is over rated, Yeah close, but no cigar..

CK

I'll have to strongly disagree with your comment, but I'm not going to argue about something as subjective as personal preference. There is however a reason why San Domenico was Luciano Pavarotti's favorite Italian restaurant in the world (not jut the United States), and there is a reason why the Italian Consulate in NY holds almost all of it's dinner meetings in their private room.

That being said, they're closing down in a month and a half (after 20 years) and reopening a new restaurant in a location further downtown that is twice the size. It will be a more casual modern concept since that's where the market is heading.

Posted on: 2008/4/9 21:54

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Re: Favorite NYC Italian Restaurant?

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rory_bellows wrote:
Carmine's on 44th Street is probably the best Italian food in NYC.

I wouldn't even say Carmine's is in the top 100, let alone the best. San Domenico is hands down the best Italian restaurant in New York City.

Posted on: 2008/4/2 23:55

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Re: Poll: More than half want out, but most will stay in Hudson County

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FreedomFighter wrote:
Let's see; MORE than HALF want out, yet "MOST" would stay?.

Now I understand why we have a RETARD as president......

Hmm... the article said that if they COULD leave, they would. The people who want to leave but aren't probably can't afford to, or have work/family ties in the area.

And as for your Bush comment... you do realize that 67% of residents in Hudson County voted for Kerry right?

Posted on: 2008/3/22 22:11

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Re: New PATH trains, then more zip

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JohndeG wrote: The PATH has announced $3.3 billion for upgrades, which seems a bit inflated to me. (Note the upgrades announced as rates were hiked.) I can't see where this $3.3 billion is going, and it's infuriating. Are we getting ripped off? Check out my blog post: http://hawtaction.com/2008/03/33-billion-for-path-upgrades-w.html Let me know where if my assumptions are off! John HAWTaction.com

Umm, lets just throw out your cost assumptions, considering you really have absolutely no idea what you're talking about when it comes to the costs associated with any of those projects. "So, we should add this up now and see how much cheaper I can do this than the PATH:". No... you can't do it cheaper than the PATH can. They know exactly what they're doing, and you have no idea what you're doing. That's like me saying I can build a cheaper airplane than Boeing, and than come up with random numbers about how much I think it should REALLY cost. Guess what? My plane wouldn't fly... and "your PATH" wouldn't work. Now lets ask ourselves this. If the Port Authority of NY/NJ are going to admit to ripping us off to the tune of $1.6 billion dollars, would they advertise it on billboards around the stations? No, they definitely would not. So, there is obviously an explanation for the discrepancy... maybe there were other upgrades they were planning that weren't announced in the press-release, or maybe they're adding in the cost of what their annual maintenance and staffing costs are. Who knows? I'm sure if you did some work like writing them a letter, they might respond and let you know the breakdown. They are legally obligated to let us know where the money is going, so if you try hard enough, you will get a response.

Posted on: 2008/3/11 15:02

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Re: Flood's Mercedes has dubious past - still registered to IDI a NYC Construction outfit.

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What model Mercedes was it?

Posted on: 2008/3/6 19:04

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Re: WTC Leakage

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It's not like they're going to go nuts fixing it when the whole thing is going to be redone anyway. Just avoid it for now, no big deal. They threw that place together in no time flat.

Posted on: 2008/2/13 6:05

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Re: Fields Development Reports Waldo Lofts Now 90% Sold in Jersey City's Powerhouse Arts District

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I looked at some units there. For the prices they wanted, the fixtures and appliances were terrible, there were random outlet covers in the middle of some of the main walls, the thermostats were put wherever they felt like it, taking up space where artwork should go, and the layouts were some of the most horrible I've come across. For example, I was looking at one of the penthouse duplexes. The upper portion was wide open... and it had 2 bathrooms. I guess you are supposed to put two bedrooms up there or something, but you would have to use dividers, or build walls. It made no sense. Then the downstairs bedrooms were tiny. For $1.5+ million the unit was a joke. It did have good views, but the layout, appliances and quality of workmanship were the worst I've seen at that price point.

Posted on: 2008/1/29 22:13

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Re: Developer: Project 'stalled' by denial of abatement change

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scooter wrote:
This is my last post on this, it's pointless (see my earlier Upton Sinclair quote) but for what it's worth, emergent:

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...abatements right across the pond in Brooklyn are much more generous, to the point where developers/residents pay 1/10th of the taxes they pay in JC fixed over 15 year periods

Sorry, I wasn't trying to nitpick, but he's saying Brooklyn pays 1/10th the taxes that we do, not 10 times the taxes like you said.

Posted on: 2008/1/29 1:30

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Re: Developer: Project 'stalled' by denial of abatement change

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scooter wrote:
p.s. Brooklyn residents pay 10 times the property tax of Jersey City residents? That's an interesting claim - funny, I owned in the city prior to moving here, I don't seem to remember noticing much of a difference, let alone by a factor of ten.

That isn't what he said.

Posted on: 2008/1/28 10:49

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Re: New PATH trains, then more zip

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Mathias wrote:
I would like to see the Port Authority build a bike/pedestrian bridge from JC/Hoboken that connects to the West Side Greenway in Manhattan.

My impression is plenty of people would walk, bike across the Hudson right into Manhattan if given the choice/opportunity.

We had this discussion here a while back. It won't ever happen for obvious reasons.

Posted on: 2008/1/27 0:24

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Re: POLICE POLL: HUDSON FEELS SAFE

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fat-ass-bike wrote:
Are they talking about Hudson County in general or specifically Jersey City?

Who was asked to take the survey?
What questions were asked?
What neighborhoods were visited?

I bet if you went around Newport the responses would be totally different to Greenville or even around Hamiliton Park by the posts on Jclist.

There is no doubt that some neighborhoods are great in HUDSON COUNTY, but my little patch / turf of Hudson is a crap - as I assume other places are too.

I live a half a mile from you, closer to the water. I have never felt unsafe anywhere around here. I did have to lock my bike up near the municipal courthouse on Summit and I was scared it would get stolen, but other than that I have no problems here. I know the area where you live, and I don't think I would be scared there either.

Posted on: 2007/12/29 2:29

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Re: How do I start an online petition?

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You need to collect 1500 signatures for a ballot initiative.

Posted on: 2007/12/27 21:54

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Re: How do I start an online petition?

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Online petitions are a complete waste of time. They simply don't work, and they don't get anyone's attention. If you want to do something productive, I would suggest starting an e-mail or letter writing campaign. You could also do a real paper petition. Online petitions are really just a joke in the eyes of anyone they're targeted to.

Posted on: 2007/12/27 21:27

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77 Hudson Crane

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Coming back from the PATH train, I walked by 77 Hudson, and the building crane was spinning around. I saw it spin around twice. There were also some creaking noises. Someone else that was there called the cops. Should be interesting to see what happens.

Posted on: 2007/12/23 22:10

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Re: Taxicab meters

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If you take a cab in Jersey City that has a meter and they don't use it, you don't have to pay for your ride. Make sure you get the details of the cab (number, cab license, that sort of thing). When you get where you're going and they make up a number, just tell them you're not paying because they didn't run their meter and it's illegal and you have their information. They can't do anything about it.

I've done it twice when the price they told me when I reached my destination was more than double what I knew it should be. I don't make a fuss or care when the price is close to inline with what it should be, since I usually give them a good tip anyway. I also don't care if they make up a price when I call to get picked up from somewhere and the cab has a meter, since they had to come to where I was in the first place.

I have very good luck with Budget Taxi, they are always there within 15 minutes of when I call in either Jersey City or Hoboken, and have been 100% reliable over the past 3 years since I've started using them. When I call from my apartment phone, the dispatchers have my number memorized and send a car as soon as they see my number. They have very good drivers as well.

Posted on: 2007/11/10 17:48

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Re: NJ transit to build pedestrian bridge from Hoboken to Newport

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Xerxes wrote:

Yeah sure it would be nice to give EVERYONE easy walking access to the park BUT if one place has to be chosen the ONLY logical point for crossing the Morris Canal is the shortest distance needed to continue the walkway ALONG THE HUDSON...that point is accross from the teeny part of Liberty Park NORTH of the Morris "canal." to the finished walkway in the park. Sad for those who live on Brunswick Avvenue but I don't think any people in Hudson County are responsible for Brunswick Avenues NOT being near the Hudson River, nor for Kennedy nor Tonnelle Boulevards being inland.

The Walkway is mandated by law and private interests are ignoring and avoiding that mandate at every opportunity. They, whether developers or marina operators, should be made to pay a pretty penny for flouting this Waterfront Walkway plan. New York City managed to fight FAR stronger developers and look at the glorious length of walkway they developed AND in far less time then NJ, AND in an area where land values are arguably the highest in the WORLD AND where the entire Hudsoon was the largest MARINA in the world, with piers from the Battery to beyong midtown.
Must Jersey City ALWAYS behave like some third world Mafiosa fiefdom where NOTHING accomplished without endless bribery.

You don't know the Marinas around the Hudson / NYC very well. There is pretty much ONE marina where you can pull a medium sized boat up to, and that is Chelsea Piers. You could go to North Cove, but it's always full, and is not a great marina. Largest marina in the world? Are you kidding me. Sure there are miles of dilapidated piers all up the Hudson, but you can't dock there, much less get close to them. There are some smaller marinas up past the 100s or so, but again, they're for small boats.

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Dear Lord, THIS is supposed to pass for an argument for preventing the continuance of the Walkway in a reasonable straight line along the river. They need a GAS PUMP for boats. I guess Manhattan could have said "so how are we going to get fuel into the QE2, ergo no walkway?"
If your argument is a joke it's hilarious. If not, it's REALLY, REALLY sad.

Are you kidding me? A joke? There is an established marina and business that is home to hundreds of boats. It is the main fuel supply to many necessary boats, like I said, the coast guard, ferries, water taxis, and the Jersey City fire department. It's not like if they cut access to the local gas station down the street. You cut off access to that fuel dock and you're not just going to make it hard for the ferries and water taxis. You will make it IMPOSSIBLE for them to function. They will have no other choice but to shut down. The only other place to get fuel for a boat south of the GW bridge and north of the Verrazano is in Weehawken, and they are not equipped to deal with Water Taxis and Ferries fueling up there every day.

So because it's a tiny bit inconvenient for you to walk an extra mile, this is what you would like to see happen: You want to shut down many people's livelihood, thousands of other's main way to commute to work, and make the Hudson River less safe by cutting off the fuel supply to the Coast Guard and Jersey City Fire Department. THAT is a joke, and it is BEYOND sad.

You need to get your head out of your ass and understand there are certain things that are more important than having a pretty 200 yard long bridge, so you can go for a walk.

Posted on: 2007/9/14 16:29

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Re: NJ transit to build pedestrian bridge from Hoboken to Newport

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The bridges you posted are beautiful.

The only problem is that they are maybe at most 30 feet off the ground or water below. They are also not close to covering a span of almost a mile. The amount of structure that would be required to span a mile across the Hudson, with the lowest point on the bridge being 210 feet from the surface of the water is unbelievable. It would have to be a suspension bridge, and it would also need to be over 30 stories high. Suspension bridge spans are close to flat, with maybe a slight arch. That means that in order to be able to cross at 210 feet high, the person would have to walk up 20 flights of stairs, and back down another 20 on the other side. Who the heck would want to do that?

All of the landmarks you mentioned generate revenue. Usually enough to recoup the initial investment over time, as well as the maintenance for the year. Are you going to charge people to cross this bridge? It's going to be a toll pedestrian bridge across the Hudson? People will have to pay how much? $10-$15 for the privilege of walking up 20 flights, another mile, and then back down another 20 flights? Who are the people that are going to do this? People commuting to the city aren't. I can't see tourists doing it. Maybe families on the weekend? If you don't charge people, where is the money going to come from for this project? There is no point to it when there are hundreds of more important public transportation projects that are lacking funding.

Are you talking about other economic benefits like increased tourism? Nobody visiting Manhattan is going to cross this bridge to come to Jersey City and spend money. Why would they? Are tourists clamoring to get to Brooklyn or Queens? Not that I've ever heard. People who live in Jersey City and are going to New York City already have a half dozen ways to get to the city. Why would they choose this one, that has no benefits, other than to stretch their legs. Is that worth the millions and millions of dollars this would cost? No one in their right mind would think it is.

I don't lack vision. I love development and progress and take pride when beautiful public works are built in the area. I love all of the new building going up in Jersey City, and I can't wait to see what the skyline is going to look like 10 years from now.

So, I still stand by my statement that this project makes no sense, any way you look at it.

Posted on: 2007/9/13 20:59

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Re: NJ transit to build pedestrian bridge from Hoboken to Newport

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edge wrote:
I've always thought a pedestrian bridge from jc to manhattan would be great. i'm guessing you would need two towers as tall as the ones on the gw bridge. but they could be thin as it would only be supporting a small/light pedestrian walk way. its not happening in our lifetime. The eu would have to invade for that to become a reality.

In order to do this the bridge would have to be 210 ft. tall to allow the tallest cruise ships to pass under. That would be an eyesore to say the least, not to mention it isn't needed, and it would make less than zero economic sense.

Posted on: 2007/9/13 19:53

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Re: NJ transit to build pedestrian bridge from Hoboken to Newport

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Xerxes wrote:
I KNOW this is akin to the words of Karl Marx but how about CLOSING THE MARINA to anything that will not fit under whatever bridge is used.

Or better yet, CLOSING THE MARINA. Period.

That marina is in a state park. There is no private interest involved that cannot be legally "taken."

Access by foot to one of the very rare inter-city State Parks should not be held hostage to yacht owners desires for convenient cruising. Let them park at some ramshackle down near Keansburg...or Tierra del Fuego!

There's a good idea. That way we can shut down the water taxi and ferry service as well. Where do they get their gas? Liberty Landing Marina, the only convenient place to get gas in the area. Not to mention the coast guard, as well as the Jersey City fire boats that leave from there.

And how are yacht owners "holding Liberty State Park" hostage? Depending on where you're coming from, it would be just as long to walk across a bridge near the memorial, as it would to walk down Jersey Avenue.

Sure, it would be nice to have a bridge from the end of Washington Street across the canal. That would make it really convenient for people that live right there. What about people that are going to live in Gull's Cove? I mean they would have to walk a half mile in either direction to get to Liberty State Park. Now that's not fair. Let's put a bridge at the end of Marin as well. Actually, why don't we just fill in the canal?

Yacht owners have as much right to convenient cruising as you do to a way to conveniently get to Liberty State Park. Guess what? The way it is now is convenient for everyone. Also, don't forget, those yacht owners still have to get to their yachts, which means either driving or walking to the park - just like everyone else.

Your last comment about "some ramshackle" really just shows that you're post is less about what is fair and convenient for everyone, and more about your disdain for people who have the luxury of being able to own a yacht.

Posted on: 2007/9/13 19:35

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Re: NJ transit to build pedestrian bridge from Hoboken to Newport

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There are way too many large boats going in and out of there to make that possible.

Posted on: 2007/9/12 3:48

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Re: my first JC parking ticket

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Go and take photos of the curb. Write a nicely worded letter to the judge, and sound apologetic. Include the photos in with the letter, and say you missed that the curb was red. I have done something similar in a number of cases in NY and NJ and it has worked more often than not. It actually worked for speeding tickets I received on two separate occasions. If the judge doesn't drop it, then just pay it. If he didn't drop it because of your letter, he's not going to drop it in court. This way you've only wasted and hour or two of your time instead of a whole day.

Posted on: 2007/7/20 21:15

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Re: Vessel arrives here on trip to prove Vikings weren't 1st to cross ocean

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I just heard it started to break apart. I know some people at the marina who were trying to charter my yacht to go out there and bring it some wood for repairs, but unfortunately my crew is in Italy at the moment. That's that last I heard. I'll make a call tomorrow and see what I can find out.

Posted on: 2007/7/18 4:20

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Re: Vessel arrives here on trip to prove Vikings weren't 1st to cross ocean

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Just got word that the ship is disintegrating. They're trying to get a boat out there to patch it up.

Posted on: 2007/7/16 23:25

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Re: Lincoln Park: Gun on boy 'robber' just a lighter: cops

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trp3 wrote:
uhmm.....i'm sorry, but i gotta add something yet again......

ok...."organizing and presenting data". alright. so you put together all the police reports of where the crimes happened, add up your numbers, and you see how many crimes occur in each part of JC.............why do you need a map to see this?

Why do we need charts to display stock prices... I mean come on, just put together the prices and figure it out in your head. I mean how do charts even help?

Posted on: 2007/7/4 17:08

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Re: Congestion pricing will add 15,000 riders to NYC-bound trains and buses

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I think Bloomberg's plan is a good one. I would even say hike up the rate to $15 for all cars. Congestion in the city is ridiculous.

Posted on: 2007/6/23 20:57

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