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This does not really go against what I said about her. As I stated on the previous post, and others on this site, Candice is a former neighbor. It?s been a couple of years since I saw her on a regular basis. I only knew about the Booker campaign. But what is sounds like to me is that she wrote a program that is pretty good and other campaigns have picked it up. And it won an award. Wow...bully for her. I?m still not sure how this makes her accountable to all of those who bought her product. Isn?t Dan Levin a business owner? (That?s a real question as I?m not completely sure.) If so, does that mean all of his customers will have more sway over him than the rest of his constituency? And on top of that, why shouldn?t she tout that accomplishment? Knowing something about politics isn?t a bad thing. Creating a product that helps campaigns and selling it on the free market is something to be proud of really. So I guess my question to you is,?What?s your beef??
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Candice Osborne has a full time job as a project manager for a rather well known internet company. That is how she pays her bills. As I stated on another post, she wrote computer program to help campaigns target voters while she was a volunteer for Councilman Fulop and later sold the rights or licensed it to the Booker campaign. This is called being an entrepreneur. It is what we celebrate in this country. But of course, this is from the classic Karl Rove playbook of politics. Take someone?s strengths and make it their weakness. Well I?m calling bullsh*t on this tactic. I remember having conversations with Candace about this program shortly after she wrote it. During those conversations we discussed her reaching out to other campaigns to sell them the program. And the Booker people bought it. She is so not getting rich on any of this. I know this woman, as a former neighbor and a friend. You all are talking about things you don?t know anything about. You?re making it up as you go along strictly for political purposes. If you think Dan, or Fletch, is the better candidate, so be it. If you think Candice doesn?t have enough experience or isn?t as qualified compared to the candidate of your choosing, that?s ok too. But don?t make up or proliferate falsities to score political points. It?s unsavory.
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Most of us are not questioning Dan?s past contributions to the community. What bothers many of us is that he got into the political bed of the man he not so long ago demand resign. The irony is that Dan has enough name recognition (and had enough respect) in Ward E that he probably didn?t need to be on any ticket whatsoever. So what was the impetus to sign up with Healy? I, for one, assume that he just wanted to put a stick in Steve Fulop?s eye. Really mature.
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Fletch. I?m not disagreeing with any of your stances. I?m disagreeing with your feeble attempt to fling mud. So because Steve Fulop chose a campaign volunteer over you that makes her some sort of terrible insider? Really? I have nothing against you. I just take issue with statements that are blatantly false. Seriously, good luck with your campaign. I wish you the best.
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Dude, if you're going to fling mud, at least know what you?re talking about. Your first argument against Candice is that no one knows who she is. That's kind of the pot calling the kettle black. I mean really, who are you? I?ve lived here since 2000 and actually pay attention to Jersey City politics. I?ve never once heard of you. AND, what have you done? You talk about being in business for 20 years and being able to read a budget, but politics is not business. It?s more than about money. It?s about people. In the business world, where the prime objective is profit, if you need to cut back on expenditures, you can pretty much do whatever you want so long as it doesn?t destroy the business. In government, everything is intertwined. So cuts that might make perfect sense in the business world, where people are not much more than mere commodities, could devastate a city. I?m sorry, call me what you want, but a business mentality doesn?t always work when we are talking people vs. profit. And a conflict of interest? Did you do any research whatsoever into what you are accusing Candice of Mr. Business man? I would assume someone with 20 years of business experience would know better than to make a claim about something before he knew all the facts. While volunteering for Councilman Fulop, Candice developed a computer program that a candidate can use to for voter targeting. Candice kept the proprietary rights to the program and either licensed or sold use rights to the Booker campaign. That doesn?t make her a political insider, it makes her a good business woman. So as always when I am speaking of Candice, in the spirit of full disclosure, I was once her neighbor. This is why I know about the campaign program she developed. And I also stated in another post on this site, had Dan Levin not gone to the dark side, I would have had a tough time deciding who I was voting for in spite of the fact that I know, like and respect Candice. I do, however, agree with your criticism of Dan Levin, but your take on Candice Osborne is totally off. If you think you are the better candidate, that?s completely reasonable and I respect that. But don?t lay out accusations that have no basis in truth and are simply a way of sliming someone?s good name. Good luck with your campaign.
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He doesn't mean more money overall, he's talking about a share of the percentage of money collected. On a normal property tax bill, a portion of the whole goes to three separate entities - Jersey City, Hudson County and the Jersey City School System. PILOTs (which is what the city is really handing out vs abatements) are not divvied up between the three entities. The County gets nothing, the School System may get a very small portion, and Jersey City receives the lion's share. This is why PILOTs are so attractive to city government. I think the attitude is something along the lines of, 'Why share the wealth if we don't have to?' And of course the developers like them because they keep their rates from fluctuating during financially difficult times. The reason those of us who do not have PILOTs object is that every time the city finds itself in a shortfall, our tax rates go up. If the County feels the need to raise taxes, we are affected, but not those with PILOTs. If the School System needs more money, it comes from the average tax payer, but again, not those with PILOTs. Yes, the city loves it because it gives a one-time influx of cash into city coffers (as a PILOT often comes with a fairly large upfront payment) and they don?t have to share it. This way, especially in an election year, they can put off raising taxes on everyone else because they got that cash influx. But they are only putting things off until a later date. The city budget keeps rising and that money has to come from somewhere. And it?s going to ultimately come from all the rest of us that didn?t have access to the PILOT gravy train.
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I'm sorry...who ever you are...I've lived in Jersey City since August of 2000. I sat on the board of my neighborhood association. I pay attention to local politics. And most important, I vote. And as I've said in other posts on this site, I've voted for Dan Levin on more than one occasion. I've also outed myself as a former neighbor of Candice Osbourne. So here's the thing...fellow anonymous poster calling the kettle black...had Dan not decided to team up with the very person he has railed against for all these years, I would have had a real conundrum on who to vote for as a resident of Ward E. I think both candidates are highly capable and either of them could more than do the job. Speaking solely for myself, I need to have some respect for the person I vote for. Had your boy run as an independent, it would have gone down to the wire for me; in spite of my relationship with Candice. I may very well have chosen her, or I might have gone with Dan. It would have all come down to their respective campaigns. But the minute Dan Levin joined up with the very man he was not so long ago demanding resign, he lost my respect and he lost my vote. So am I just another troll trashing a good man? I don't think so. I think I am an active citizen rightfully voicing my opinion in a democratic process. I don't know who you are, if you're a private citizen like me, someone working for a campaign, or a paid hack. It doesn't really matter. But you and your candidate need to understand that choices have consequences. And Dan Levin made a choice that I, and many others who used to support him, can't get behind. If he is not happy about that, then he should have thought long and hard before he made his political bed.
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I'm not even sure Dan has been certified to run yet. His people have rang my bell twice in the last two weeks asking me to sign his paperwork. I've refused both times.
It's sad since I've voted for him in the past (both for mayor and city council). And just for full disclosure, I know Candice. We were neighbors at one time. She is a pretty impressive person. She was out organizing for others during Sandy while the basements in her complex were underwater and she personally didn't have power. I thinks she damn well should tout those values.
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Thanks to all who gave me roofer recommendations. We are now having to look at the plumbing of the building. The water issues just seem to be getting larger and worse.
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OMG - Are we now a bunch of Middle School kids? Will Cindy tell Bobby that Jan likes Peter in hopes that Bobby will get the message to Peter and he will ask Jan to be his girlfriend? Really? I have voted for Dan in the past, but his move to run with Healy because he seemingly didn't get invited to run with Steve Fulop tells me that I can no longer support him. The impression I get is that Dan thought he was the "logical" choice as the Ward E Council candidate and expected Steve to come begging him to run. Yet it?s no secret amongst those who follow Jersey City politics that Steve and Dan never jelled. Why would Dan think that Steve would come calling? It?s Steve?s team. If Dan thought he should be on that team, knowing the past acrimony between them, shouldn?t Dan have manned up and gone to Steve directly? The fact that, from what he seems to have posted himself, he chose not to make direct contact reeks of arrogance. ?I?m Dan Levin, reformer extraordinaire, you should come to me.? So when that didn?t happen, (Wow...wonder why?) it seems Dan chose to again go the Middle School route and show Steve who is boss. Listen, I am a firm believer in government reform, especially in Jersey City. I also think I?m smart enough and probably have some pretty good ideas on some things we could do. But I?ve also learned that I lack the ability to wade through the bullsh*t of politics. I just don?t have the personality and the patience for it. And what I?m beginning to see is that Dan doesn?t either. Years ago, when Steve first ran for the Ward E seat, I sat in a HPHA meeting and flat out asked him how he thought that he was ever going to accomplish anything considering he was running against the machine and he would likely be the lone member of a Council that is nothing but the machine. I just didn?t see how he could do it. Well he has proved me wrong in all the right ways. He seems to have the right personality to let things roll off his back and keep his focus on what?s important. That?s how things get done. My guess is that Steve might have welcomed Dan on board (This is simply my presumption). But Steve is smart enough to know that you need people who can face whatever is thrown at you without going into temper tantrum mode. If Dan can?t even swallow his pride enough simply reach out to Steve and ask for a meeting, then he probably doesn?t have the temperament needed to bring about the changes he espouses. Politics is a chaotic business and logic isn?t always at the forefront. Those who succeed in politics are those who don?t get bogged down in ?it?s got to be done my way? thinking. In my opinion, Dan has shown that he isn?t that person and I will not be voting for him again.
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I'm not buying this 'not economically making sense because of the downturn' argument. If the downturn were the real reason, then they wouldn't want to be building in the first place. Anybody that knows anything about the state of real estate in the NYC area at the moment knows that the rental market is on fire. Rents are rising so high in Manhattan that people are getting priced out and looking elsewhere. Why do you think all of these projects are suddenly back on track? Developers don't build huge buildings unless they think they can make money off of them...NOW. They are not in the business of spending millions of dollars on buildings that are going to sit empty.
And money is what this all comes down to. I understand the free market, but Goldman made a deal so he could get more than he was entitled to under the zoning laws. Now he realizes he's not going to make as much money as he could if rents all of the units at market rate. That's understandable from his perspective, but it's not the deal he struck. If he now doesn't like the deal, then he can always just go with what the land is zoned for. Bottom line, Lloyd Goldman's profit margins aren't the city of Jersey City's problem. One less tower is not going make or break the city's budget. And my guess is that if the city sticks to their guns, he will suddenly see that he can, given the current rental market, make plenty of money and the building will get built anyway.
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I have one major issue with Sue Mack's candidacy in this election. That is that I just voted for her in a School Board election in 2010 for a three year term.
When I cast my vote, I assumed she would be serving out the entire term. I'm a little upset in that I feel that I wasted a vote. What happens to her School Board seat if she wins in this election. Who get's to fill that vacancy? How will this change the balance of power there? Was any of this ever considered? We have good candidates running in this election and there was no need for her to throw her hat into the ring. If she wanted to "move up", the end of her term coincides with the 2013 election cycle. That, to me, is when she should have run. I urge everyone to pass on Sue Mack at this time and let her fill out the term she ran for in 2010. That is what we elected her to do.
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If it was as simple as "Tax Breaks", I'm not sure we'd be quite as interested in getting married in the first place. This goes way beyond taxes.
From the HRC website: Rights and Protections Denied Same-Sex Partners Because same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, same-sex couples and their families are denied access to the more than 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities automatically granted to married heterosexual couples. Among those are: The right to make decisions on a partner's behalf in a medical emergency. Specifically, the states generally provide that spouses automatically assume this right in an emergency. If an individual is unmarried, the legal "next of kin" automatically assumes this right. This means, for example, that a gay man with a life partner of many years may be forced to accept the financial and medical decisions of a sibling or parent with whom he may have a distant or even hostile relationship. The right to take up to 12 weeks of leave from work to care for a seriously ill partner or parent of a partner. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 permits individuals to take such leave to care for ill spouses, children and parents but not a partner or a partner's parents. The right to petition for same-sex partners to immigrate. The right to assume parenting rights and responsibilities when children are brought into a family through birth, adoption, surrogacy or other means. For example, in most states, there is no law providing a noncustodial, nonbiological or nonadoptive parent's right to visit a child - or responsibility to provide financial support for that child - in the event of a breakup. The right to share equitably all jointly held property and debt in the event of a breakup, since there are no laws that cover the dissolution of domestic partnerships. Family-related Social security benefits, income and estate tax benefits, disability benefits, family-related military and veterans benefits and other important benefits. The right to inherit property from a partner in the absence of a will. The right to purchase continued health coverage for a domestic partner after the loss of a job. Such inequities impose added costs on these families, such as increased health insurance premiums, higher tax burdens and the absence of pension benefits or Social Security benefits in the event of a partner's death. Some same-sex and transgender families consult attorneys to draw up legal documents such as powers of attorney, co-parenting agreements and wills, that will at least permit them to declare who they wish to make health care and financial decisions for them if they become incapacitated; how they wish to share parenting responsibilities or, in the event of a breakup, custody of a child; and what they want to happen to their property when they die. However, these are not a substitute for legal protection under law and cannot provide the broad range of benefits and protections provided by law.
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Since we moved from Paulus Hook to Harsimous Cove, Skinner's Loft has become sort of our go to place (it used to be Amelia's). I really enjoy both the atmosphere and the food; plus we've never had an issue with service.
I have to agree with not being thrilled by the change of the menu however. It's not just that they altered it, they also narrowed it down. This can be a problem because they are not all that accommodating in regards to substitutions. Where there used to be sides you could order if you don't like the ones that the chef chooses to serve with the main course, now you don't even have that option. So, for example, in the past I often ordered the steak frites. I'm really trying not to eat as many "white" foods these days, so I don't eat "regular" french fries all that often. Before they changed the menu, I would just tell them to leave off the fries and order a side of roast sweet potato wedges. Yes, I was paying extra for the side, but I accepted the fact they don't substitute and this way I could have what I wanted. Now I don't even have that option. It's just a little frustrating. I'm glad the chef wants to change things up and keep things seasonal. But at least give me options that replace the old ones; or become more open to substituting things out. That's my two cents.
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With information I gleaned from being involved with the HPHA in the past, as well as speaking at the public hearing for the transportation study and subsequent plan that includes CC Drive, I have to say that some of the information being discussed here is a bit off.
What is correct is that CC Drive is being built as an artery. It has little or nothing, however, to do with the Turnpike/Holland Tunnel connection. It is all about the Waterfront Business District (probably specifically Goldman Sachs). The idea isn't to move people to the tunnel, it is to move people to and from the waterfront. During the public hearings for the transportation study, it was repeatedly pointed out that there is more than ample public transportation to the waterfront. But the reality is that the Goldman people can't be bothered with trains and subways. Think I'm exaggerating? Anyone see the recent article regarding Goldman taking over the ferry service near their building? So what Goldman wants, Goldman gets. If their people want to drive to work, then Jersey City needs to accommodate it; public good be damned. And Jersey City has done so in their CC Drive plan. As for the paving, it won't likely happen until later in the spring or early summer. There is still too much of a chance for inclement weather for these paving companies to risk getting all their equipment out at this point. I'm sure that snow, and everything that goes with it, is not good on their machinery and it's just too early to think that winter weather is done. I find CC Drive atrocious and avoid it too, but paving isn't likely to happen for some time, and bitching about it isn't going to change it.
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As I read this article, my general feeling was that this was nothing but political posturing. I voted for Obama, and didn't vote for Christie, but I do not in any way, shape or form think Chirstie owes the President an apology. Frankly, that's just kind of stupid. But when I got to the part of the article where Christie is quoted as saying, "When President Obama comes back to New Jersey, he's going to have to explain to the people of New Jersey why he's depriving them of $400 million that this application earned them because one of his bureaucrats in Washington couldn't pick up the phone and ask a question, couldn't go on the Internet and find information or wouldn't accept verbal representation from Commissioner Schundler when they were down there," I thought my head was going to explode. Christie is a self described conservative who thinks that the Federal Government should keep its hands out of States' affairs, yet is applying for Federal funding. That's sort of hypocritical in and of itself. But what makes me truly crazy is that one of the main beliefs of the conservative ideology is personal responsibility. Yet not only has he made Schundler (whom I don't really care for either) his scapegoat, he is now suggesting (as evidenced by his quote) that it was the responsibility of the "bureaucrats in Washington" to find his administrations mistakes and fix it for them. If that's not a "nanny state" mentality, I don't know what is. Seriously? That's like a child saying they can't be punished because they didn't do their homework because they forgot to bring it home and then suggesting that it was the teacher's responsibility to make sure that the assignment made it into his or her backpack. WTF? This is my biggest problem with people like Christie. His ideology only seems to hold true when it's applied to someone else. The minute there are negative consequences for their own actions, they start looking for excuses. Personal responsibility...pfft...that's for everyone else.
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OMFG...Seriously? Let's use your logic here. Considering you probably own something made of plastic, you heat and/or cool your place of residence, you use some sort of motor vehicle at some point (be it your own car, a taxi, a moving van, etc.), you might have worn rayon or polyester, you've used Vasoline, you possibly wear eyeglasses, you've caulked your kitchen or bathroom, you put your trash out in garbage bags, or any other of countless things that I could continue to mention; you use petroleum products. It's well known that big oil companies are liars who will do just about anything to make an extra buck (and yes I know that?s hyperbole). It's well known that the best practices aren't always used when it comes to safety on oil rigs because it just costs too damn much. It's pretty much accepted that the money we send to the Middle East for all the oil we use funds radical Islamists and terrorist activities. You of all people are probably very aware of all this. But, you still choose to live the lifestyle many westerners have come to accept as normal (don't argue that you don't, because you aren't getting your messages on JCList via smoke signals). So I guess that means you caused the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I mean, if Fulop can be held accountable for policies made by our government simply because he joined the military, then I assume we can hold you accountable for the mess in the gulf. Right? I hope you have a really good job buddy, because the cleanup is going to cost you a shitload. Although I must agree with you that "It[?s] time to grow up and be adults." But you need to include yourself in that as well. Obviously.
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Apparently they have to open on good date on the Chinese calendar. At least that is what he told us.
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Additionally, there is a huge difference between abated properties and those with PILOTs (Payment in Liu of Taxes). "Traditionally" abated properties are generally smaller developments (or rehabs) that get roughly a 25% discount off of the normal property taxes for a term of 5 years. Those properties, with an abatement still in affect at the time of the reval, will still be affected. They will simply continue getting a discount, but now based on the new assessment. Those with PILOTs, however, will not be affected. This is why the big developers want them. Even though the taxes are generally higher than normal taxes, they won't fluctuate like everyone else's over the life of the PILOT. This is the selling point. For a set number of years (usually 20 to 30), owners know what their taxes will be. They might be a bit higher, but at least they stay the same. Also, these people don't contribute to the county or the schools; thus the rest of us pick up that portion of the tab. This is partially why our taxes continue to fluxuate (almost exclusively in an upward direction). But make no mistake, these people are not getting a free ride financially. They are paying a healthy chunk of change. It's just that the setup favors the city over the county and the schools. That is where the rest of us get screwed.
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Yes I'm sure that there is some cases like you have pointed out. I would venture, however that there are more like what I am about to lay out. Our taxes for 2009 were $6,625.10. I've also chosen two other properties in our neighborhood that I am familier with. The 2009 taxes on those properties were $7,501.25 and $9,679.61 respectively. All three properties are likely well over 100 years old. Two of the three are woodframe construction, and the third is a brick Italianate home. The brick home is paying the highest tax bill. None of this sounds really that out of wack, right? Here's the thing. Our nearly $7,000 tax bill is for 1000 sq ft. The other two examples are for entire buildings. Why the disparity? Our building got converted to condos in 2003. No structural changes. No major renovations beyond some cosmetic fixes. No new heating systems. But simply because it was converted, it became eligible for reassessment by law. Now I will admit, we've made our actual unit pretty nice, but it's still only 1000 sq ft. That means property assessment is simply not done on an equitable basis. It is simply not fair. Yes my taxes are lower than both of the examples I gave. But proportionally, I shouldn't be paying anything close to those who own property that is 3 to 4 times the square footage of mine. If my 1000 sq ft is so damn valuable, just think what their 3, 4, 5 thousand sq ft properties should be worth. I realize people have lived here a long time. I understand that these places might not have always been the best neighborhoods. But property values are what they are. You get your rewards for living here a long time when you sell at a profit ratio that I, and most of the other relative newcomers, will never begin to come close to. So I'm on the "bring it on" band wagon. I'm tired of being unfairly assessed.
Posted on: 2010/4/29 13:44
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jklm is correct. Washington will become one way south from 2nd to Montgomery and Greene will be one way north from Montgomery to 2nd. They changed the signs a long time ago because this was supposed to be done by now. A Condominiums were supposed to do the site work of putting the traffic lights in as part of the deal in receiving their PILOT. But of course, as soon as they finished the actual building, they claimed they had no more money and reneged on their responsibilities for the 2nd Street interchange. Now it is up to the city to take on this project and they have finally started working on it. They just poured a new portion of the left turn lane island. So it's slowly but surely moving along.
Posted on: 2010/4/9 12:55
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OMG...this thread is simply RETARDED! Seriously, don't you people have lives?
And here I am posting a comment. I'm thinking maybe I need to get a life myself.
Posted on: 2010/3/12 14:08
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