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Re: JC councilman charged with drunken driving after three-car collision

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JCMan8 wrote:
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JCGuys wrote:
If there is any criminal wrong doing, I hope prosecutors are on it and indite.

The innocent or guilty are right now under no obligation to speak.

I believe the point being made is when his political opponents had similar legal problems, Fulop would routinely scream his head off, saying how improper their conduct was and demanding they resign. He saw no need for the legal process to play out before making such demands.

But now that the shoe is on another foot, and one of his political allies is in hot water, Fulop is uncharastically silent. Making him extremely hypocritical on this issue, and taking away from his moral credibility.

I don't disagree with what you wrote. I was trying to be diplomatic. :)

Posted on: 2015/6/25 18:10

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Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape

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Adonis wrote:

That's just a cop out from answering the question posed about any official or unofficial policy regarding the publishing of a person's race in JJ articles. While yes it may in fact be the responsibility of the editors to determine what gets published they surely provide feedback to you from time to time so that they have to make fewer edits in the future. What does that feedback indicate when it comes to the posed policy question vis-?-vis race reporting.

Don't intend it to be a cop-out. The conversation is really about our company's policy and I'm not a company spokesman. I also don't create our policies. I initially wrote that the apparent vandal in the Silverman graffiti story is white but users here are right that that is not our policy, so I changed it. If you're this concerned that not reporting the race of suspects is unfair to white people, you have to take that up with the editors.

Some unsolicited advice.. Don't give much weight to feedback received here. This is a dammed if you do and dammed if you don't crowd, as they say. No one here will ever be happy. On a site note, I do appreciate your articles for JJ, especially on development topics.

I don't think or feel that your observation is correct. Some of us took offense to the uneven application of a policy that seems arbitrary. I really don't care if the criminal in this article was white, brown or black. I am a minority, but I think it *is* helpful to point out obvious identifying traits when reporting crime stories. If it isn't OK to mention a given criminal is of a given race or has a given skin color, then it shouldn't be OK to do so when doing any crime reporting.

To Terrence: I didn't intend to pick on you, or your reporting. As others have mentioned, your articles are among the best at the JJ. I was just pointing out what seemed like a hypocritical application of the policy regarding race or skin color when reporting the news.

The police is asking for help in trying to find the guy. Of course it makes sense to include details of his physical characteristics to help identify him, IMO.

It would be different if they already caught the guy. There there would be no need to advertise his race/religion/creed or whatever else we use to divide ourselves.

I will personally buy a round of PBRs for fellow JClisters at Barcade when they catch this guy to celebrate! Serious invitation with the condition that no one brings any CCTV or other cameras. hahaha

Posted on: 2015/6/25 17:46

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JCGuys

Re: JC councilman charged with drunken driving after three-car collision

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If there is any criminal wrong doing, I hope prosecutors are on it and indite.

The innocent or guilty are right now under no obligation to speak.

Posted on: 2015/6/25 17:39

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JCGuys

Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape

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terrencemcd wrote:
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Adonis wrote:

That's just a cop out from answering the question posed about any official or unofficial policy regarding the publishing of a person's race in JJ articles. While yes it may in fact be the responsibility of the editors to determine what gets published they surely provide feedback to you from time to time so that they have to make fewer edits in the future. What does that feedback indicate when it comes to the posed policy question vis-?-vis race reporting.

Don't intend it to be a cop-out. The conversation is really about our company's policy and I'm not a company spokesman. I also don't create our policies. I initially wrote that the apparent vandal in the Silverman graffiti story is white but users here are right that that is not our policy, so I changed it. If you're this concerned that not reporting the race of suspects is unfair to white people, you have to take that up with the editors.

Some unsolicited advice.. Don't give much weight to feedback received here. This is a dammed if you do and dammed if you don't crowd, as they say. No one here will ever be happy. On a site note, I do appreciate your articles for JJ, especially on development topics.

Posted on: 2015/6/25 17:31

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JCGuys

Re: Robin Hood Development

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what is the particular peice of land zoned for? just because a develope wants to build higher than permitted and just because the jsq area is getting hot does not mean the residents should suffer. otherwise, why nort just build mini tower everywhere that a developer wants

It's zoned for 42 storeys and the city has signed a legally binding agreement to vacate a small portion of west.

It's asinine but the community wants the city to violate a legally-binding agreement to vacate a portion of west street that was executed under the prior administration AND also down zone the property.

As Yvonne has stated, the community wasn't involved much when the property was zoned for 42 storeys. In my opinion, the elected officials did a very poor job. For example, the city received land for a park in exchange for getting additional height. However, the community doesn't want the park! The community shows their displeasure by getting their former council person voted out of office! Good for them. The Hilltop Community is still upset over this decision, but it would open the city up to lawsuits if it were to down zone the property again. I don't want my tax money to pay for Hilltop's losing battle over their continued bitterness of the poor representation by their prior ward councilperson.

I personally believe this is a good spot for a transition between the skyscrapers planned in Journal Square and the low-rise neighborhoods to the east. It doesn't make sense to have a bunch of 70 storey tower and limit the west side of Summit Ave to 2 storeys. That's how the Journal Square plan was written, and I think our planning department bears some of the blame in screwing this one up.

Before the plan, the owners of 500 Summit had permission to build up to 12 floors but the Journal Square redevelopment plan downzoned the property to just 6 floors. Understandably, the land owners were very upset and sued the city. The down zoning of property could considered a violation of the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution - a taking of private land without just compensation. The city realized this wicked mistake and settled with the developer to build much higher in exchange for a park.

It's a messy situation and I feel for the community that was wronged, but you don't fix past mistakes by making more bad choices such as reneging on a legal settlement and doing the exact same thing that got you into this mess in the first place. The community did the right thing by electing in a new ward councilor.

Just my two cents.

Posted on: 2015/6/25 17:22

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JCGuys

Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape

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BobNesta wrote:
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JCGuys wrote:
I can't believe it.

I'm at a bar right now, and a guy with a beard wearing skinny jeans sits down and orders a PBR. I swear he looks very similar to the photos on NJ.com. He caught me staring and we just finished an odd conversation. It's probably not him but unfucking believable if it is. Has a reward like been setup yet?? Lol.

I'm near Newark Penn by the way.

Take photos of him with your smartphone and post it on here.

I thought of that, but I don't want to shame someone innocent. Then I would be as big a fool as him. Again, it's probably not him, but I did take a double take.

Posted on: 2015/6/25 1:59

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JCGuys

Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape

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I can't believe it.

I'm at a bar right now, and a guy with a beard wearing skinny jeans sits down and orders a PBR. I swear he looks very similar to the photos on NJ.com. He caught me staring and we just finished an odd conversation. It's probably not him but unfucking believable if it is. Has a reward like been setup yet?? Lol.

I'm near Newark Penn by the way.

Posted on: 2015/6/25 1:15

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JCGuys

Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape

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I'm so happy they got this hipster on tape. Shame him! Just goes to show the types of losers taking up the #jctakeitback call to arms. I hope he's sued by the developer to recover all damages and inconveniences he caused (not sure if he would have the money for a payout, but his parents probably do).

Posted on: 2015/6/24 23:40

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JCGuys

Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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In New York City exists a program to transfer the development rights from a historic building in order to preserve it. Does/Can should a program exist in JC?

Posted on: 2015/6/22 18:32

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JCGuys

Re: Robin Hood Development

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What a bunch of NIMBY losers.

Hello McFly?! The site is directly across the street from the KRE three-tower development. The tallest reaches a height of 70 storeys. Growth should happen here due to the proximity to the PATH station.

Posted on: 2015/6/22 13:30

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JCGuys

Re: Pasta works project in Journal Square

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Yvonne wrote:
Just a little background history here, Muller used to donate pasta to the Van Vorst Park Association when we had out Meet Ball dinner. Local residents cooked the food at the old St. Peter's Prep cafeteria.

Who's Muller?

Posted on: 2015/6/22 1:14

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JCGuys

Re: 3 Jersey City men robbed of $4,500 at gunpoint #make it yours.

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Monroe wrote:
It could've been they get paid every other Friday, and had cashed their checks.

Again, how is using a check cashing place, paying a predatory few, and subsequently being robbed instead of going to a bank in the first place anything but stupidity or illegal?

Posted on: 2015/6/21 1:08

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JCGuys

Re: 3 Jersey City men robbed of $4,500 at gunpoint #make it yours.

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What does this have to do with Fulop? And come on. Ask anyone anywhere to read this story and give their thoughts. The majority of people will say something is fishy. It isn't smart to be walking around with such large sums of currency, and that's a fact. Let's not make apologies or excuses for stupidity.

Don't walk around the hood with $4,500 in cash. It's not racism just stupidity!

Posted on: 2015/6/21 0:20

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Re: 3 Jersey City men robbed of $4,500 at gunpoint #make it yours.

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Our education system in this country really needs to be revamped. How the hell do you even survive or make something of yourself in this country without a bank account?

No point in banking if you spend it all.

Just 38 percent of Americans said they could cover an unexpected emergency room visit or even a $500 car repair with cash on hand in a checking or savings account, according to Bankrate, which commissioned the study.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102317918

Better cut back on the gold chains, iPhone 6s, junk food...

Plus why own a car? Transit is heavily subsidized for the government because they realize many residents would not be able to pay a fare that covered 100% of the cost.

The immigrants that come to this country with basically nothing find ways to survive and provide a better future for their children.

Many Americans need a realty check because they don't know how easy they have it. Travel the world and see how 95% of the human population exists. I'm so very thankful to be living in this country.

Posted on: 2015/6/20 19:43

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JCGuys

Re: 3 Jersey City men robbed of $4,500 at gunpoint #make it yours.

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user1111 wrote:
You will be surprise how many people in this town who don't have a bank account, I drive by some of these check cashing places here and there is a line outside these places some times. I know its hard for many of you to imagine, but its pretty shocking.

Our education system in this country really needs to be revamped. How the hell do you even survive or make something of yourself in this country without a bank account?

Posted on: 2015/6/20 19:16

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JCGuys

Re: 3 Jersey City men robbed of $4,500 at gunpoint #make it yours.

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Reminds me of the guy that had several thousand dollars hidden in his home. He went out to the corner store to buy milk, and when he got back a few minutes later, he realized he forgot to lock the door and had been robbed. Criminals found his hidden stash and stole it, but didn't touch anything else.

Posted on: 2015/6/20 17:24

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JCGuys

Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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Erobinsonh wrote:
well, the developer won - the vote was 5-2.

the first of likely many 8 story buildings will now go up in the Village

but he was able to mobilize a lot of supporters - so if that's what the Village truly wants, then fair enough

May I suggest a different perspective... Instead of intense focus on the height of the building and whether it complies with zoning, focus instead on the design of the building, what it replaces, and whether it's addition would be a net positive for the Village and Jersey City.

This building won the support of the community and zoning board because I believe it was very well designed, replaced an ugly underutilized lot, and will be a welcomed addition to the Village once completed.

Had a building been proposed that was butt ugly abomination, but conformed to existing zoning, would that really be a preferred outcome than what we got in return? What if the site remained vacant, never to be redeveloped? Obviously, that's not what the larger community wants.

I do believe this development opens the door for taller buildings in the village than zoning would allow, but I would argue that any future development should be kept to the same standard as the one most recently approved.

My hope is the community will be strongly vigilant against future proposals that are not well designed, regardless of whether it meets zoning or not. But welcome and embrace the ones which follow in this one's footsteps.

One last note, the Newport Community is built to zoning and is consistent with the redevelopment plan, but it has to be the most heinous collection of ugly buildings I've ever seen in my life. It's a embarrassing mess on the waterfront and lacks any sense of community. So much potential for good design has ben lost. You know, sometimes zoning and city planning gets it wrong. I'm sure they were well intentioned when codifying the vision to the community in the redevelopment plan and zoning docs, but they can't think of everything, so it's important to revisit zoning and planning from time to time to see if it's creating and maintaining a vibrant, healthy community. This is why existing zoning should not be set in stone, and it's important to have the zoning board to review variances to allow for good development that would otherwise be denied.

Posted on: 2015/6/20 16:50

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JCGuys

Re: Clinton vs Fulop

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Apology and kiss the ring?

Posted on: 2015/6/19 17:56

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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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Erobinsonh wrote:
Tonight is the night - 6:30 in the City Council chamber, second floor of City Hall, 280 Grove Street.

Whether you like the look of the building or not, whether you think the Village should stay with its current group of 3 to 5 story buildings or start building high rises - please show up! Participation matters, numbers matter.

If approved, this will change the Village forever. Make sure you had a voice in the decision!

The opinions of the community definitely have an effect on projects like this - I've been attending Board of Adjustment meetings for the last several months, and I see how thoughtfully they listen to neighborhood feedback.

Posted on: 2015/6/18 20:15

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Re: Hearing set for $10M plan to connect Downtown Jersey City to Liberty State Park

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Regardless it is well needed as access to the park is a joke.

Agreed! I hope decent pedestrian access and perhaps even bike lanes are included. It would be nice to have a more direct route walking downtown to Liberty State Park and this link could do it.

I'm skeptical of ulterior motives. This is New Jersey after all. In addition to the park, it will probably be easier access from the Holland Tunnel to the new casino..

Posted on: 2015/6/16 22:33

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Re: ATF Teaming Up with NYPD to Stop Gun Crime - JCPD Should Do the Same

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That is a fantastic idea as it gets guns out of the hands of gangbangers and save lives! Here is to hoping JCPD signs up and parks em all down in Greenville and other areas that need the additional resources. We've had too many shootings recently.

Posted on: 2015/6/16 18:08

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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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CatDog wrote:
My main problem is that I've heard the developer has complained that the reason he needs the variance on this project (and every other project he's working on) is because otherwise he can't make money on the project. Which is stupid reasoning. If you can't make money on a project unless you get a variance that exceeds the current zoning restrictions, then maybe you shouldn't have bought the property? Or should re-work your plans to play by the rules? Or maybe push to get the area re-zoned instead of going through constant variance fights? I don't see how his inability to make money within the current zoning regulations is anybody's problem except his own.

Lots of assumptions being made about how easy it is to develop property in New Jersey. The way I see it, the developer could very well be telling the truth. If a viable project can be developed within existing zoning on the site, it would have been done already!

There is case law going back a century showing how a community can intentionally or unintentionally zone a property, making it not feasible for development. It's not as simple as building within zoning, hence why this and other properties in hot areas of town remains vacant.

Posted on: 2015/6/15 19:26

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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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I'm okay with this design of the building, but I don't think something that is twice as tall as the buildings around it will blend in with the rest of the Village.

Why not? From the rendering, it looks like it will blend into the neighborhood well. You know it's possible that a boring ugly box of a building, conforming to zoning requirements at a height of 5 storys, could be built right now. Is that really preferential? Rather than blending into the neighborhood, it becomes a carbuncle on the streetscape, but hey at least it conforms to zoning and is therefore good.

Why is there always a knee-jerk reaction that height is bad, but conform to zoning, regardless of the merits of the proposal, is good. There are plenty of areas in town that conform to zoning, and become an ugly, ugly mess. I wish JCList would evolve and focus more on the design of the building, especially how it interacts with the street, rather than preaching zoning and height limits denouncing anything that doesn't comply, like this fine building.

Posted on: 2015/6/15 18:57

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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village

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ianmac47 wrote:
Finally some architecture that isn't just a concrete and glass box.

I hope you show up at the planning board to support this good architecture. Otherwise, if this is killed, developers will go back to the usual same old $hit.

Posted on: 2015/6/15 15:28

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Re: Dixon Leasing bought my building, raised rent; what rights do I have?

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Get a consultation from a lawyer specializing in landlord\tenant law for proper legal advice! The good information found on here will be drowned out by fools who know nothing on the matter but present themselves as experts. It's terrifying as some of the advice given on here as it may end up costing you many thousands of dollars and make it difficult to find a landlord willing to rent to you in the future.

Call an attorney for legal advice and take it from there.

I'm curious as to how this situation would make it difficult for the OP to find a landlord willing to rent to him/her in the future? Serious question.

I think this person is implying if the OP goes to court and loses and gets evicted, other landlords will find out and won't want to rent to them.

Exactly. I've seen the question on rental applications, and I believe it's also public record. Additionally, it's not uncommon for new landlords to call prior landlords as part of the background check on a potential tenant (did they pay rent on time, any other issues, etc.)

Posted on: 2015/6/13 15:07

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Re: Trying to put New Jersey on the map -- the NYC subway map

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iGreg wrote:
He is 100% correct, they should map & link the systems as the whole metro area is connected - except that shithole Staten Island.

I wondered if it makes sense to extend the Journal Square - 33rd line down Kennedy Blvd, through Bayonne and into Staten Island and have it link up to the SI railroad at St. George. SI would have a one seat subway ride to midtown Manhattan with a duration of about 30-40 minutes.

Posted on: 2015/6/12 23:41

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Re: Trying to put New Jersey on the map -- the NYC subway map

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If it is added to the map, New Yorkers will start to realize just how convenient Jersey City is to the city. Demand to live here will soar, which I'm okay with that as long as there is massive amounts of real estate development to meet the demand that will come. If development is restricted, rents on existing supply will rapidly increase, and we'll just become another Hoboken while all of us other folks are gentrified out.

I was in the heights the other day, passing corkscrew, and overheard a couple of Brooklynites bragging how they were scouting on the neighborhood because prices were so cheap!

Posted on: 2015/6/12 23:36

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Re: Dixon Leasing bought my building, raised rent; what rights do I have?

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Get a consultation from a lawyer specializing in landlord\tenant law for proper legal advice! The good information found on here will be drowned out by fools who know nothing on the matter but present themselves as experts. It's terrifying as some of the advice given on here as it may end up costing you many thousands of dollars and make it difficult to find a landlord willing to rent to you in the future.

Call an attorney for legal advice and take it from there.

Posted on: 2015/6/12 23:29

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Re: Department Hearings

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Yvonne wrote:
I just received a phone call from Boggiano, the meeting is now cancelled. I hope the next meeting receive more notice.

Unbelievable. Typical JC. No matter who is mayor or in the city council, this type of mentality goes on like a fungus.

I don't always agree with you Yvonne, but on this one, I'm glad you raised a little hell.

I hate to admit this, but I fully agree!

Posted on: 2015/6/4 14:22

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Re: Gargantuan Tower Proposed for Barrow and Christopher Columbus

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tommyc_37 wrote:
Great news K-Lo. The next step is when developers have the guts to not include parking in their developments. To me it seems silly to include tons of parking in a building that is a 60 second walk to a 24/7 subway, but maybe that's just me.

Me too, but I think the inclusion of parking is a municipal zoning requirement. It's silly to me to impose minimum parking requirements for a development at or near a subway station.

Posted on: 2015/6/4 14:19

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