bodhipooh wrote:
My understanding from the past two debacles (and, perhaps it is also true for MLounge, making it the third in a row) is that the landlord/owner (Cesar?) starts making demands about being made partner in the operations once they gain some traction and becomes very meddlesome. What a shame. Every time I hear of something opening in that corner I simply assume it will crash and burn. In hindsight, MAE was remarkable in how long it lasted.

cousin wrote:
Can anyone recommend a licensed contracting business who can handle a total house gut (new electric, some plumbing issues, new heating/Central AC install)?

OneSkirt wrote:
I know its now technically Ward F, but please make sure you address Jersey Ave. between Grand & Columbus. Blvd. I couldn't tell to what extent, if any, that piece of roadway was in your plan. I've been complaining about it for years.

This stretch of Jersey Ave. is a crucial piece of what has become the "Downtown Speedway" for drivers cutting through DTJC to get to the Holland tunnel & waterfront. Its an incredibly dangerous 4-6 blocks. Without fully integrating this piece of roadway into the solutions you hope to enact, it will only push worse driving to this stretch of road while those drivers try to avoid the places you focus the fix on.

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
Property taxes in JC are high, they are much higher than Hoboken.

You can find places in Hoboken around 300k taxed in the 3-4k range, not so in JC (and if so in for a nasty surprise in the recent assessment).

I'm in the process of purchasing in JC, and looked in Hoboken as well. In some cases the property tax difference made Hoboken practically the same price.

The schools and services in both are equally questionable.

However, both pale in comparison to say, Union City, where taxes in that range are often 9k.

The issue IMO is that property taxes in towns with good, well regarded schools are similar. I'm a single individual, but at least for resale value, in those places you can argue a value that you cannot in JC. The value in JC comes from location, and it's very silly to argue that we should have higher taxes for access to the PATH with is a bi-state agecy, or being by the river...we pay high taxes because we overpay for corrupt public services..

In any case, in NJ you don't have NYC income tax, less, in some cases, much lower sales tax, the PATH costs less...NJ is cheaper still.

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Sometimes walking around Grove and the littered PATH station makes me feel it is a third world country....

Jesus Christ. What is it with people on this board and the PATH stations. I'm curious how many people have actually lived in NYC that complain to no end about the supposed crowding and how dirty the PATH is. Do we take the same trains??? The PATH is at least as clean as the NYC subway and not as crowded. I commute in every morning at peak rush hour between 8:00 and 8:30 and it's not nearly as bad as even underutilized MTA lines which I took for years before moving to JC.

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like there's a lot of people in JC that begrudgingly moved from the suburbs to be closer to their jobs in the city. That's the only reason I can come up with for all the complaining. Seems like people who just don't like cities in general or have never lived in one.

JC and the PATH aren't without their problems but c'mon.

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Ian, the ride from Grove to 14th street is 15 minutes, not sure what you mean by Path can't do that.

I'd like to see that happen just once.

I've never gotten to 14th Street in more than 15 minutes, unless there was a rare massive problem like police activity or something.

jcwalkingman wrote:
The big question now is how many of these arrests lead to actual jail time? And how many of those who end up in jail will be there long enough to keep the streets clean for awhile? I have a feeling that alot of those arrested will be back out on the streets in a year or so unfortunately...

Bubble_Tea wrote:
Just saw this sad but true quote in an article:

"Peninsula Park is a great parcel of land that has unfortunately been deteriorating for years and acts solely as a local non-fenced dog park these days. "

Link: http://thejerseycitylife.com/?p=384

We have a glorified dog park in one of the best locations for a beautiful park imaginable that actual PEOPLE could be enjoying.

It's a park that no one would want to picnic or relax in because dogs would be racing by and over you and because you would be eating on top of a dog toilet.

And we have dog owners that would literally oppose development of the park if it meant that the construction of a fenced in dog run area.

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Good for him. It doesn't change the fact that sleeping on the streets is illegal and not fair to taxpayers

Wow. I bet you also complain about social security and welfare being unfair to taxpayers as well. Get a clue.

I'm happy that you are fortunate enough to have your health, a job and a considerably secure lifestyle because if you should ever happen to fall on hard times you might be subjected to social excommunication by somebody like YOURSELF.

VA2015 wrote:
I used to live in Beacon Hill in Boston which is one of the nicest and most expensive neighborhoods there. John Kerry lived 4 blocks from me for reference. There were probably a dozen or more homeless who spent their time on Cambridge Street, which is roughly equivalent to Columbus Drive in downtown JC in terms of size, traffic, location, etc.

Part of why they were there was A. foot traffic and B. proximity to services. There were 3-4 food pantries/soup kitchens in the neighborhood including the nationally recognized Project Bread.

Homelessness is an URBAN issue, not just a downtown JC issue. Gentrification won't fix it, services alone won't fix it. If you're not willing to accept it as the reality, donate to a cause that aims to address the issue or volunteer yourself. I do both and it helps me feel like I'm doing more than just complaining.

Just Complain List is definitely an apt name...

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JerseyAveGirl wrote:
Is there an agency to contact or would this be a City Hall agenda to try and get these people to safer, less eye soar locations? .

Well, the area surrounding the path at grove and newport is pretty safe, so I'm guessing you're more concerned with they "eye soar" aspect of things? Good luck with that.

I consider Paco + Taco and the Fishermen to be part of the local color at this point. And hard hat guy.

user1111 wrote:
Credit Union, I pay no fees. JC has tons of CU's around. They also give better rates on mortgages. Good Luck!

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Bill463 wrote:
I wonder why the owner is selling? Must be a personal reason - that place is packed every night.

I can think of 1,500,000 reasons, although the price seems way out of line for just the business. Recent tax records show, as others have pointed out already that the owner of the building is the Helens Pizza people, leading me to assume that the 1.5M price is just for the business/liquor license/equipment. The $5000 tax bill is still the mysterious part of that listing, something is not right here.

jerseystacie wrote:
Are they closing?

byebyesteve wrote:
I am voting for the mayor who has kept taxes stable, the mayor who has put the people in the right places so that crime is continuing on a downward trend. I am voting for the mayor who is a regular guy who is accessible to the public. I am voting for the mayor that has help develop this city into what it is today.

I am not voting for a 1 percenter who wants to turn our schools into financial windfalls for his buddy dave tepper and the other white collars at the expense of our children.

I am not voting for the guy who tried to silence absentee voters by changing the address on the ballot applications.

I am not voting for the guy who has been accused of voter fraud time and time again

I am not voting for the guy who wants to put part time police officers on the street.

I am not voting for the guy who wants to price the regular joe out of Jersey City.

I am not voting for the guy who is clearly trying to use our city as a stepping stone for a bigger job in Trenton.

I am not voting for a republican who says hes a democrat.

I am not voting for him for those reasons. I am voting for Healy. He was never accused, arrested or charged in that big rig thing. You can insinuate whatever you want, just as I can do the same on the fraud issue, but no one was charged.

And yes, many of you think you are smarter than JC people and want to force your ideals down our throat. Take it to manhattan.

You call the guy inept. How so? Didn't Moodys upgrade our rating? We have not laid off one cop or fireman when everyone else did. The city is still developing.....

tell me this.

Do you even have an idea of who is on Fulops team besides his council people. Who will run the departments? Do we know? We do not, why is he keeping it private?

Any idea?

rkaspet wrote:
Can you be more descriptive where is this empty lot?

SRhia wrote:
I've heard that there are bidding wars now? Is that true?

JustJames wrote:
I think there are two units to the left of the shoe repair place, Jack's Toys, Fish With Braids, a unit one up from FWB and now Europa, I guess another one.
That block is dooooomed.
We can harp on all we want about wanting a Trader Joes or putting retail spaces on the outside of the mall, but this city cannot sustain businesses like this. We're an odd little commuter town, a stones throw from one of the world's shopping meccas and a short drive to numerous big box stores, mega malls and retail parks.
As somebody who owns property here I'd dearly love that things were different, but as an investor it is better to face reality and plan accordingly.
I wish Choc-O-Pain the best but that store is in its fourth incarnation in 5 or 6 years.
No business of note will ever move into that block and I predict that most of those store fronts will become residential within five years.

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I am going to give this place a try but am a little annoyed that they don't post prices........nor specifics on what they have on their website. I am always on the Look out for good challah, rye or pumpernickel loaves....and of course any whole wheat or multi-grain french bread is a must. Since I mostly avoid bread....once in a while i like to treat myself with said carb(y) goodness....along side some soup or stew...or just some good old EVO. Yum!

I emailed them last week....and not a peep.

asny10011 wrote:
I think if development is for improving unslightly buildings and bringing more interesting retail and conveniences, i'm ok with that. Most people don't drive so i don't know if parking is essential, if it is, i'm sure the developer has made plans for it already. I think they should be allowed to build as long as it maintains the consistent feel/style and height of contiguous buildings.