kdub wrote:
The zoning board hearing for 107 NY Ave is now scheduled for Wed 3/11 at 6:30pm at city hall.

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heightsrepman wrote:
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Hi everyone!

This Thursday, Feb. 20th at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Zoning Board meeting held at City Hall reviewing the proposal of the warehouse on 107 New York Ave. In October, there was a meeting to oppose the plans of the 18-story apartment building. Now, it is at 6 stories, which I think is still too high for our low-rise community. I know people have responsibilities and things more important going on, but a building like this that goes unchecked can have a lot of negative effects. By speaking directly to the Board, our public opinions can sway their vote of approval.

The hearing was scheduled for Feb. 6th, but was postponed to the 20th. Attached is the notice of the initial hearing my household received from the client's lawyer. The plans are available for public viewing as seen in the letter. Their list of requests prove they refuse to adhere to the neighborhood's zoning rules unless people speak up and oppose them.

Please consider going to the meeting! Public opinions are important to the development of these types of plans. If an apartment building were to go up, it should benefit our community, not inhibit it.

I hope to see you there!

What garbage. We have an affordable housing crisis and climate change that necessitates as much density as possible and these idiot NIMBYs do everything possible to stop it. Not only that, it would add to the ratable tax base too. The only thing acceptable to these morons would be a Bayonne box with a driveway cutout.

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heights wrote:
I'm having a hard time believing this story especially the eight shot on Manhattan Ave. and nothing in the newspaper. The OP is a newbie to this site so not sure of his credibility. I'll ask the captain at the Captain's Meeting next week on Wednesday.

I read what they wrote different. I took what they were saying as the shooting started on Sherman ave and later continued again on Manhattan ave where at least 8 more shots were let off and they heard at least 15 shell casings in total were picked up from both scenes.

If no one was hit it isn't uncommon at all for it not to make the news. Most shootings without a gunshot victim don't get covered.

If they really meant 8 people were shot I would have a hard time believing that also.

dtjerseyave wrote:
Goodbye Jersey City! We've lived here for three years and are finally moving into Manhattan. While strides have been made, unfortunately JC is still "up and coming".

I will miss:

Taquaria (although we have LES)
Thirty Acres (amazing, but snobby)
Razza (simply amazing)

That is all.

-Dora

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vindication15 wrote:
It's extremely funny reading some of these posts in this thread and others. The bias I find is amazing. "The heights is up and coming." "Greenville is up and coming." "BL is up and coming."

Look at property values and median income, those are the only stories that matters. Development and business follow the money and currently the money is in DTJC and Newport, not the heights, Greenville, or BL.

I guess you're the kind of person who never, ever gets ahead of the crowd. There were plenty of people thinking we were too adventurous buying in Hamilton Park in 97. We felt truly adventurous was 79, and by 2002 the party was in full swing. But if you wait for the sure thing and don't ever plug in your crystal ball and give it a go, the big opportunity is no longer there. Mock all you want, and say Downtown in 97 wasn't risky at all, but the numbers don't lie.

I'm not the gambling type. But if I were to gamble, I would at least make a somewhat sensical gamble.

Let's see, what is the capital of the world...NYC. DTJC = close to NYC = money. Hoboken = close to NYC = money.

Heights = not close to NYC, not a good gamble.

In reality, any area around the PATH will see an increase in property values first before the heights does. There are better options than the heights.

Need to be close to NYC? Live in DTJC, Newport, or Hoboken

Need more space? Live in a surburb because you'll need a car in both the heights and the surburbs and the suburbs have better schools, less crime, less grit.


To hear the heights being compared to Hoboken is almost laughable. I think this thread should be named, "Heights or Bergen Lafayetter? Where should I live if I don't want to live in Greenville?"