Canonguy20d wrote:
Ok I am so confused, where does 10th and Grove intersect? Thats not the new spot we are talking about.

linky wrote:
And regarding the number 9 bus. l used to take it every day when I got my first job in NYC. There was a woman who was a dwarf who took the bus at the same time every morning. The mean busdrivers would never lower the bus for her, so one day I offered to help her. She was so little that I had to eventually pick her up and carry her up the stairs. I ended up doing that every morning for a year...........lol. I'm sure nobody cares, but it's killling me.

jackp wrote:
This hits all my hot buttons about Jersey City.

First, we need to start a "DONT TRASH JERSEY CITY" campaign. Many parts of this town are an absolute disgrace, looking like a 3rd world country. I am from the west where littering is not socially acceptable. We need a program in JC in schools, churches, and community centers to let people know its not cool, and disrespects all of us.

THe City needs to enforce the program with tickets and fines, and of course, it would help to see alot more foot and bike patrols by the JCPD.

Permanent signs and banners should be put up around town, in multiple languages, and should also mention that violaters will be fined.

Street cleaning staff positions could be reassigned to street patrols, as it doesnt do much good to clean the streets when the sidewalks are filthy.

One way too encourage neighborhood efforts would be to allow an area to opt out of 4 day a week street sweeping once they met a cleanliness criteria in their area, which is being trialed in NYC.

Cleaning up JC should not be an impossible task...

Falcon wrote:
Just got back from Hamilton Park and the park is spectacular except for the litter. I am not into complaining about it anonymously on the internet so if anyone wants to come to the park with me and confront the people who are littering email me with your telephone number to dan AT jclist.com

I am into in person confrontation; if we can get a group of 4-10 people to confront the obvious offenders on a regular basis; I am open to all solutions.

I am thinking that we can do one or more of these ideas:
1. stand on the basketball court and demand that all trash be picked up before we allow play to resume
2. kick the trash onto the court and put the basketballs in the garbage
3. Call the police and back them up when they enforce the law.
4. Throw all the trash in the garbage including the half full and full drink containers.

This needs to be done from day one, the people playing basketball seem decent enough to get the message if we are united and do not back down. Too many of us are walking past the court and ignoring the obvious, this sends the wrong message.

I am available for litter patrol tommorow afternoon.

Sutherland wrote:
Keeping the court was not only a great idea, it was essential. Clearly a ton of people agree in light of the amount of people using it. But the people who use it should keep it cleaned up and encourage the other people who use it to clean it up. There are a host of ways to inspire the people who use the BB Courts to keep it clean without being aggressively confrontational.


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Canonguy20d wrote:

No, I do not agree! I do not mind helping out, but the kids and some adults who use the court trash it, they should clean it up. I have no issue assisting in anything else, but not with the court. I'll stand in the park with my video camera and start recording the vandals or if anyone sees someone throwing garbage on the courts, stand up to them and say something. Isn't there some sort of litter ordinance besides?. Having the court was a BAD idea, peroi the planners should have known this would happen. HELLO!

Sutherland wrote:
I think everyone and anyone using the basketball courts or any other area of the park should feel a part of keeping it clean even if they are not the one's who liter. Participating in maintaining something you think is valuable is a hell of a lot more productive than ranting about it on line or to your neighbors. Otherwise you should just shut your pie hole.

DragonXJC wrote:
I'll ask my mother who she gets them from and report back. She makes great ones Puerto rican and Dominican style. I prefer the latter since I'm Dominicano.

caj11 wrote:
Just in case anyone missed all the fun with this group in Jersey City or Hoboken yesterday, or wants to do some more counter-protesting they'll be in Chatham early on Saturday morning.

You can find out where and when on their website if interested.

I wonder where these people stay when they go on these trips - I mean, what hotel would want these people staying there given the potential for more drama? They must keep a really low profile wherever they stay and eat, or go camping instead.