elsquid wrote:
People, don't be silly. We all know traffic congestion is caused by bike lanes.

Conformist wrote:
This has been in the pipeline for a long time. Once 18 Park opens, they'll start demolition on the old Boys and Girls Club (which is moving to 18 Park), and then this will go up.

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malcontent wrote:
I really hope it will not be a super generic building like the Marriott Courtyard in Newport.

You probably won't see much of the hotel. On that site, there will also be two 40-story residential buildings (by Fisher - the developer of Crystal Point.) In fact, construction of those towers will likely begin in the spring, well before the hotel gets started.

mscottc wrote:
That happens all over the place, not sure what to do about it. What I find even more disturbing is when young children fund raise for whatever group they belong to, in the middle of the exit ramp off the turnpike extension heading into the Holland Tunnel, or other street locations. No fund raising activity is important enough to ask kids to stand out in the middle of traffic.

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mRanger48 wrote:
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Maybe there is something the Fulop administration could do to get rid of this and benefit these struggling citizens at the same time. I've tried searching online about this topic but came up empty. Hence, here I am...thoughts?... Thanks in advance

I always thought the London Big Issue was a great template for helping the homeless. I believe it has been successfully implemented in countries outside the UK (like Australia and South Africa). Why not Jersey City?



http://www.bigissue.com/about-us

"The Big Issue was launched in 1991 by Gordon Roddick and John Bird in response to the growing number of rough sleepers on the streets of London. The two set out to address the problem of homelessness by offering homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income; to ?help them to help themselves?.

Twenty years on the organisation has helped thousands of vulnerable people to take control of their lives, and currently works with around 2000 homeless and vulnerably housed people across the UK.

In order to become a Big Issue vendor an individual must prove that they are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and must undergo an induction process and sign up to the code of conduct. Once they have done so they are allocated a fixed pitch and issued with a number of free copies of the magazine. Once they have sold these magazines they can purchase further copies, which they buy for ?1.25 and sell for ?2.50, thereby making ?1.25 per copy.

Last year alone we put more than ?5million in the pockets of our vendors, releasing them from a dependence on hand-outs and providing an alternative to begging.

And we don?t stop there. We recognise that earning an income is first step on the journey away from homelessness. The Big Issue Foundation, a registered charity, exists to link vendors with the vital support and services. The organisation offers advice and referrals in four keys areas; housing, health, financial independence and aspirations, and relies almost entirely on voluntary donations.

Over the past two decades the magazine has become synonymous with challenging, independent journalism, and renowned for securing exclusive interviews with the most elusive of superstars. It currently circulates over 105,000 copies every week.

Created as a business solution to a social problem The Big Issue has gone on to become one of the most instantly recognisable brands in the UK and a powerful blueprint for social change which has inspired hundreds of imitations; from Johannesburg to Tokyo, Sydney to Addis Ababa, Perth to Sao Paolo, Seoul to Nairobi, The Big Issue is leading a global self-help revolution. "

langdonalger wrote:
Can you possibly find it in your heart to explain to your family, that there are people worse off than you and yours? If you can't, maybe you're unclear on how life works. Low income housing by a highway exit? I know, sounds incredible. How could you possibly justify this uncomfortable fact of life? Posts like yours make me want to move.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Where is the current pool at Liberty Harbor? On top of the Zenith or that other building across the street?

ricky241 wrote:
Whats going on at the parking lot between Jersey City medical center and Liberty Harbor ?

browngoddess wrote:
Agree - it has been awful. I've complained a few times via email to propertymanagement@libertyharbor.com and I think things have improved over the past week regarding the pool and flies. I find that emails help...but I still cannot understand why they couldn't have realized there was an issue with the pool during the 9 months out of the year when it's not in use!