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Re: wtf is happening to my property tax
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I don't know if I'm getting old and senile, but Yvonne is spot on.

Posted on: 2022/7/9 15:15
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Re: Education Matters Slate Takes Three Board of Education Seats
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Ah, shit. I take it this is the tax and spend slate and no one is going to hold JCBOE accountable for how existing dollars are used.

Posted on: 2021/11/3 14:57
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Re: Editorial: Residents Deserve Answers on the Mayor’s New Home Purchase
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Let me explain why neighborhood leaders come down to JC council meetings and complain- these new developments still have units with owners that have cars and these owners park their cars on the street, taking away parking from long term owners who live in homes built without parking. It makes the situation worse. If you don't want a car, that is fine but don't make judgments on people that need cars for their work.


For what’s it’s worth Yvonne. I agree with you 1,000% that new residents should not take up street parking spaces from long term residents. If you need a car for work, live in Bayonne. If you work in Manhattan and take the PATH to work, live in Jersey City.

Posted on: 2021/8/21 19:46
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Re: Editorial: Residents Deserve Answers on the Mayor’s New Home Purchase
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If there ever was a fee which should increase 1,000 percent it’s the Jersey City zone parking fee.

Posted on: 2021/8/21 19:37
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Re: Editorial: Residents Deserve Answers on the Mayor’s New Home Purchase
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https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2021/08 ... uirements-for-developers/

If I owned a car in Jersey City. I would demand zero parking being provided so there would be less traffic for me. Don’t understand the NIMBY groups that want new developments to have parking, which only promotes car ownership and more traffic on streets that were not designed to have it.

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On a personal level, I wish the mayor and his family the very best. But here is the problem, before Fulop ran for Ward E, all new construction required one to one parking. When he won, he changed that for Ward E. When he won as mayor, he changed that policy for the city. Yet neighborhoods leaders have periodically spoken at council meetings complaining about the reduction of parking which creates problems for long term residents. Typically a project with 40 units will have 16 parking spaces. I am sure Fulop's new place with 4 car garage was the major reason for the purchase. What is good for the mayor and his family should also be good for Jersey City neighborhoods. Build garages in neighborhood and require new construction to have one to one parking.

Posted on: 2021/8/21 19:34
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Re: Lavarro To Seek Re-Election to At-Large Council Seat
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He’s a good man. Good luck on reelection!

Posted on: 2021/8/21 19:31
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Re: Court Throws Out City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
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Posted on: 2021/8/14 0:10
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Re: A New Study Revives the Debate Over Property Tax Abatements
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Tax abatements we’re a necessary evil when much of Jersey City was a no man’s land. Honestly, Journal Square would be a much different place without them as it would be too risky to build anything. Obviously that’s not the case anymore.

I don’t blame Jersey City, however. I blame New Jersey state law for setting up this mess.

At one point, it was more profitable for Jersey City to grant the abatement and collect the PIlot revenue because the County and the school board was cut out. A really stupid law and no wonder the schools are in the sorry state that they are in.

My solution, keep building the Yuppie condos and more buildings like 99 Hudson. Huge boost to the tax base without consuming much in city or school services. 99 Hudson did not receive an abatement and those suckers contribute a combined total of $6 million annually in property taxes.

As much as I disagree with Yvonne, she has a point that affordable housing, especially tax abated affordable housing, consumes more in city services than it provides in taxes, especially if there are school aged kids.

Posted on: 2021/8/1 19:12
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Re: New Private High School to Open Next Fall in Newport
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I’ll go a step further.

Parents who send their kids to private school or home school should get a credit from the school board.

It costs upwards of $22,000 a year to educate a single student in Jersey City public schools with not much to show for it. Give parents 1/4 of that - $5,500 a year. It would save tax payer money as the other $16,500 won’t be needed.

On another note, I would love to see the state implement policies to starve out these provincial school board fiefdoms systems and go to countywide school boards.

All these boards in each municipality reeks of racism.

Posted on: 2021/6/12 1:21
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Re: Jersey City has big plans for 100 acres on West Side along Hackensack River
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Although I think Yvonne is full of it most days, your statement below is truthful. Can anyone refute?

Posted on: 2021/2/16 16:03
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Re: Daddy make me the Mayor!!!
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DOJ should have retired his case after the mistrial.

Fulop has nothing to worry about here. I can?t see the Yvonne types throwing their support behind Jr.

Posted on: 2021/1/17 4:41
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Re: Affordable Housing rents are being increased during the pandemic.
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Good discussion! Far too often when we talk about keeping housing affordable, renters dominate the conversation. It?s good to see the prospective of homeowners in this too. We?re all in this together when we talking about housing affordability.

I can?t think of a quicker way to turn an honest landlord into a slumlord than with government-imposed rent control. Where has it ever worked?

Mortgage, property taxes, and maintenance has to be paid. If a landlord can?t charge the fair market rent, maintenance will be the first costs cut leading to a decline in quality of life of not just the renters but the hole neighborhood.

Let landlords charge what they want, but ensure there is an ample supply of true, natural affordable housing being built throughout the city. Legalize 2nd and third dwelling units in the R1 district!

Posted on: 2020/12/28 23:08
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Re: Councilman Rich Boggiano joins Team Fulop
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?I?ve never met another public official who is as tenacious a defender of his neighborhood and what makes it special than Rich Boggiano, and I?m excited to have him officially join our team and strengthen our ticket heading into next year?s election,? Fulop said. ?By working together instead of opposing each other, Rich and I can do much more to move Ward C forward, like making major improvements to Pershing Field, partnering with the County of Hudson to build a new Journal Square park, and working with neighborhood advocates to build a world-class performing arts space at the landmark Loews Theater. I?m glad that we were both able to put the past behind us and move forward together.?

Awesome!!! This is what the people want to see. You other pols take note.

Posted on: 2020/12/21 22:18
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Re: Councilman Rich Boggiano joins Team Fulop
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I disagree with Boggiano on many issues, but he does deeply care about Jersey City. I'm happy to see he's joined Fulop's slate and hopefully his leadership will see continued improvements in the Journal Square area and surrounding community.

On a side matter, I had high admiration for Lavarro and would have supported him as a future mayor, but he's gone renegade as of late. Hope he too sees the light rather than just complain.

Posted on: 2020/12/21 22:16
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Best Indian Food in the United States - Newark Ave, Jersey City!!
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Posted on: 2020/9/17 18:04
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Re: Who is running to replace Yun in Ward D?
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I'm in favor of defunding the municipal subsidy of free parking.

Posted on: 2020/9/13 21:19
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Re: Did You Know These Movies Were Filmed in Hudson County -Jersey City
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The list consists of two locations.

Loew's Theater for Joker and 1970s Liberty State Park for Godfather.

Posted on: 2020/7/30 20:47
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Re: Beer Gardens in Jersey City
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JCFam just like to spam his site.

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Posted on: 2020/7/30 20:43
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Re: Holy cow, warrant for council member issued
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This happens every few years. Anyone remember Chico's DUI?

Posted on: 2020/7/21 13:06
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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JPhurst wrote:
No property tax or other local tax levy from those places go to Jersey City.

The funding comes from the state, which raises it primarily through the income tax.

And most state taxes are paid based on where the income is generated, not where the earner resides. Again, the resident of, say, Maplewood, says "why are my taxes going to Jersey City?" But if that resident is working in New York City, their taxes aren't going to Jersey City, because they're not paying income tax to the state at all (maybe some on passive investment income).

If they are paying to New Jersey, it's because they work or run their business, or collect their rents, in New Jersey. Now maybe our Maplewood resident does this all in Maplewood. But they may also earn it in Hoboken, or Trenton, or Jersey City, depending on where they work and do business, collect their rents, etc.

Similarly, a NY or PA resident (or any other out of state resident)that works in NJ pays income taxes that go to NJ. So do they have a right to complain that their money is going to schools in New Jersey?


I would love to see the numbers on where the income taxes are generated. Which countries generate the most income taxes per capita?

Essentially your premise is that suburban areas do not subsidize Jersey City schools since siginficant income taxes generated in Jersey City is collected by the state and distributed back to the school boards. With JCBOE hisotircally getting one of the largest slices of the pie.

Yet, it still seems unfair to some communities that pay high property taxes to fund their schools and generage tons of economic opportunity that rdsult in high property taxes. Surely out of the hundreds of municipalities in New Jersey that are some out there getting a raw deal.

Here is a concept, why not have the state fund 100% of school costs through an increase in the income and/or sales tax and remove it completly from property taxes. The quality of a child's education should not depend on the property values within their zip code.

Posted on: 2020/7/17 22:45
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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This is broader data but it demonstrates where the wealth is generated. Cities.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-cit ... -biggest-economies-2017-9


If wealth is generated in Jersey City, how come the suburban and rural parts of the state subsidize Jersey City schools? It's like reverse Robinhood. Steal from the poor to give to the rich!

Posted on: 2020/7/17 20:46
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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Taxes are designed to reallocate resources from rich areas to poor, that is one of their main purposes!

To highlight this redistribution and say it indicates a problem, is backwards, that is what taxes do!


Robin.


Jersey City and Hoboken are the rich areas. Trenton, Camden are the poorer areas.

Check the census data.

Posted on: 2020/7/17 0:21
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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Not just sales tax but income tax from jobs in the city.


The State of New Jersey does not collect any income taxes on Jersey City residents that work in New York. New York State collects the income tax since the income was generated in New York...

Posted on: 2020/7/17 0:18
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Re: 2020 Jersey City Budget
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Thank you.

Posted on: 2020/7/14 23:28
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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Monroe wrote:
JC school taxes are incredibly low.


And they will go sky high.

Posted on: 2020/7/14 14:40
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Re: Mayor Fulop Advancing as Leader in Green Technology
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Will this cost JC taxpayers more money? I?m sure the residents outside downtown don?t care about Fulop?s virtue signaling if it costs them more money to accomplish this.


Of course it costs more money. Just remember paying for this while school taxes go sky high.

Posted on: 2020/7/14 13:13
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Re: ‘Massive’ $120M budget shortfall is subject of special Jersey City BOE meeting
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JC taxpayers pay such a tiny percentage of educating their own children that these posts are hilarious.


I'll give a little bit of credit to Murphy for finally trying to correct that, but JCBOE also needs to cut its budget!

$736 million to educate 29,255 students, for over $25,100 per student. The JCBOE gets $136,504,704 from property taxes and $30,692,633 from the awful payroll tax that should be unconstitutional. JC taxpayers contribute 22.7% to the school budget.

The average school district pays what? $15,000 per student and 40-50% from local sources.

JC Taxpayers pay enough. Cut the budget!

Posted on: 2020/7/4 22:00
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Re: ‘Massive’ $120M budget shortfall is subject of special Jersey City BOE meeting
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Old link but interesting read none the less.

https://civicparent.org/2018/03/16/upd ... ped-by-project-type-ward/

Confirms that Jersey City received $20 million in PILOTs than it would under normal taxation, at the expense of the school board that got screwed over due to the abatements.

I personally believe the JCBOE is an gluttonous whale of waste. So any underfunding to force budget cuts is welcomed by me.

Posted on: 2020/7/4 16:32
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Re: Beaches Open near Jersey City!
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And have a loved one die of the virus!

Posted on: 2020/6/25 19:50
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Re: Jersey City Moves Forward with Largest Mixed-Income Housing Development in Tri-State Region
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I'm impressed. 16 acres of the 100 total aces are being developed. The city gets $26 million for developing the 16 acres, or about $1,625,000 an acre. The city paid about $1 million an acre for the land plus site improvements and bond interest. The city will also see several hundred units in bona-fide affordable housing.

Looks like the numbers may work out on this one after all. I was highly skeptical.

From the developers point of view, it works out to paying Jersey City about $14,600 per unit. That's very attractive though some of the units will be rent resticted.

Could you imagine how much a developer spends in land and zoning approvals to build a single unit? Probably upwards of $70,000 in this part of the city. I'm surprised the city didn't ask for more.

Posted on: 2020/6/3 0:35
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