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I was expecting this when I seen someone post on here a map of proposed buildings for the area and one of the buildings was where St Anthony's is. Can someone post the link? I can't remember what topic it was posted in.

Roberto Clemente Field/Redevelopment Link

JerseyCityNj wrote:
I was expecting this when I seen someone post on here a map of proposed buildings for the area and one of the buildings was where St Anthony's is. Can someone post the link? I can't remember what topic it was posted in.

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Yvonne wrote:
How is doing a fundraiser is using taxpayers' dollars? It is not. The school closed because there are now more charter high schools in Jersey City. That means no tuition. That also means more students that would go to Catholic schools are now in a public insititution that taxpayers support.
Recently, the city gave land perhaps valued at $100 to $200 million to a private institution for a science center. It will probably receive Redevelopment funds, too. The mayor supports what he wants to support but St. Anthony HS did bring pride to JC without the use of taxpayers dollars. It was worth saving.

It's called separation of church and state Yvonne. We, the taxpayers, aren't supposed to be worrying about whether a Catholic school survives or not. It's a private matter, and it's their business.

And as for a city sponsored fundraiser, those things don't just happen magically. It takes time and effort to put them on. That would be tax payer dollars to pay city workers to organize and run it for a religious institution.

Neither should we worry about a private entity called the Liberty Science Center. Taxpayers should not be on the hook to give them land. As it is, the Science Center does not pay anything to the city because it is tax exempt, too. So why should the city be giving a private organization land?

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Yvonne wrote:
How is doing a fundraiser is using taxpayers' dollars? It is not. The school closed because there are now more charter high schools in Jersey City. That means no tuition. That also means more students that would go to Catholic schools are now in a public insititution that taxpayers support.
Recently, the city gave land perhaps valued at $100 to $200 million to a private institution for a science center. It will probably receive Redevelopment funds, too. The mayor supports what he wants to support but St. Anthony HS did bring pride to JC without the use of taxpayers dollars. It was worth saving.

It's called separation of church and state Yvonne. We, the taxpayers, aren't supposed to be worrying about whether a Catholic school survives or not. It's a private matter, and it's their business.

And as for a city sponsored fundraiser, those things don't just happen magically. It takes time and effort to put them on. That would be tax payer dollars to pay city workers to organize and run it for a religious institution.

Yvonne wrote:
How is doing a fundraiser is using taxpayers' dollars? It is not. The school closed because there are now more charter high schools in Jersey City. That means no tuition. That also means more students that would go to Catholic schools are now in a public insititution that taxpayers support.
Recently, the city gave land perhaps valued at $100 to $200 million to a private institution for a science center. It will probably receive Redevelopment funds, too. The mayor supports what he wants to support but St. Anthony HS did bring pride to JC without the use of taxpayers dollars. It was worth saving.

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Doesn't Fulop call himself a progressive?

Guess that's limited to passing meaningless gestures, like mandating that every city building have gender neutral bathrooms. Making substantive contributions towards his ostensible cause, like saving this school because it would tremendously benefit underprivileged youth (or even trying to drum up fundraising support), is apparently too much to ask.

And how do you propose the city government go about saving a private religious institution? I see your posts. Many seem to be of the right of center, market rules variety. Now you want the government involved?

SMH

It's about priorities. Mandating that all city buildings have gender neutral bathrooms is grandstanding, a complete waste of money, and accomplishes absolutely nothing.

That money would be much better spent trying to save this school, and to help the underprivileged youth make something of themselves and stay off the streets. And as I said, the least the guy could do is try and gin up support for fundraising.

It's the difference between caring about looking good vs. actually doing good.

Yvonne wrote:
The city could have had fundraisers for the school. It could have asked developers to contribute to this school. St. Anthony was a positive school and was worth saving. I have seen a Showtime video on this school that went nationwide. This was an unique institution.

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JCMan8 wrote:
Doesn't Fulop call himself a progressive?

Guess that's limited to passing meaningless gestures, like mandating that every city building have gender neutral bathrooms. Making substantive contributions towards his ostensible cause, like saving this school because it would tremendously benefit underprivileged youth (or even trying to drum up fundraising support), is apparently too much to ask.

And how do you propose the city government go about saving a private religious institution? I see your posts. Many seem to be of the right of center, market rules variety. Now you want the government involved?

SMH

It's about priorities. Mandating that all city buildings have gender neutral bathrooms is grandstanding, a complete waste of money, and accomplishes absolutely nothing.

That money would be much better spent trying to save this school, and to help the underprivileged youth make something of themselves and stay off the streets. And as I said, the least the guy could do is try and gin up support for fundraising.

It's the difference between caring about looking good vs. actually doing good.

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JCMan8 wrote:
Doesn't Fulop call himself a progressive?

Guess that's limited to passing meaningless gestures, like mandating that every city building have gender neutral bathrooms. Making substantive contributions towards his ostensible cause, like saving this school because it would tremendously benefit underprivileged youth (or even trying to drum up fundraising support), is apparently too much to ask.

And how do you propose the city government go about saving a private religious institution? I see your posts. Many seem to be of the right of center, market rules variety. Now you want the government involved?

SMH

St. Anthony High School had a national reputation for producing outstanding basketball players.

JCMan8 wrote:
Doesn't Fulop call himself a progressive?

Guess that's limited to passing meaningless gestures, like mandating that every city building have gender neutral bathrooms. Making substantive contributions towards his ostensible cause, like saving this school because it would tremendously benefit underprivileged youth (or even trying to drum up fundraising support), is apparently too much to ask.

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Yvonne wrote:
St. Anthony High School had a national reputation for producing outstanding basketball players.

Thanks.

Yeah, we just assumed they liked tall students...

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
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Yvonne wrote:
St. Anthony High School had a national reputation for producing outstanding basketball players.

Thanks.

Yvonne wrote:
St. Anthony High School had a national reputation for producing outstanding basketball players.