hero69 wrote:
why not just export violent felons to saudi arabia, north korea, or sierra leone or el salvador

user1111 wrote:
I rarely make it downtown these days, I was downtown two days ago and this place looked closed... Are they finally done insulting taste pallets?

gstorm17 wrote:
Wow there has been a lot of responses to this thread since I posted and I feel that some of thread may have gone off topic a bit and that I should clarify some things.

First I want to reiterate that while the incident did take place near the low/affordable income housing I am in no way implying that the incident was caused by anyone who lives there. Quite in fact I walk by there enough to talk with residents when I walk by with my dog and to know the the very same stoop they were sitting on has a sign in the door from the resident who lives there asking people not to sit on the stoop.

These types of places exist for a reason and I am not going to assume that just because it happened in proximity to them that they are to blame. More than likely these were individuals from a different part of the city who wandered down here as this type of thing I have not seen happen and I've been here for awhile.

Now to the people saying that I should "man up" and that this type of thing happens in a city I say this. In my 36 years I've had to talk my fair share of abuse both physical and verbal from bullies and assholes. My skin is thick enough that I don't go crying home because i'm called a name and my ego is secure enough that I don't have to bash someone to prove my worth. Which is why we walked away.

As to why we called the non-emergency line. It's because I am a citizen of this city and have manned up to not simply ignore or become apathetic to things that are not right. I know that I am not the only one who walks by and this sort of incident won't be isolated to me, and it is for those others that I did it. If I wanted to see vengeance or retribution I would have stayed to make sure someone came and what became of them or would have concocted some erroneous story to make it more worse than it was to insure someone check it out.

I am fully aware of how big this city is and that the police can be busy but this why cities have precincts and patrols; to divvy up the city so that its more manageable and can respond to a range of incidents. My anger was more directed at the response of what do you want us to to do attitude. To allow this activity to continue unchecked or unchallenged effectively promotes the behavior and stalls any growth this city has of turning itself around. Yes it seems like a small incident but there will never be a large scale incident that makes things better. Change will only come from small incremental change very day and it must be persistent. I care enough about my city to make the call and I'm a bigger man for just walking away in the end.

OneSkirt wrote:
There has been a rash of dead feral cats found on Wayne Street between Varick & Barrow Streets downtown (about 5) in the last few weeks. Poisoning is suspected as these cats dropped quickly and a few suspicious conversations have been overheard. This will not be tolerated by the residents on these blocks!

Poisoning of any animal, stray or not, is a FELONY in the state of NJ. Not only is it inhumane, its also a danger to children, dogs, and house cats that some people allow to be indoor-outdoor cats (which I don't agree with, but its a personal choice/risk). If other living beings get in the poison or are exposed to decomposing carcasses, that's a major public health issue. This crime has been reported to Animal Control and a neighborhood watch is happening. If anyone wants to join to help the watch, and the upcoming efforts to get these cats fixed, please let us know. The more eyes, the better.

We realize not everyone loves stray cats, but they are a fact of life in the urban eco-system. It is against the law to harm them in any way. The best solution for the whole community is TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release). Simply removing or euthanizing the cats does not work, as fresh new stray cats will come back into the area and take their place. Shelters have to euthanize feral cats that come in as they are not adoptable. But If you fix the cats, they stop reproducing, nuisance hormonal behaviors stop/calm down, they control the rodents, and they protect the territory from new un-fixed strays coming in.

TNR is practiced by m any volunteer groups and is a grass-roots efforts. In Jersey City, we have Companion Animal Trust, which has regular classes on how to fix and best manage these cat colonies. Please go to http://www.neighborhoodferalcat.org/ to learn more.

If you want to help fix the problem, there are a lot of ways to help, from fostering & fixing kittens, donating (it costs us $10 a cat to fix them), to offering your time to help. The work put in results in many years of kitten free blocks.

bodhipooh wrote:
mwa7368 said:
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The tequila menu is one of the best I've ever seen!

JackieCruise said:
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Looks like a quality tequila "go to" place.

What am I missing!? Tequila menu? Quality tequila "go to" place? When did Herradura become quality stuff??? I must be a snob, or something.

You want "go to" tequila place with a TRUE, QUALITY tequila menu? Go here: La Biblioteca and here is a direct link to their tequila menu (with HUNDREDS of options): Tequila (and, mezcal) Menu.

irish wrote:
I'm pretty sure you don't work there.

kitten wrote:

Robalinos on Palisade and Ferry is a great choice for Ecuadorian.

The Heights really could use a good Mexican place.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Does anybody know how Stella's and Helen's have stayed in business for so many years? Who orders from them? They are both so awful, it doesn't even taste like pizza. I had a slice from Stella's the other day for the first time in about 5 years and I couldn't believe how bad it was. Dry, and lacking any flavor.

Faith wrote:
Low key fun place to hang out could have quickly become complete mayhem had it not been for their proactive bouncers who protected us against a band of gypsies that showed up and tried to thieve our IPads from our kids. It was the atmosphere that made us feel comfortable enough to bring our kids there that saved us. Hats off to the security there! 5 more minutes and the S.C.U.M. (as their boat was titled) would have been off with our IPads and who knows maybe a kid. Crazy but just sayin. Surf City is and was great! Just a shame our beautiful night had to be ruined by an ugly confrontation. Luv u JC!