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Re: Jersey City agency set to seize city man's home, force him to pay to clean up contamination left by

#181

Home away from home

This is really messed up...

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He says he didn?t know the storefront was once Grant Cleaners & Dyers, which operated on the site from 1953 until as late as 2008, according to property records.

And according to an environmental assessment done on behalf of the JCRA, the soil and groundwater at 445 Ocean Ave. is contaminated with perchloroethylene, or PCE, a chemical used frequently by dry cleaners.

The JCRA, in an April 8, 2011 letter sent to Ibrahim, stated he is responsible for the cleanup costs, which could range from $206,040 to $361,560, according to the environmental assessment.

?I said, ?I just bought this house. I don?t know anything about this,? ? Ibrahim said. ?They said, ?No, you?re the owner now.? ?

Not only did Ibrahim not know the property once housed a dry cleaner, he said he didn?t even know it was in a zone slated for redevelopment, a declaration that can lead to seizures via eminent domain.

The attorney who handled the closing of the sale declined to comment.

The JCRA wants Ibrahim?s property and the other two row houses and two vacant lots on the same block so it can create a low-income housing complex. It has offered Ibrahim $72,000 for his property. A hearing in front of the county Condemnation Commission is set for tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Brennan Courthouse, 583 Newark Ave., in Jersey City.

Robert Antonicello should be ashamed of himself for screwing this guy over so bad.

Posted on: 2012/2/9 18:13

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#182

Home away from home

Cory's not anonymous... He outed himself as the guy that used to work at a record store at the mall on 440:
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(Far left)

I imagine him to be like Jack Black in high fidelity:
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Posted on: 2012/2/9 17:54

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#183

Home away from home

The embankment would likely have a pedestrian bridge over Marin and would connect to the waterway:

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Here's some other photos from the embankment coalition site:

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Posted on: 2012/2/8 20:33

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kencares

Chill Out Pizza Lounge

#184

Home away from home

Anybody been to this "Chill Out Pizza Lounge", "an amazing two in one restaurant which serves top class Italian Food and Pizza" where Carmine's Pizza Factory used to be at Brunswick and 1st?

Any good? Looks pretty generic, but sounds odd to me.

http://www.chilloutpizzalounge.com

Posted on: 2012/2/7 23:36

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#185

Home away from home

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ianmac47 wrote:
The embankment park will be awesome for the handful of property owners who's backyards are private enclaves because of the rock wall abutting against them.

You are so wrong. People living next to the Embankment dread the idea of a park. Do you want to have the high line in your back yard?

The park will be great for people who want to go though downtown and from properties nearby but not affected by it. Just wait until the complaints about the park from people living right on it. Some houses actually touch the Embankment.

Posted on: 2012/2/6 20:35

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#186

Home away from home

One more thing... You might not have noticed, but the Embankment forms a ramp to the heights. It is nearly ground level at Marin, and around 3 stories high at the end, where it used to convert to a bridge to the heights. It is really quite a fantastic structure if you step back and look at the big picture.

Posted on: 2012/2/6 20:29

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#187

Home away from home

The Embankment as a park/light rail/walking path would make it easier and nicer for people from the heights to get to the mall, Shoprite, and PATH at Newport.

It is quite different from your typical property.

Posted on: 2012/2/6 20:19

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kencares

Re: Embankment- Update Thread

#188

Home away from home

People who say the Embankment is small don't know what they are talking about. The Embankment is 50% larger than Hamilton Park. It stretches from the Newport Mall, all the way to Healy's Tavern at the Western edge of Downtown. It is worth way more than 7 million. Hyman knows this and won't let it go for anywhere near that paltry amount. The city would be best off letting him develop it in conjunction with the Embankment Coalition and the city planners to create something special and workable for the city. The city can't afford to buy it and develop the Embankment on its own. The best they can do is zone it as "Transportation Only" (pedestrian, bike, or trains) and prevent anything from happening until future generations can afford to turn it into a light rail. Look at the Embankment next to Hamilton park on the map and you can see how big it is:

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Posted on: 2012/2/6 20:06

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kencares

Re: PATH police action?

#189

Home away from home

Jumping in front of a subway or train is definitely one of the more inconsiderate ways to kill yourself.

It's not fair to the conductor to make them your killer, it's not fair to the bystanders, and it's certainly not fair to the janitors.

People should kill themselves in the privacy of their own homes, it's only polite.

Posted on: 2012/2/2 21:24

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kencares

Re: parking ticket: motor vehicle nuisance? huh?

#190

Home away from home

nuisance: "an act not warranted by law, or an omission to discharge a legal duty, which act or omission obstructs or causes inconvenience or damage to the public in the exercise of rights common to all His Majesty's subjects".

Street cleaning is not an excuse to break the law. Get a garage spot, plan your parking better, or walk farther, but the laws are in place for a reason; safety.

Perhaps the cop has seen you repeatedly breaking the law. If a standard ticket doesn't work, they have to make you change your behavior in another way.

Posted on: 2012/2/2 21:17

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kencares

Re: 2 reported killed in car crash in Downtown Jersey City

#191

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Jairo Camelo
Senior Associate

Jay has been with MNA since 1998 and has been instrumental in moving the firm forward in both scale and scope of projects. For both Coach and Michael Kors, he helped to develop a new retail concept and then rolled out design to flagship stores in Japan (Coach) and Korea (Kors). His retail experience includes major stores for Polo Ralph Lauren in Georgetown, Korea, Singapore and Japan. Jay also has extensive experience in high end residential renovations, from an award-winning kitchen renovation to a duplex apartment with roof terrace in Manhattan. Jay received his Bachelor of Architecture Degree with honors from Pratt Institute where he was the recipient of a National Talent Search. Jay is licensed to practice architecture in New York State.

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http://www.mnarch.com/info/jay.html

Posted on: 2012/1/20 5:57

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kencares

Re: A Chain is Only as Strong as its Weakest Link..Jersey City is weak..

#192

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Team up with Bayonne to plan a new subway line.

I suggest following the route marked out in black here:

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Posted on: 2012/1/19 5:20

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kencares

Re: Thirty Acres Restaurant- Jersey Avenue

#193

Home away from home

I hope they're not going to use this video as directions to their restaurant... that's a very roundabout route. Maybe they want people to avoid Wayne street.

Posted on: 2011/12/30 17:55

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kencares

Re: Occupy our homes movement in Jersey City?

#194

Home away from home

Suing the bank is all the rage:

Should you sue your lender?

Homeowners sue banks for not modifying home loans

At least threaten to sue. You have to play hardball with the banks.

Posted on: 2011/12/19 22:59

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kencares

Re: Occupy our homes movement in Jersey City?

#195

Home away from home

Sue the bank and force them to modify your loan to acceptable terms.

Posted on: 2011/12/19 21:49

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kencares

Re: Officiant / Civil Union

#196

Home away from home

Maybe contact Hudson Pride for a tip...

http://hudsonpride.org/events/hudson-county-pride-overview/

Posted on: 2011/9/16 18:02

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kencares

Re: What was that? Really loud alarm downtown.

#197

Home away from home

Civil defense sirens should only be used for EMERGENCY or publicized drill!!! WTF!

Shame on the person who used it for any other purpose!

Posted on: 2011/9/11 17:26

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kencares

Re: Indio's Place on 1st

#198

Home away from home

Indio's is on 1st Between Brunswick and Colgate in the village.

Living on any block with a bar can take some getting used to and will at times be annoying, but Indios is usually full of very nice and decent people.

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