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Re: JC monopoly mural on/in newark pedestrian plaza

#31

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It's still an ugly painting, but the city's handling of it is even uglier.

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On almost my final day out there, I ran into a fella named Paul. He asked me if I could put his name on the mural. I jokingly asked his name and said I'd add ?Paul Avenue? right away, and just continued to work. He stopped me again and said, ?No, I meant my company.? This guy wasn't joking! I told Paul that all the squares were already taken, and that City Hall had made the decisions quite some time ago. He then got on his phone for about ten minutes. Fifteen minutes later, Brooke called me. ?How can we incorporate ?Charles & Co.? on the board?? she asked me.

What the hell is ?Charles & Co.?? Well, apparently they're the company that has been building condos, and they help out the city with funding. Sponsored squares. Wow, is this what its come down to? I would have calmly explained what a terrible idea that is, but at this point the butting of heads had peaked and no rational discussion could take place. Paul got his square. Take a chance on Charles & Co. Know you know who's really in charge of your fine city. And my heart broke.

Is the "Brooke" that wanted him to change the painting to appease a developer the same "Brooke" that gave the Bostwick Ave rant? It's surprising that she's still in our city government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvTksxjXkzQ

Posted on: 2016/7/25 13:31

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kencares

Re: Underground Passageway linking PATH to Fulton Center Opens Today (May 26, 2016)

#32

Home away from home

Tear it all down and start over. What a mess! Whoever designed the exits should never work again.

Everybody needs to complain and make a big fuss about this.

Reopen the temporary exit at Vesey! The new exits are a failure!

Posted on: 2016/6/30 3:59

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kencares

Re: JC monopoly mural on/in newark pedestrian plaza

#33

Home away from home

If I ever saw the guy actually working on it, I'd shout, "FINISH YOUR DUMB UGLY PAINTING ALREADY! THIS AIN'T THE SISTINE CHAPEL!"

Posted on: 2016/6/25 12:03

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kencares

Re: Security lines at EWR

#34

Home away from home

Check before, but beware that their max time listed is 31 minutes even though the actual time can be 90 mins just for security. Never fly out in the late afternoon if you can avoid it. Early mornings are the best.

http://tsastatus.net/search.php?q=EWR

Put in EWR
http://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/wait_times_home.aspx
their wait times seem to max out at 31 minutes even if it is 90

If you are flying united out of terminal C and there are 90 minute lines, go through security at terminal A or B and take the transfer shuttle bus back to C.

Posted on: 2016/5/17 13:31

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kencares

Kid Killer Prison Escapee from Jersey City

#35

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Mr. Buckel was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter in 1996 in the beating death of his girlfriend?s 10-month-old daughter in Jersey City.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/nyr ... child-killer-escaped.html

Posted on: 2016/5/6 4:17

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kencares

Re: All 4 tires taken from 2016 Honda in Jersey City, police say

#36

Home away from home

They then gave the car a ticket for being parked in a school zone.

Posted on: 2016/5/3 18:10

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kencares

Re: 213 - 215 Bay Street

#37

Home away from home

Quote:

Chama wrote:
Here is a picture of the back of the building under construction, taken from Grove Street (parking garage is at ground level):

Another cheapo tinderbox. Those multi unit wood frame buildings should have been banned a long time ago.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015 ... re_safety_measures_u.html

Posted on: 2016/4/1 21:57

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kencares

Re: Backed by Fulop, striking airport workers picket for improved pay, conditions

#38

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Fulop needs to resign as Mayor of Jersey City if he's going to spend all his time backhandedly campaigning for Governor.

Posted on: 2016/4/1 15:26

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kencares

Re: JC councilman charged with drunken driving after three-car collision

#39

Home away from home

Fulop dropped the ball on this one.

Funny he sends out a message calling for Christie to resign, but not a peep on his boy Chico.

Fulop is full of it.

Posted on: 2016/3/16 1:36

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kencares

Re: Chic Pea

#40

Home away from home

Quote:

HamiltonParker wrote:
"you're not even cute"

what, did she turn you down for a date or something?

Posted on: 2016/2/22 2:07

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kencares

Re: Chic Pea

#41

Home away from home

Pretty sure she's always been small potatoes, but you and others seem to have a bizarre fascination/obsession with her.

Posted on: 2016/2/22 0:43

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kencares

Re: Chris Christie expected formally end presidential bid today

#42

Home away from home

Bridgegate or not, he never had a chance with this field of candidates.

Posted on: 2016/2/10 18:18

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kencares

Re: The gentrification of ward A & F... The newbies vs the old timers.

#43

Home away from home

Quote:

Dolomiti wrote:
borderline anti-semitic.

You'll see them changing things and people getting upset. And if anyone opposes them, "anti-semitic" will be tossed around at everyone in their way. Then come their lawsuits.

Posted on: 2016/2/10 14:50

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kencares

Re: The gentrification of ward A & F... The newbies vs the old timers.

#44

Home away from home

I'm not saying there's anything you can or should do about it. I'm just saying people have very justified reasons to worry.

This is the opposite of having gays and artists gentrify your neighborhood.

Posted on: 2016/2/10 5:28

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kencares

Re: The gentrification of ward A & F... The newbies vs the old timers.

#45

Home away from home

Read the articles. The people in A and F have good reason to worry.

Posted on: 2016/2/9 23:04

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kencares

Re: The gentrification of ward A & F... The newbies vs the old timers.

#46

Home away from home

Hasidic Jews around here have a bad reputation as neighbors:

Required reading/listening:

http://nymag.com/news/features/east-r ... asidim-2013-4/index2.html

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio ... /a-not-so-simple-majority

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/opi ... victimizes-kids.html?_r=0

Racist religious extremists do not make good neighbors.

Posted on: 2016/2/9 22:05

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kencares

Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval

#47

Home away from home

Time to start a class action lawsuit against flop to force the reveal. Everyone who is overpaying should be suing.

Posted on: 2016/1/31 23:56

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kencares

Re: Smith & Changs is now a We Works

#48

Home away from home

Come in, order, sit, consume and leave. Don't milk that one coffee for 2 hours of table space. It's rude to the coffee shop, even if they don't have the guts to tell you directly.

Posted on: 2016/1/28 23:11

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kencares

Re: Smith & Changs is now a We Works

#49

Home away from home

You should never set your laptop up at a cafe, allowed or not, it is always rude and ugly.

Posted on: 2016/1/28 16:51

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kencares

Re: Smith & Changs is now a We Works

#50

Home away from home

I walked in there the other day, thinking of getting a bite to eat and a coffee, saw the sea of losers on laptops, and turned around and left. Very unappealing to sit in someone's claimed office space to enjoy a snack and drink.

Get a room!

Posted on: 2016/1/28 16:34

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kencares

Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval

#51

Home away from home

Fulop is probably breaking the law with his shady tactics. I'm betting he gets arrested by the FBI before he becomes governor.

The tax man is coming for you, Fulop!

Posted on: 2016/1/28 16:26

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kencares

Re: Storefronts not shoveled

#52

Home away from home

Please, go in and complain at the stores. Let them know people can't get to their businesses if they don't shovel to the street.

Posted on: 2016/1/25 21:12

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kencares

Re: Lewd act on the #80 Bus

#53

Home away from home

Use your phone to take their photo and alert the bus driver or call the police.

NYC is doing something about it. Jersey City should do more too. It's a problem. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/n ... erverts-article-1.2499840

http://www.ihollaback.org

Posted on: 2016/1/19 3:40

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kencares

Re: BURGER EATERY on 1st & Erie

#54

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Quote:

Poncho11 wrote:
Why don't you people lay off.

You're right. I'm sorry for being a jerk. I'm just bitter because I can't afford a $7.38 burger.

Posted on: 2016/1/8 16:21

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kencares

Re: BURGER EATERY on 1st & Erie

#55

Home away from home

I'm pretty sure consensus is that they're selling fast food style burgers, very slowly, with meat that's more expensive than it's worth and charging more than everyone else selling this style of burger. If they don't drop their prices a few bucks, they'll be gone by next winter when the Toricos spill over dies off.

Posted on: 2016/1/7 22:56

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kencares

Re: BURGER EATERY on 1st & Erie

#56

Home away from home

It's a 66? of ingredients burger that would normally sell for $1.99 at any other fast food restaurant. It's no Big Mac or Whopper. It's a little bigger than the 72? White Castle and about the same size as the $1 McDonalds hamburger, but with more toppings, "fancy" beef and special sauce, which puts it squarely in the $1.99 retail price range.

They're aspiring to be a Shake Shack in size and quality, but Shake Shack costs $5.66 (tax included) vs $7.38 at this knock-off.

Overpriced. Won't last.

Posted on: 2016/1/7 5:36

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kencares

Re: BURGER EATERY on 1st & Erie

#57

Home away from home

They're selling good, $1.99 burgers for $7.38.

Posted on: 2016/1/6 18:44

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kencares

Re: Health Issues/Concerns in Downtown JC?

#58

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Jersey City is full of toxic waste and air.

http://www.jerseycitychromiumcleanup.com/hs/epa.cfm

Posted on: 2015/12/16 16:58

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kencares

Re: Dead End of Ogden Ave

#59

Home away from home

116?

Good aside from Hoboken's trash facility behind your house. That gets ripe in the summer.

Posted on: 2015/12/8 14:23

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kencares

Re: Engineer to inspect a house that's not plumb (leaning outside walls)

#60

Home away from home

Downtown Jersey City is a former swamp and floodplain. Resized Image

There is a long history of buildings falling over, collapsing and killing people. Save yourself a fortune, headaches, and possibly your life and buy something structurally sound.

Posted on: 2015/11/16 1:26

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