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I'll admit, I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to this story. Beyond what's been written in this thread, I haven't read a whole lot about it. From what's been posted here, I will admit it sounded fishy on the part of the administration.
But then today, I read an article about this situation in the Hudson Reporter. And lo and behold, I find the people here, raising all the stink, have left out some very important details. It's funny how no one has mentioned that the administration recognized that the bidding had been compromised, and cancelled the bid. That means that they did the right thing. So where is the scandal? How does this tarnish the mayor, or his administration? And the defense can't just be resorting to calling me a shill for the mayor. I don't work for the city. I don't work for the campaign. I've given no donations to the mayor, or any candidates in JC. I know Steve, but our relationship would be described, at best, as aquaintences who met through a neighborhood association nearly a decade ago. I'm relatively close to one council person, but she isn't even running again. My point is, beyond being a ordinary citizen who votes, I don't have a dog in this fight. But I know hyperbole when I see it. So unless someone can explain to me what I'm missing, this seems to be nothing but political gamesmanship. .
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Yvonne,
This doesn't even begin to explain what the city is doing. You've mentioned transferring of property a couple of times. Transferring property to who? Is the city giving property away? What are you talking about? I can't agree, or disagree, when I can't begin to comprehend what is happening. Since you started this thread, I kind of need your help in understanding it. What exactly is it you are saying the city is doing? And why are they doing it? Thanks.
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What exactly is your issue with it? You seem to be familiar wth what the plans are, but most of us probably aren't. If you want us on your side, it would be helpful for us to know what we're talking about.
I'm not being snarky. I am truly asking you to elaborate.
Posted on: 2017/10/12 22:38
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No. You cannot assume you're ok. You have to go through the process. Even if you think you've found windows that are "close enough", they could force you to remove them if they don't deem them proper. That's even after you install them.
It's best to just bite the bullet and do it the correct way from the start. It may seem like a hassle, but you'll likely create a larger hassle by not following the regulations. That's my two cents.
Posted on: 2017/7/11 20:03
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I Did yoga on a regular basis years ago in the city and loved it. Unfortunately, I broke the habit and stopped taking classes. I keep saying I want to get back into it, and never have, so I'm finally putting my money where my mouth is.
The classes I loved in the city are no longer available. Plus, I'd like to keep it closer to home. Anyone have recommendations for classes they love in downtown JC? I tried Yoga Shunya a few years ago. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. What are all of your favorite yoga places?
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Re: Candice Osborne running, Not running, running, Not running,
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According to the linked article, she is. Also, she held a re-election fundraiser in November.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... _seeking_re-election.html
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Well going with your argument, two wrongs don't make a right. But this is something you value, so it's different rules I guess.
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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.
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This is not a tax payer funded institution. As a matter of fact, it's tax exempt. And you, who drones on and on about tax fairness, shouldn't be expecting the city government to spend a dime organizing for something that is not paying its fair share. Even if I thought they should, which I don't, I would still say the exact same thing to you, given your stance on tax dollars. Let's show some consistency here.
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Dude, it's a private institution. This is not a public school. The market forces have spoken. Enrollment is dropping, thus it can no longer support itself. If it's that damn important to you, then get a bunch of people together and raise funds for it. Or ask the Catholic Church to support it. The larger Church has plenty of money. But government should not be involved in a private, religious institution. Live by your rules, die by them. Don't flip flop because it's suddenly something you value.
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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
Posted on: 2017/4/5 22:39
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Re: Fulop: Trump’s proposed budget would cost Jersey City $9.6M in HUD funding
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Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval
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Where in the article does it equivocally state that O'Donnell is connected to the Reval company? I'm not defending the current administration. If there is a connection, there is a connection. But Michael Yun insinuating that there might be a connection is not the same as proof that there is one. So do you have information the rest of us don't?
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I was walking down York St. in the last couple of weeks and saw a sign on the street about the restaurant/liquor license for sale. It seemed to be for Lisbon Restaurant. I can't say that's certain, but it's certainly how it appeared to me.
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So what was the purpose of posting it in the first place? Do you truly care about Abby's Pub? The problem is that you are always complaining about something the mayor has or hasn't done. And you choose to post this video, where some guy is criticizing the mayor. I'm not clairvoyant either, but if it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck...
Posted on: 2015/2/28 3:58
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I've been in a couple of times now and, although I am pleased with it overall, I wish they were a bit more of a modern and upscale version of Andrea Salumeria up on Central Avenue.
I love Andrea's. I love the whole old world feel of it, and all of the different things to choose from (the fresh mozzarella knots are to die for). And although I realize it's impossible to recreate the feel of a business that has probably been around forever, Carrino Provisions could very well emulate the very best aspects of it. I wish them luck, and I will likely shop there on occasion, but for my taste, the selection is a bit too sparse; meaning there is not enough there to keep me coming back on a regular basis. That's just my two cents though.
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Re: High-rise development at Metro Plaza (Shoprite, BJs, Pepboys)
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OMG...calm down people. As I said in a previous post, I was at the presentation the developers did for PADNA. The developers want a grocery store to be part of the overall development. They even went as far as saying they plan on working with Shoprite to keep them there.
Their plan is to include a space large enough for Shoprite (or some other grocer, if Shoprite doesn't wish to stay) in one of the earlier stages of the development. As I also said in the afore mentioned previous post, parking is included in these new buildings, thus there would likely be parking for the grocery store, but in a structure vs. a parking lot. It's probably going to be a lot like Morton's in Newport. It's not "all or nothing". The city is very likely moving in the direction of having less need for an automobile, but it's not going to happen overnight. For all that JC has changed, we are still in our relative infancy of our renaissance. And for now, at least, I would guess developments will still be planned more weighted towards life as it currently is, and little by little, things will shift more towards a NYC model as space becomes more of a premium, and demographics change. Barring something catastrophic, or if the economy tanks again sometime soon, change is coming, like it or not, relatively soon. It's starting downtown, and to some extent Journal Square, and it will gradually expand outward.
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Re: High-rise development at Metro Plaza (Shoprite, BJs, Pepboys)
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OMG...calm down people. As I said in a previous post, I as at the presentation the developers did for PADNA. the developers want a grocery store to be part of the overall development. They even went as far as saying they plan on working with Shoprite to keep them there.
Their plan is to include a space large enough for Shoprite (or some other grocer, if Shoprite doesn't wish to stay) in one of the earlier stages of the development. As I also said in the afore mentioned previous post, parking is included in these new buildings, thus there would likely be parking for the grocery store, but in a structure vs. a parking lot. It's probably going to be a lot like Morton's in Newport. It's not "all or nothing". The city is very likely moving in the direction of having less need for an automobile, but it's not going to happen overnight. For all that JC has changed, we are still in our relative infancy of our renaissance. And for now, at least, I would guess developments will still be planned more weighted towards life as it currently is, and little by little, things will shift more towards a NYC model as space becomes more of a premium, and demographics change. Barring something catastrophic, or if the economy tanks again sometime soon, change is coming, like it or not, relatively soon. It's starting downtown, and to zone extent Journal Square, it it will gradually expand.
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Who said there is no parking in this plan? I was at the public presentation given by the developers, and I'm pretty sure all (or the majority) of these buildings have parking in them. It's just that the parking structures have to be concealed so that the buildings don't look like the typical JC towers sprouting from a parking deck. It's sort of the 225 Grand model, where the parking is built in and behind the facade.
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Wasn't this the same complex that was completely destroyed by fire while it was still under construction? If so, that was also a raging inferno.
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Re: anybody else noticing an influx of parking tix?
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I'm perfectly fine with it (and yes, we have a car.) I'm tired of watching my neighbors park in front of the fire hydrant in front of our house.
I know parking is tough, but safety comes first. I'm with fat-ass-bike, driving is a privilege, not a right.
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Re: Jersey City restarting process to select ambulance provider
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Yvonne, This is a real question for you, not flame throwing. What is it, if anything, Mayor Fulop can do that would please you? It always seems to be a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario with you when it comes to this mayor. Had he rammed the first proposal through, last year, which he probably could have done since his team overwhelmingly controls the City Council, you would have screamed bloody murder. And then when he stops, because the citizenry balked, and he listens to them, then he's doing it strictly for political reasons. Don't we want someone who reacts to the will of the people? Isn't that what representative government is all about? It's the same with the Greenville Yards situation. He made a proposal, everyone hated it, he backed down. What is so bad about that? I see all of these things, like the Ambulance Provider and the Greenville Yards proposals as ways of bringing more money into the city coffers, or at least save some money, without having to go back to the taxpayers again and again. Some of them work, some of them don't. And in two very large instances, the mayor has ultimately done what the people of Jersey City wanted. Just to be clear. I don't have a problem with disagreeing with the mayor or anyone else in the political arena on some issues. I completely disagree with Mayor Fulop's stance on canceling the Revaluation. Being that I live in a newer building, without a PILOT, I'm taxed at a higher rate than a lot of my neighbors who own much more square footage that I do. I think that's unfair. They get the benefit of higher property values and lower taxes when they sell. That's a form of welfare as far as I'm concerned. So I think his decision is wrong on this instance. But you seem to disagree with everything. It's one constant gripe after the next. So really, back to my original question. What is it that this mayor can do, or does do that pleases you? Anything? Beuller Beuller?
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Posted on: 2014/10/27 3:13
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Why don't you call the parking authority or the police non emergency number. They don't make you give you information.
Posted on: 2014/10/18 13:31
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I'm not sure where you got your information, but it's not right. I used to live in Paulus Hook, and served on the board of the HPHA, and I spoke to a current board member and confirmed that they did, indeed, endorse this.
Posted on: 2014/10/12 15:33
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I went, but it wasn't the actual council meeting, it was the caucus they hold before each meeting. The actual council meeting is tonight at 6:30. Also, from what I gathered, there was some issue with the original ordinance and the plan is to table it and introduce a first reading of a new version. It all seemed to fall around some technicality, because when the council members asked why they couldn't just vote no on the original, the city clerk told them they would have to wait on a later date to do so.
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The article in the original post calls it a "one seat ride." That seems like an actual connection of the rail lines to me. Maybe I misinterpreted.
Posted on: 2014/9/16 23:11
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As somewhat of a former NYC Subway enthusiast, I can pretty much tell you that connecting the PATH to the Lexington line would have not likely worked no matter who was for it.
The Lexington line (4, 5 and 6) was the first subway built in NYC and was a private business (the IRT) when it first opened. It later grew to include the what are now the 1, 2 and 3 lines as well as the 7 and Time's Square Shuttle lines. What is now the N and R lines was also a private company (the BMT) that competed with the IRT. Later, the city got into the game and built the IND lines (A, C and E and B, D, F and Q lines). It was not until the 1940's that the city purchased the private lines to integrate the entire subways system. Why is all this important? Because it was never constructed as a single system, each line was built to different specifications. Pay close attention to each of these lines the next time you are on them. The tunnels, the track bases and the cars are all different sizes. For example, the IRT cars are 8.6 ft wide. The BMT and IND cars are 9.77 ft wide. As for the PATH, their cars are 9.275 ft wide. So the PATH cars would not fit in the IRT tunnels, which is what was being proposed. You could argue that it might be possible to run smaller cars on the PATH line, but that is assuming the track base is the same. My guess is that it is not. That would require changing all of the tracks in the PATH system, and probably all of the signaling equipment as well. Who is paying for that; especially in this political climate? This is a pipe dream. I will admit that it is one that I personally like, but it's not a realistic probability. Now maybe if they had designed the new 2nd Avenue line to match the specs of the PATH system they could connect them when it finally reaches that far downtown. But who can even imagine what it might take to go through all of that other infrastructure that is already in place running north and south. We can harp, complain and blame each other's political sides all we want, but this is merely griping for griping's sake. The best we can probably ever expect out of this situation is an eventual free transfer between the two systems. But don't hold your breath for that either. My understanding is that the PA must hold on to the PATH as part of their original charter. Like I said earlier, I wish it could all come to pass, but logistically is probably just can't.
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It depends on your by-laws. There are no steadfast rules. Each property has its own policies, including yours. It's an answer no one on here can give you, unless they live in your building and are familiar with your by-laws.
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