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Re: Journal Square Vs. JC Heights

#61

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The Heights has many transportation options -- I'd say more than any other neighborhood -- it's just none of them are exceptional.

You can take a bus to DTJC and then to the PATH. You can bus the 119 or 123 to the PABT. You can walk the distance to the Light Rail and then take the PATH from Hoboken. There are numerous jitneys. You can walk to the JSQ PATH. I also have a folding bike and just do the commute myself, with a PATH ride under the river.

Nothing is going to beat living in DTJC by City Hall and having the Grove St PATH right outside my door. I'm spoiled for life because of that. If you're willing to get a little bit of exercise (biking, walking) and don't mind an extra 10-20 minutes in commuting in exchange for green space and nice views, than the Heights is a great option.

Posted on: 2014/12/23 11:55

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Re: lasik eye surgery

#62

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JCMan8 wrote:
Suzanne Buie of Knoxville, Tennessee, said starting right after the surgery, it felt ?like somebody threw gasoline in my eyes.? At one point Suzanne says she experimented with winding plastic wrap around the top of her head to try to keep her eyes moist.

Haha, I haven't laughed out loud in a while. Thanks for that.

Posted on: 2014/12/19 11:47

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Re: lasik eye surgery

#63

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hero69 wrote:
doesn't lasik only last a few years and then you need it done again?

Everyone's eyes are different. If you have poor vision (and would want LASIK to begin with) it's because you were either born with poor vision or your vision degraded with time. Lasik will fix either scenario, but it doesn't prevent your eyes from continuing to degrade as you age.

I'm going on four years of 20/20 vision after getting surgery. Best thing I ever did.

I went to LASIK Plus in Woodbridge, NJ. Their deal was: if I made all followup appointments (which I did) I'd qualify for free surgery in the future, if needed, assuming my eyes were still candidates for the procedure. This is probably not something you'd get from a local practice....

Posted on: 2014/12/19 2:41

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Re: Bike Share System

#64

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Monroe wrote:
And as far as net 'greeness', don't those bikes have to be thrown on trucks to rebalance their availability?

The bikes were delivered by truck, but are mostly redistributed by a single bike rider who has a hitch and a four or six bike carrier.

Posted on: 2014/12/18 11:41

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Re: JC loses two musical icons, original members of 'The Manhattans'

#65

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This really sucks.

Just like when Richie Havens passed..... if I'd known these guys were JC residents, I would have loved to just say hello and thank 'em for what they've created.

Posted on: 2014/12/17 11:53

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Re: Bike Share System

#66

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bodhipooh wrote:
You are clearly in the minority. Citibike is, and has been, a financial and engineering failure.

Financial, yes, for a number of reasons.

Engineering? As in, the bikes? The docking stations? "Engineering failure" is a bit of a stretch.

.... and of COURSE subscription fell. The excitement of a new system and yearly access to transit cheaper than a single month's unlimited metrocard resulted in high subscription rates. Last year's terrible winter and the bicycle = exercise factor resulted in a dropoff.

Anyone who wanted to try Citibike did it in the beginning. What new wave of people can Citibike possibly tap in to the next year without actually expanding to new neighborhoods (which they did very little of)?

Expanding Citibike to NJ is a step in the right direction and will result in more subscriptions...

Posted on: 2014/12/13 21:07

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jmiz

Re: homeless outreach team banned from PATH hub in Jersey City

#67

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The only other time I saw anything remotely close to Teddy on PATH was about 2 years ago when a younger guy put his open guitar case on the ground and began strumming. He was shut down in about 30 seconds by the conductor. He was an amateur on multiple levels -- he tried to pull this off in the second car in clear view of the conductor.

Teddy is smooth because he walks and talks, and if you're watching from another car or on a camera, it's hard to see that he's saying anything at all.

Posted on: 2014/12/12 20:47

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Re: For those in flood prone areas. Storm surge

#68

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I remember being bummed out when we were outbid on a Bright St. condo. These types of threads are a sad reminder that it was for the best.

Posted on: 2014/12/11 12:10

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Re: Swap/Sell Jersey City Facebook Page

#69

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CloverLeigh wrote:
We're up to almost 1400 members on the Swap/Sell Jersey City FB page, if anyone else is interested in joining up- see my original post below for information.

Tried to join about two months ago and I was never approved into the closed group.....

Posted on: 2014/12/7 0:39

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jmiz

Re: Raritan Valley Line / Hudson Yards Station

#70

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PotStirJC wrote:
The one big problem the Raritan Valley Line is facing is that Penn Station is at capacity. It simply can't fit anymore trains at peak periods, and this problem won't go away until they rebuild Penn Station in 20 years...

As posted above, it's not a Penn Station issue, never was, and likely never will be, even if that station is a shithole. It's the two nearly-100 year old tunnels under the Palisades and Hudson River that prevent any increase in peak-time traffic.

Posted on: 2014/12/5 2:46

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Re: R.I.P. Taco KING -- Future has killed Taco King! - No more cheap Mexican

#71

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Future Chinese is now a Mexican't restaurant.

Posted on: 2014/12/3 12:00

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Re: Anyone have trouble with merchandise from Tia's Place?

#72

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Shop Local!

Posted on: 2014/11/26 23:46

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Re: Child Falls Through Hole in Liberty State Park Walkway into River!

#73

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The world should have rounded corners because of your kid.

Posted on: 2014/11/24 11:57

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Re: High-rise development at Metro Plaza (Shoprite, BJs, Pepboys)

#74

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tommyc_37 wrote:
What is the advantage of altering the street grid? I don't understand that at all. Makes the development feel like an isolated development versus being integrated into the rest of the city. A really bad idea, seemingly - am I missing something?

Urban renewal of the 1940s-1960s encouraged large chunks of neighborhoods to be sectioned off for one purpose, i.e. WTC, Lincoln Center. The Shoprite complex is not a mid-century product, but its design is. (Re)introducing the street grid has been done whenever possible to these big plots of land.

Maybe we're looking at two different things, but the street grid hasn't been rearranged. Streets have been added to what is now a parking lot. Adding streets is supposed to integrate the section back in to the city ......

Posted on: 2014/11/15 0:27

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jmiz

Re: Being a great community?!

#75

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OneOBall wrote: What - aside from attacking someone calling attention to a local problem - have you done to remedy this problem?

You call asking a question an attack? You can surmise a tone of voice through text? You're good. Quote:

OneOBall wrote: Given that you have no idea what this person has done

No shit I don't know! That's why I asked! You're a fucking moron <-- that's an "attack" ... are you sure you can handle that? Quote:

Fullmoon wrote: What have you done to help remedy this problem? Maybe you have some better experience at these things? I am interested in helping.

I don't have a perfect answer, but around this time of year, it would be great to have a list of places close by where one can volunteer, rather than have the individual seek those options out.

Posted on: 2014/11/15 0:14

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jmiz

Re: Being a great community?!

#76

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Fullmoon wrote:
We have an obligation to build shelters for these less fortunate human beings in our community, don't we???

What -- aside from post on the internet -- have you done to remedy this problem?

Posted on: 2014/11/14 23:17

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jmiz

Re: Tenant needs electric base board for extra warmer

#77

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newday wrote:
The tenant has grand floor and 2nd floor, I got 3rd floor. He has his own furnace which is using gas and covers both of his floors. He also has his own elec meter, but it doesn?t cover grand floor. Grand floor is treated as common area that I pay for.

Do you have anything in writing that states what appliances can and can't be used under this arrangement? If not, your tenant found a cheap way (at your expense) to heat their unit.

Posted on: 2014/11/14 23:15

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jmiz

Re: Tenant needs electric base board for extra warmer

#78

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Heat Ordinance primer.

http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/uploa ... 0ordinance%2011.25.13.pdf

Posted on: 2014/11/14 12:08

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Re: Jersey City Parking Authority Set to Be Dissolved

#79

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I really hope the first thing that goes (in addition to the six-figure upper management) is the policy of CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY to buy a godddamn $15 parking sticker.

Question -- how will dissolving the parking authority result in 24hr enforcement, as the video hinted at? Patrol officers can write tickets now (but rarely do) so if we're relying on patrol officers 100%, wouldn't that be a decrease in the amount of ticket writing? Am I missing something?

Posted on: 2014/11/12 12:05

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jmiz

Re: High-rise development at Metro Plaza (Shoprite, BJs, Pepboys)

#80

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Quote:

Voyeur wrote:
Also, the PA's 50,000 number does not reflect the uneven distribution of ridership. Adding more frequency of service to virtually empty trains heading from WTC to HOB in the morning may "add capacity" but it is capacity where it is not needed and does nothing to reduce the congestion on the NYC-bound trains heading in from JC. How much of this 50,000 number will have a tangible benefit on the most crowded trains at the busiest times of the day?

How do you suppose they add capacity into NYC without also increasing the amount of empty trains out of NYC? Where do you expect those extra capacity trains to go once they reach NYC?

If you increase the frequency of trains inbound, the outbound trains must increase in proportion.

Use your head.

Posted on: 2014/11/11 21:41

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jmiz

Re: Jersey City eyes $2 billion coastal defense plan to prevent catastrophic flooding

#81

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Much of the water that came in and flooded the heart of DTJC (near city hall) came not from the Hudson River-side (east) but from the south, through the marina.

How does one fill in land, build a wall, and still have a marina?

Posted on: 2014/11/1 14:45

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Re: Considering a move from DT to JSQ or Heights - any tips here?

#82

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Oh I see! You are talking about money! So I guess if you don't live in hot DTJC, your existence isn't as important as the hot people who live there. It must be nice to live in what you consider Nirvana. (I guess I should be jealous?)

It's so hot down there in DTJC, you could even say it's on fire. The next rain storm will flood the place and cool it all back down to normal soon.

Posted on: 2014/11/1 13:53

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Re: Jersey City marketing campaign: ‘Make It Yours’

#83

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OneSkirt wrote:
Must. Resist. Urge. To sharpie the hell out of these ads on the PATH, as I'm pressed up against the crowd induce the already too packed trains.

Some of these really are cringe-inducing on the PATH. I don't think I'll ever stand next to one of these posters and happily endorse this message.

Posted on: 2014/10/31 10:55

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jmiz

Re: Mound of dirt on sidewalk on Mercer St near Grove

#84

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lagwagon113 wrote:
Seriously, the sidewalk has to be shoveled when there is snow, why is this ok?

If the sidewalk is covered in dirt, and then it snows on top of that dirt, do you still have to shovel? Your sidewalk is technically not snow-covered. Maybe this dirt bandit is really just a super genius.

Posted on: 2014/10/30 11:15

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Re: Eminent Domain on Metropolis Towers

#85

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bjay wrote:
Finally, here's a pic from 1973 that I believe is Columbus (then Railroad Avenue) looking east from about Jersey Avenue. You can see 30 Montgomery (the Ukrainian National Association building) in the distance on the right, and then the World Trade Center in the background.

Yes. CC Blvd / Railroad Ave is one of the few streets downtown wide enough to accommodate head-in parking. Very northern & western Hobokenish. The road has since been changed to two lanes in either direction.

Posted on: 2014/10/30 1:06

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jmiz

Re: See a rocket fly over NYC this evening (10/27/14)

#86

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sussexst wrote:
The NASA app is great for ISS sightings. Tonight you can see it at 6:48pm for 2 minutes, starting at 21 degrees above SW going to 11 degrees above south. Then again at 7:29pm for 1 minutes, from 11 degrees above SW to 10 degrees above SSW. It looks like a very bright star moving at a steady pace. (It may be too cloudy tonight.)

Don't bother with sightings that low on the horizon. You likely won't be able to distinguish the ISS over a distant airliner coming in to Newark.

This past weekend, we had two good sightings over New York City, ranging between 60-65 degrees.

Posted on: 2014/10/29 1:02

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jmiz

Re: Eminent Domain on Metropolis Towers

#87

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Quote:

PotStirJC wrote:
1. The current use of the space impedes upon the master plan of the city.

What is said master plan? Copy/paste or a link would be great!

Posted on: 2014/10/28 11:08

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Re: Pilgrim Pipeline proposed next to Jersey City Reservoir

#88

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Since when is the Jersey City Reservoir in Morris County?

Writer meant the Boonton Reservoir, where Jersey City gets its water from.

Posted on: 2014/10/24 11:02

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Re: Montclair woman is carjacked outside iconic Jersey City Heights eatery

#89

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On the bright side, she will burn off all those calories on the walk home to Montclair.

Posted on: 2014/10/22 22:56

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jmiz

Re: possible to get prepaid bus tickets on jitneys?

#90

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HeightsBrat wrote:
That is $2.50 per trip, about the same as NJT.

... and by "about the same as NJT" you actually mean half the price of NJT.

Tell us how you really think about the jitneys, though.

Posted on: 2014/10/21 0:23

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