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mscottc wrote

Reread the article... the article said (and I'm simplifying) "Some people called the policy racist." The writer of the article didn't say it was racist, I'll repeat, they said "Some people called the policy racist."

Here's the actual text of the article... "The references to oversized jewelry, low and belt-less pants, and head gear, particularly, were seen by some as racially specific and led a number of patrons to take to social media to question if the bar is expressly attempting to keep patrons of color out of the premises."

You assume the press is liberal... makes you a conservative... the "press" is middle of the road.

The only ones making a big "national" deal out of this local story is the "liberal press". In your citation, the writer gets to explain the "subliminal racism" in the poster... while other liberal press claim it is "overt racism" So what exactly is it? Kinda like picking between global warming or climate change.

Yvonne wrote:
There are signs in many shore restaurants that says: No Shirt, No Service. That means restaurant owners can discriminate.

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Let's be sure to add the city suing the Bright & Varick developer at the behest of Yvonne and the VVPA.

1. The BV developer sued the City, not the other way around.

2. Yvonne has never been involved with this issue. I have my own beefs with some of what she posts, but she had nothing to do with this dispute over this site.

You may view these corrections as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, but other people may be interested in the facts.

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bodhipooh wrote:
One can only hope the city administration (and the council) have done their due diligence and ensured this move to rescind the abatement is within the stipulated terms of the contract, including timeframes for claims, etc.

The last few lawsuits brought against the city have resulted in monetary losses in the form of punitive fees, including having to pay the legal fees of plaintiffs.

I am in favor of the city holding developers to their commitments, but I am definitely not cool with the city grandstanding for PR purposes, only to leave the citizens holding the bag in the end.

Every news article I've read in the past two years about legal action against the city were about the city losing the lawsuit, especially when it comes to property and development issues.

We have the reval x 2 (the contractor hired to do the old one and against the state), the robinhood property, One Journal Square's record request, 16 Perrine "arbitrary and capricious" denial, etc...

I don't fault legal consul as they are obligated to inform when there is a weak or strong case. I fault the pols for playing politics with taxpayer's money.

I'm far from an attorney, but trying to define what constitutes "a good faith attempt" to hire locally and to legally prove that the developer failed to do so seems like an uphill battle for the city. Let's be honest - a good faith attempt is wishy washy language. Put in a hard requirement: "a minimum of 40% of the construction workers must be residents of Jersey City." That would be much easier to define and to verify compliance or noncompliance.

Bookmark this thread. bodhipooh is right. This will be another lawsuit where the city is overruled on appeal and the developer is entitled for repayment of taxes plus interest and punitive damages.

Also, is the city monitoring all developer agreements that contain the good faith attempt language to hire locally... because if it's selective enforcement or they are holding this developer to a higher standard than other developers...

The one owns who really make money in this state are the lawyers.

Bike_Lane wrote:
PANYNJ sold the retail space to Westfield for $1.415 billion in 2013. PANYNJ does get extra payments if/when the mall revenue exceeds a certain threshold (I don?t know what that threshold is).

It may seem foolish for PANYNJ to sell it off, but given how many empty stores there still are, it may have been wise to let it go.

Yvonne wrote:
Reading about the payroll tax which might be doomed reminds me of the late Councilman Jamie Vazquez, he wrote his own ordinances actually right in front of everyone at the council meetings. If he was able to do it, then the council must get their hands dirty and start writing their own ordinances.

Yvonne wrote:
The mayor of Newark closed several buildings near the transit hub that housed the homeless, most likely they would find their way here. Councilman Boggiano said during the debates that Port Authority bring their homeless from NYC to Journal Square. Having a place for the homeless is not the issue, but it will a place for Newark and NYC to push their obligation to JC. Fulop should have a honest conversation both mayors of those cities.

val7101 wrote:
Does anyone miss fat-ass-biker? No, me either.
I haven?t seen doloshiti post his opinion as facts on here in a while either. It does seem to be Yvonne vs. the world with dr. Nick the moron leading the way. No idea why that guy has to be so foul. I don?t think people understand the concept of a forum. Does anyone care if jclist disappears?
There must be a JC mommy board on FB where the more reasonable posters can post their opinions as fact. Also neighborhood.com is a perfect place for people who love to narc on their neighbors!
Jclist should go on vacation for a few months.

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TheBigGuy wrote:
Gezzzz... not sure a morose DB personality like yours can be fixed but we can only hope that you will seek the help you desperately need.

I know this is off-topic, but... Did you really not get the Simpsons reference?

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TheBigGuy wrote:
You really are an insufferable DB with your Yvonne hysterics... have no idea what kind of a doctor you are, but you really should seek help with this Yvonne OCD issue.

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JC_Man wrote:

What do you expect when politicians give away tax breaks/abatements like candy at Halloween to developers?

What do you expect when NIMBYs/Yvonne do everything they can to prevent new housing from being built and scuttle upzoning?

I'll have you know that I graduated with top honors from Hollywood Upstairs Medical College and I run Jersey City's top discount surgery clinic.

I'm even willing to do the public a great service and give Yvonne a lobotomy that she so desperately needs completely free.

Gezzzz... not sure a morose DB personality like yours can be fixed but we can only hope that you will seek the help you desperately need.

TheBigGuy wrote:
You really are an insufferable DB with your Yvonne hysterics... have no idea what kind of a doctor you are, but you really should seek help with this Yvonne OCD issue.

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JC_Man wrote:

What do you expect when politicians give away tax breaks/abatements like candy at Halloween to developers?

What do you expect when NIMBYs/Yvonne do everything they can to prevent new housing from being built and scuttle upzoning?

nafco wrote:
Be happy youre not LIC

JC_Man wrote:

What do you expect when politicians give away tax breaks/abatements like candy at Halloween to developers?

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dr_nick_riviera wrote:
The entire contents of this thread should be screenshotted and mailed to the boards of every NA in Jersey City and they should be asked point blank if they want to continue to associate with such a noxious hatemonger. Many of her views run counter to that of their members and she should stop being invited to meetings or have any influence on their policies.

Another person who does not care about he victims of predator priests. At the end of my life I will be judged not by you, nicky but by God, and shame on me if I do not speak up about what is on going on in His Church. It is not a place for gay men to go to satisfy their sexual cravings. Not only should they be kicked out, but they should be excommunicated.

DouglasReynholm wrote:
Ioffe is hardcore Republican. https://www.facebook.com/JerseyCityRepublicanParty/


https://www.facebook.com/Natalia4JCBOE ... 5XD8&fref=tag&__tn__=kC-R

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dr_nick_riviera wrote:
The developer of said micro-units ended up selling the property and still remains an empty lot to this day. Does anyone know what's going on with this property?

Perhaps no development has happened because any developer knows they'll be forced to waste tens of thousands in legal fees fighting lawsuits from NIMBYs, the incompetent VVPA and their ringleader Yvonne.

I believe another developer is proposing a smaller project on the site (still around 5 stories and 40 units).

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SRhia wrote:
City Hall has them - I was able to walk in one day, and get a photo of my building from 1938 in about 5 min (and free). Very surprised!

Was that before or after Sandy?

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papadage wrote:
It's an undocumented piece of garbage written to cater to the pr-existing opinions of garbage people.

Figures you would boost it. You love shit conspiracy theories.

It is not undocumented at all, in fact there is a dossier stared by former Pope Benedict on the homosexuality in the Church, when he received the report, he felt he was too old to correct the problem. The reason he resigned. Newspapers in Italy has been talking about this. Hopefully, this dossier will be published soon.

Yvonne wrote:
Actually, that is the one thing I asked about, the interest rate and it is the one thing that the administration will not answer. The ordinance just states the interest rate cannot be higher than 8%. It also states the bond can be refinanced which is am totally against. JC had bonds floating around for 50 years in the past which is absolutely ridiculous due to refinancing.

Yvonne wrote:
Are you a property owner nicky? Because if you are not, then you have no skin in the game. Lawsuits against the city results in settlements in which taxpayers foot the bill. So tell me, do you have skin the game?

Yvonne wrote:
JC has turnpike traffic, the Holland Tunnel Traffic, 1&9 Traffic, 139 Traffic plus people coming here from Bayonne and North Hudson. You cannot compare the traffic and besides, you do not know what San Francisco has unless you speak to an insurance agent. You can banned all cars in JC and the cars coming from the outside will still clog the city.

Newsboi wrote:
Mayor Steven M. Fulop announces five ?parklets? being installed around the City in an effort to create more public space and enhance the pedestrian experience. The five parklets are mini-parks which will temporarily turn a standard parking space into a place for the public to enjoy with seating, landscaping, lighting, art and more.


http://riverviewobserver.net/2018/09/ ... ce-pedestrian-experience/