BeamerTakesManhattan
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_jdd27z5 wrote
Reply to comment by LampardFanAlways in Pro-fascism Bolsonaro truck has been driving through Union County (and probably other areas in/around NJ & NYC) for 5+ months, blaring music. by JerseyGiantsFan
> Do you discriminate against Republican supporters at your workplace?
No, because the loud conservatives, like this guy, don't have jobs, let alone highly skilled ones that require years of education.
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_j9u4lak wrote
Reply to comment by MamaPajamaMama in POV: You’re from NJ, so you get to enjoy this view while someone else pumps your gas. by ForeverMoody
The only real issue, at least up north, is I'm not convinced we have the space for the huge gas stations that you see in the midwest.
I don't even mean the Texas Bucky's. Just a regular one, well lit, clean, fully covered, with 6-20 pumps. Most gas stations up here are basically falling apart, with too few pumps, no covering, and not enough land to build something spacious and comfortable.
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_j9tq7py wrote
Reply to POV: You’re from NJ, so you get to enjoy this view while someone else pumps your gas. by ForeverMoody
NJ born and raised, but moved away when I was 22 and back when I was 38.
Not being able to pump my own gas is the worst. Our gas stations are almost always awful, and it takes you 2-3 times as long to be there. I thought everyone was suckers for pumping their own gas while I sat comfortably in my car, until I had to do it. The time savings alone...
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_j6oaa6x wrote
Reply to Spurred by Gov. Murphy’s reform pledge, NJ lawmakers are working on changing liquor licensing laws that have remained largely unchanged since the years just following Prohibition: The current laws make obtaining a liquor license difficult and allow for a finite number of retail consumption licenses by rollotomasi07071
Here in NW Jersey, we have so few decent restaurants. For being about 20 miles from NYC, we can't attract anything new and interesting, just the same bland and salty red-sauce Italian.
I think the liquor laws are a big part of this. It's crushing the profitability by doing away with such a large way to drive margins. I get that they're valuable investments to those holding them, but so were taxi medallions. Ultimately, it was an investment hurting the rest of us.
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_j6o93ex wrote
Reply to comment by joedonut in In light of Biden announcing funding for the Hudson tunnels, let’s not forget Chris Christie canceled the original project which would have been done by now and cost half as much. by Flashinglights0101
You're from Central Jersey. How often do you go into NYC?
Herald Square is a huge subway station. And about a block to Penn Station.
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_j6o8v7z wrote
Reply to comment by stickman07738 in In light of Biden announcing funding for the Hudson tunnels, let’s not forget Chris Christie canceled the original project which would have been done by now and cost half as much. by Flashinglights0101
None of that changes OP's post. We'd have had it in progress, at a minimum, but Christie canceled it.
Sorry we offended you and your beach-loving governor.
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BeamerTakesManhattan t1_izau5k3 wrote
Reply to Trump Says New York ‘Hard Place To Be A Trump’ After Company Convicted Of Tax Fraud by newzee1
As many people getting off the bus from Peoria know, New York is a hard place to be anyone. Some of us survive and thrive, others, well, get back on a bus and head down to Florida or wherever is easier for them.
The hustle and bustle isn't for all of us. Some of are going to fail, especially those that feel the need to cheat and break laws to prevent that failure.
Maybe Cincinnati is more his speed.
BeamerTakesManhattan t1_jefdlb8 wrote
Reply to comment by p4177y in These NJ counties saw the largest population drop as residents migrate to other areas by madrid987
In many cases, yes. A family of four moves somewhere less dense and cheaper, and a couple from NYC buys their house. Net 2 loss.
Also, a lot of kids moving out of the area after living with their parents, or people who had been living in apartments giving up on finding homes and moving elsewhere.