They’ve been claiming that for a while actually.

An interesting irony that someone else pointed out the last time this was in the news a lot was that Fireman’s opponents were disproportionately white, as left wing environmental groups tend to be. Meanwhile, Fireman has an NAACP board member and several local black leaders on his side.

Honestly, I can understand why some people see the appeal of Fireman’s side. LSP is noticeably bereft of active recreation opportunities and the park’s supporters generally have little interest in changing the status quo when it comes to the type of amenities in the park.

Not everyone considers themselves an environmentalist or an avid birdwatcher. As far as I can tell, the park’s supporters have made few concessions to the demographic of park users who want LSP to have more amenities like Central Park.

Yeah but this is New Jersey, not Texas. We actually do have a pretty decent track record when it comes to parks, even though we could probably do better in urban areas.

NJ ranks second in the nation for the proportion of land dedicated to public parks and wildlife. Thats pretty impressive for a state that’s also the most densely populated in the country. Source

NIMBY progressives tend to think that things like rent control will protect the current resident in that situation.

Which is true, but it’s very short-term oriented. NIMBY policies tend to benefit incumbents at the expense for future generations.

Living in Manhattan or San Francisco can be surprisingly affordable if you happen to still live in the rent controlled or rent-stabilized apartment you moved into in 1992. But all the young artists and professionals who come after you get screwed because rent control and various other NIMBY policies make new construction less abundant and thus more expensive.

Their other location looks interesting, but I don’t see any indications that they make their ice cream from scratch in-house, which automatically puts them at a disadvantage to Torico in my opinion. But I’d love to be proven wrong.

It would be nice if the neighborhood could get another no-frills, high quality gelato place to fill the void left by Bucket & Bay.

It’s interesting to see certain “progressives” employing the same immature tactics that Trump & Co. use when they have nothing substantive or useful to add to a conversation. He’s trying to be edgy like AOC, but he has zero substance.

It’s juvenile behavior and people who act like this should not be in positions of power.

At this point, it will probably be easiest to wait until you’re in London and then go to a Vodafone or EE store there to buy a prepaid sim.

You usually get the best deal and plan options that way versus buying at the airport or trying to buy one online.

Going to a store there is usually a relatively painless process because prepaid plans are much more common there than in the US. The people at the store will usually set it up for you and they know all the tricks to make sure your phone gets registered correctly because they do this stuff all the time.

I think people are just being realistic.

The sad reality is that political dysfunction and infrastructure costs are so out of control in this country, especially in the NYC area, that even the simplest improvements are often rendered unobtainable by the sky high price tag.

This lot is shaped like a slice of pie.

They should disguise the new powerhouse as a giant slice of pie. It could be the largest public art piece project in the city.

After all, it’s in the Powerhouse Arts District. Why not have a powerhouse that’s also art? It could become recognizable as a symbol of Jersey City, similar to the Colgate Clock or the Peachoid water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina.

The Port Authority is probably going to spend an obscene amount of money on this new structure anyway. They might as well do something interesting with it.

Someone left a “sympathy” message lmao.

That’s hilarious.

He probably went to hide the thumb drive full of chilld porn that he keeps on his keychain.

If these cars were blocking the street in front of a police station, I’m sure the police would find a way to get the cars moved in a timely manner. Even if it’s ultimately the job of the Division of Parking, the cops would pull strings to make sure the right people show up right away.

A bunch of cars blocking an entire street is a major public safety issue. They could get in the way of fire trucks and ambulances. The police shouldn’t just throw their hands up in the air and say “not my job!” in response to something like that.

What ferries does the city own?

To be clear, I don’t think there are any concrete plans to refurbish the Powerhouse.

Removing the active equipment just makes it easier to refurbish (or demolish) the powerhouse down the road.

I bet that building will continue to sit there and rot for the foreseeable future. There are still empty lots in the area where it would be easier and cheaper for a developer to build something brand new from scratch than it would be to try to repurpose a massive old building.

That’s such an insane response from the police.

If a fire broke out in one of the buildings on that block, it’s easy to see how having all those cars blocking the street would impair the fire department’s ability to respond in a timely manner.

There’s not even a boil water advisory in Hoboken according to the @VeoliaWaterNJ Twitter account.

So, in theory, you don’t need to boil you water.

Did anyone else notice all the rats that came out at night when they dug up the ground around the statue? I think they disturbed a nest or something.

Another case of Fulop pushing out long-time residents to advance his agenda, smh. /s

I think the reason is that it's technically a platform lift and not a full-fledged elevator. Because the lift isn't fully enclosed (there's no ceiling), I believe there are safety regulations that require the user to continually press a button for safety reasons.

Supposedly, there was not enough space or clearance to build a proper elevator between the mezzanine and platform levels, so we ended up with this contraption.

It sounds weird, but the employee cafeteria in the building where I work has these amazing house made potato chips.

They’re cut thick and well cooked so that they’re extra crunchy. They’re almost golden brown and oily, but in a good way. They’re simply seasoned with large flakes of sea salt.

I chuckled at the idea of someone buying the tin in order to display it on their kitchen counter as a subtle humblebrag and conversation starter.

Kinda like when you go to a rich person’s house and you open their massive Sub-Zero fridge to find an entire shelf devoted to Evian and Gerolsteiner water in glass bottles. But the luxury is deceptive because the cost can be more reasonable than you’d think if buying in bulk.

Similarly, for the chips you only need to buy the tin once and then refill it fairly economically by buying the small 50g bags. Your guests would be none the wiser.

If you like waffle fries, the ones at Mathews are some of my favorite. They go really well with the cheeseburger burger and chicken BLT sandwich.

The Greek fries at Ella Greek Kitchen are good too.

In reference to this post.

This 50g bag cost $3.49, the same price per gram as the now infamous $35 500g tin. At least I’m pretty sure the tin was 500g…maybe someone can fact check me on that.

The bag feels premium. It’s a nice matte finish, similar to Cape Cod and Kettle brand chip bags.

The bag is nearly completely filled with chips and there’s only a small air pocket, so you feel like you’re getting more chips than you really are.

The chips are similar in texture and thickness to Lays Classic potato chips. But they feel and taste much less oily. It has a very crisp and clean potato chip flavor. Not too salty.

7.5/10

>That explains why real estate is so pricey in Nassau County, but it doesn't explain Jersey City, which is a completely different market.

They are different markets, but they are still interconnected. Places like Jersey City are getting more expensive in part because places like Nassau County have essentially become exclusive enclaves with hardly any new construction compared to the post-WWII years, when new suburban houses were going up left and right on previously undeveloped land.

Today, large minimum lot size requirements and low-density zoning in NYC's suburbs mean that there is very little capacity for new development. People who would have bought starter homes in the suburbs 20 or 30 years ago are now finding themselves priced out. So younger affluent people are increasingly choosing to live in apartments in places like JC, which contributes to higher housing prices.

It doesn't help that we basically stopped expanding our public transit infrastructure in the middle of the 20th century. Which means that the cheaper, farther out areas are essentially off limits to people who want a reasonable commute to NYC.

Agreed. As a registered Democrat, I have to say that Democrats' inability to take serious actions to deal the housing crisis in major cities is a major embarrassment.

I roll my eyes anytime anytime things like expanded rent control get floated as potential solutions. SF, which probably has the strongest tenant "protections" in the country has already tried that along with a bunch of other band aid hippy-dippy solutions and they have all failed horribly.

Every time someone gets priced out of an expensive Blue state and moves to a suburb in a Sunbelt state is a win for Republicans.

It is one of THE defining social issues of our time. Inability to access affordable housing is at the root so many problems in our country. It is very disappointing that our most "progressive" cities have let this problem get so out of hand.

People need to stop making emotional arguments about the big evil landlords and developers and listen to the experts. Our major cities need more housing plain and simple.

I did a few work lunches there pre-COVID and it was pretty empty even back then.

If I recall correctly, they also have a second floor that didn’t seem to get much use. So maybe the space is a bit too big or expensive for them.

Also, I think it’s a little too far away from the waterfront office buildings to pull in the type of lunch crowd that a place like Honshu can.