whybother5000

whybother5000 t1_iu1qsti wrote

I liken JC to Arlington, VA in many ways (satellite to dominant national city, transit links into town, proximity to national/int’l airport). Car need will be lifestyle dependent. Useful mostly for errand running on weekends, away visits, and a convenience late at night and during inclement weather. Your biggest hassle will be parking so find a place that comes with it.

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whybother5000 t1_isshti2 wrote

Great pic. Left bank of the Hudson never gets enough respect due to NYC hogging the limelight.

Recommend taking all 4 sights in from the southern tip of LSP. It’s this almost Hong Kong like contiguous wall of tall — JC, midtown, downtown (Manhattan), Brooklyn.

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whybother5000 t1_is056jk wrote

Savings show up more clearly if you’re owning property in JC. Property tax is higher this side of the river but you save a bundle on city wage taxes. All else being equal you can net a sizable chunk here. Also cost of everything else — food, shopping, parking, fuel, etc will be lower than Manhattan. Cant comment on how Brooklyn contrasts with JC other than income tax savings.

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whybother5000 t1_irvj4ja wrote

JC is as old as BK with similar industrial histories so such similarities aren’t surprising. Bk was still an exotic outpost relative to the city in the 2000s. Remember when sex and city had Miranda saying she didn’t do Brooklyn to the cabbie who also didn’t do Brooklyn?

Difference is we’ll never become another Bk since we’re not on the MTA and then there’s the “jersey” discount/stigma.

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