Jimmy_kong253

Jimmy_kong253 t1_j6spnef wrote

That's why I'm a little suspicious with all the posting and enthusiasm about all these new real estate developments happening in this subreddit. The people I know that live in Newark can't afford anything in these new developments. I'm not saying we should leave vacant lots and abandoned buildings but don't act like the residents who were here in the bad times are going to be able to still be here in good times. These developments aren't geared towards born and raised

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j6snbfg wrote

Every time you hear about a developer, giving a percentage of affordable housing and then you see what they want for that supposed affordable housing it's not really affordable. Over the years looking up at rents here and in New York City, I'm more convinced the term affordable housing is a buzzword than an actual thing

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j64fi4l wrote

Reply to comment by sutisuc in Here comes Harriet by msoldub

Yep it's a great selling point when the kid whos parents co-signed and probably paying the rent for the "luxury" apartment can tell his or her friends I live near Harriot Tubman square. Mucho progressive points I guess which will be factored into the rental price by the developer

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j64a1m3 wrote

It's terrible but I notice the lack of outrage in the media and on social media and other groups that came along with other police killings. I don't know if it's because it's not the usual race of the cops that kill or not but I didn't notice the same constant broadcast that I saw in other incidents over the years

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j643ox1 wrote

Reply to comment by msoldub in Here comes Harriet by msoldub

But a lot of places claim they were an important part of the underground railroad the plaques and everything I saw in Delaware pretty much said it was an important part of the underground railroad. I'm just saying there was a missed opportunity to honor somebody who was born and raised in the city instead of going with a figure that's got multiple statues and plaques in different states. Aside from the fact that when you compare other statues in this park to the Tubman one it looks out of place

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j62wnli wrote

I finally went in there yesterday and got cookies from chip city they were great. I was amazed that all the other stores were still under construction

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j62w4au wrote

I saw it yesterday and it looks like someone twisted a coat hanger into a shape of something. Personally well I think they should have given the Italians a chance to replace the Columbus statue with someone else I also think why isn't it a statue of a famous Newark born person instead of someone who has no real links to the city instead? Tubman and Columbus have statues and plaques around the country already. Something that people from out of town could see and learn a little about the history of the city

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