Branch Brook Park, Weequahic Park, Riverfront Park, Military Park, Mulberry Commons, Ferry Street and a bunch of other places.

It’s managed by a private developer.

Can’t wait to smoke some of that “ fly international luxurious art”

Bellos in Newark and the Green Line in Harrison are big soccer bars:

https://www.nj.com/essex/2015/08/newark_bar_owner_soccer_brawl_began_after_nycfc_fa.html

It’s because they were immediately charged with murder.

Now I want TV head to become a super villain.

Every bar that’s not a chain for commuters is open late at night downtown.

Kilkenny, Bar Vanquish, McGovern’s, Jimenez, City Lounge, 3 Levels, QXTs, Neptunes, Newark Local Beer, Lit 21 et al.

There will never be critical mass if businesses continue to be erected at the exclusion of the 300,000+ people that actually live here. Trying to gentrify a 90% minority city with chains aimed at a small number of commuters is such a dumb strategy. Nobody moved to Jersey City or Brooklyn for Teriyaki Madness.

“We’re going to right a historical wrong and connect this place to the community.”

What do you like to do?

They publish letters to the editor!

Being less than 2 sq miles doesn’t hurt either.

Which neighborhood do you live in?

Go big! Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange is a cool upscale place with some great views of Manhattan.

Dutch’s Lounge in the Tryp, Swahili Village, the restaurant in the Robert Treat Hotel and Marcus B&P are good options downtown.

Bloomberg tried this in NYC, but people (and the soda lobby) cried government overreach.

Bunkr

Yes, there are over 100 places with more to do than the immediate NYC metro area. Wallethub is so dumb.

Asbury Park.

Trenton Social

Yes. It’s good!

As a KC native who lives in Newark this is laughably wrong.

Newark does have unique Portuguese BBQ spots that are worth checking out though.

Baraka doesn't want to govern/appeal to/rely on the suburbs for anything lol

Newark, East Orange or Orange anywhere close to a train station.

Yes.