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flapjack212 t1_j01o753 wrote
Reply to comment by HappyArtichoke7729 in PATH SmartLink Card Turnstile Fake Outs by DSMK2
i am not a lawyer but this is likely correct. it is not illegal to jump over turnstile bars, the legal infraction is entering without paying.
to be clear you'll likely still get a ticket, you'll just need to go to prove your side in court...
flapjack212 t1_izxjuit wrote
Reply to comment by el_tigrox in PATH SmartLink Card Turnstile Fake Outs by DSMK2
you can call smartlink and they will refund your trips by the way
flapjack212 t1_izx82ex wrote
this is such an cool idea!
flapjack212 t1_izhfu1s wrote
Reply to Big building tipping by jlmends
i try to give everyone something, it is indeed sometimes a very large list, i'm usually doing between 10-15
however the full building staff on the "holiday list" is probably 20-25. there were years where i prepared gifts for everyone but it's almost impossible to even find them all so i subsequently stopped doing it like that
so it's more than just the people i interact with, for about 1-2 weeks i actively walk around looking for people. that said despite this if i can't find you over the course of 14 days i'm calling it quits haha
flapjack212 t1_izb9fpu wrote
Reply to Is $5.99/each for 4 oz wild caught lobster tail from Shoprites considered as a good deal? Let me know what you think! by EksXxx
i guess it depends on personal preference but you can get some amazing steak at those kinds of prices. that said it is indeed a good price for lobster tails, they also freeze well if you want to store them a bit.
flapjack212 t1_iz0eu8n wrote
Reply to Can someone explain Jersey City's tax department's policies on interest accrual on property tax payments? Because I am very confused at what just happened. by [deleted]
you should honestly just email or call the tax department, they responded to me by email within 24 hours last time i needed something...
the original deadline was indeed Nov 1 but because of the disaster that is our local executive govt the budget was late and therefore the tax bills were late and therefore the due date was changed to nov 28
i suspect either the systems were not properly updated and interest is still being calculated from nov 1 by mistake or whatever silly rule they used to change the deadline from nov 1 to nov 28 purposely didn't forgive interest
flapjack212 t1_iyxp4ri wrote
Reply to Does Jersey City recycle No. 5 plastics? by Formydad2299
there might be conflicting information because:
A. #5 recycling only started a few years ago so old flyers might not be updated
B. some buildings have private trash management arrangements and therefore don't play by the city's rules
flapjack212 t1_iyas1uk wrote
Reply to comment by fulanita_de_tal in Is there really no way to walk from JC to Manhattan? by XIFOD1M
walkway over the hudson is built into a cliff / elevation (at least on the western side, i didn't go to the end of the eastern side) whereas both ends of the theoretical bridge we're discussing is at sea level
flapjack212 t1_ix7wwfu wrote
Reply to comment by Yr9012 in Xi'an Famous foods alternative in JC? by glo46
i totally forgot about this. the meal kit was really easy and incredibly close in flavor (and texture) to the real thing i was super shocked
the reality is even when i am in the city i can't always eat it in store so i don't always get to eat it at its peak. with the meal kit you actually get to have like 95% of the in store experience
i literally just ordered, it's free shipping and the cost per plate is the same as in store lol
flapjack212 t1_iwz4osa wrote
Reply to Hit-and-Run at 6th and Coles at 10:40am today 11/18. Neighbor needs help with information to find driver. by jimmybot
suggest you knock on some doors up that street, you know the time stamp pretty easy to look for the car as it approaches you too. that said maybe residential cameras will not be set up to look for license plates
flapjack212 t1_iwz4gtp wrote
Reply to comment by kevstev in Hit-and-Run at 6th and Coles at 10:40am today 11/18. Neighbor needs help with information to find driver. by jimmybot
>the stop signs on Jersey- and people were honking at me and one tried to drive around me.
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>It's literally pretty much lawless around here.
this happens to me all the time too. and god forbid i don't turn when there is a person in the crosswalk, next time i'll buy the snow plow attachment so i can just plow the people to the side??
flapjack212 t1_iwxngc1 wrote
Reply to comment by glo46 in Xi'an Famous foods alternative in JC? by glo46
Yup, just be nice about it. Last time the owner replied and explained it was a tough time during the pandemic and they were just trying to keep their existing locations afloat which I get
flapjack212 t1_iwwtko4 wrote
Reply to Xi'an Famous foods alternative in JC? by glo46
i will tell you without a doubt that there is not, i'm sorry. if it makes you feel better i even email XFF to try and get a location here, maybe if enough people do it?
no one's noodles are close here.
flapjack212 t1_iwiw4xk wrote
Reply to comment by karuso2012 in Hudson Pointe apartments experience? by karuso2012
paulus hook is considered one of the safest parts of jc
that said when people ask about safety they often do not mean "fewest reported crimes" so you should just look for yourself at night
flapjack212 t1_iwdamvz wrote
Reply to Modera lofts experience? by karuso2012
do you have a car? they are valet only and there was previously an armed robbery of the valet. hard to tell which of the two is more problematic for you if either one is (not being sarcastic, there's crime in any city and all parts of JC and some people don't mind / like doing valet anyway).
the windows are a bit smaller and the units kind of non-standard shapes/layouts, but it sounds like that is specifically what you're looking for so you might be a good fit for it
flapjack212 t1_iw4uj9q wrote
Reply to comment by akowz in The weekend Hoboken PATH stop can rot by akowz
i have to assume the hoboken stop is some kind of appeasement to the hoboken community. they themselves receive 0 inconvenience, but whereas all of jersey city (and newark etc) are inconvenienced.
if they wanted to reduce lines on weekends they could easily have run a shuttle train between hoboken and newport+exchange for example...
on the other hand the hoboken path station is positioned so poorly for them i do feel kind of bad haha
flapjack212 t1_iw4pkj2 wrote
Reply to The weekend Hoboken PATH stop can rot by akowz
i know it sucks but the mechanical failure could happen anywhere right...
ridership seems strong enough to not require the combined lines i never quite understood it
flapjack212 t1_ivmqaqx wrote
Reply to comment by ForeignMate in Calculator for working in NYC vs NJ (while living in NJ) by Sonatarhia
i have never seen a calculator that does what you're asking for but the one being listed above is virtually useless for that purpose
if you are trying to do it at a high level, just consider the savings to be the 3% NYC city tax
if you want to do it more accurately you should just use turbotax or manually fill out both states' tax forms. the tax rates are slightly different, NJ only lets you claim a certain portion of the NY tax paid as credit, and NJ does not consider certain things as deductible that federal and NY do (HSA and 529 for example)
flapjack212 t1_iv5wuey wrote
flapjack212 t1_iuxyu5p wrote
you can often pay extra for a reserved spot (i.e. you park in the same spot every day) if this is a particular fear of yours for whatever reason. i have never heard of anyone not being able to find a spot in a parking structure when they are a monthly pass holder
while theoretically possible the garage manager is actively trying to manage the load. i have indeed heard of scenarios where the garage refuses to sell any more monthly spots even though there seemingly is space because they are trying to maintain the ratio of monthly vs daily users
flapjack212 t1_itlkevl wrote
Reply to SeeClickWontFix: How Jersey City has failed to address its deteriorating quality of life by jcskunk
i already see the other guy that posted here saying they had some positive experience with seeclickfix got downvoted, but i'll also state i've had mixed but generally positive experiences. i've submitted probably a dozen or more tickets over the past few years.
- resolved with 24-48 hours include broken streetlights, obstructed pathways due to overgrowth, broken traffic signals, clogged sewers
- never resolved include confusing traffic signals or signs, unsafe intersections
it's pretty obvious to me what seeclickfix is good for vs not. the first set are very tactical fixes with people specifically tasked every single day with doing the thing you need fixed, they just don't know it was broken until you tell them.
the second set is more structural, requires policy review, traffic study, police enforcement (god forbid?!). i don't want to oversell the difference because any reasonable person can stand at these intersections and deem them unsafe and think of reasonable solutions, and it IS someone's job to do that. but it's also not hard to see these are inherently differently from potholes.
i plan to keep submitting both forms of ticket either way, i'm glad they redesigned columbus drive for example... i note my personal experience is isolated to downtown.
flapjack212 t1_istg8e0 wrote
Reply to comment by Miringanes in Love it or not, Dan seems like a pretty swell guy by scubastefon
idk why that other guy chalked it to being some kind of counter-culture idea when you clearly say you don't go anymore because you can't get a table lol
i think the pizza here is excellent Neapolitan, i did their takeout sometimes to avoid the line, that said i find it on the pricey side so tend more frequently opt for other cheaper styles
i actually think porta is pretty decent too but it's not really cheaper so it's only better from the perspective of seating availability haha
flapjack212 t1_is0e4sp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Didn't show up to court to pay fare evasion fine by [deleted]
>Where you get caught? The PA cops i see be 5 deep in plainclothes catching people at Penn in NWK.
your smartlink account shows all taps, very easy to see whether you've done it by the way
flapjack212 t1_iropsmm wrote
Reply to comment by Lowkeylowthreadcount in Low Water Pressure in Downtown? by Srpad
i feel so bad for everyone on this street. what on earth is happening over there, why is the pipe work just non stop...
flapjack212 t1_j0uzgls wrote
Reply to Proliferation of license plate obscuring, and now anti-flash coatings by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
aren't traffic cameras illegal in nj anyway, sounds like this guy wasted his money...