Nowadays, Apple is practically a mass market brand disguised as a luxury brand.

Anyways, Queens Center has an Apple Store even though it’s a low/mid-tier mall.

If anything, Newport has more going for it considering it’s surrounded by some of the highest income census tracts in Hudson county. For example, the median household income in the Powerhouse area is over $200k. Meanwhile, Queens Center is in a solidly blue collar/middle class area.

I’ll bet that most of the people who would shop there would otherwise shop at one of the Uniqlo stores in NYC.

Better to have them spend money in JC and support jobs here rather than in NYC.

Sales taxes are lower in NJ, especially if in an urban enterprise zone like JC.

It’s a decent savings when you’re spending $1-2k on something, which is why I try to buy Apple stuff at Best Buy in JC versus going to one of the Apple stores in NYC.

I don’t know about this particular case, but some personal injury lawyers work on a contingent fee basis. Which basically means you don’t pay them anything until you get a settlement.

Are you saying that the cyclist’s civil suit against the city does have merit? Don’t get me wrong- I’m anti-Degise, but I don’t see how that makes sense.

The only loser in that scenario would be taxpayers, who would ultimately foot the bill for any settlement paid out by the city.

His lawsuit against Degise personally makes a lot more sense.

KRE is not the same thing as Kushner Companies, which is associated with Jared.

They are two competing factions of the family that don’t even get along with each other.

You should send this video to all the local media outlets. Hopefully one of them has a slow news day and picks this up.

Tag them on Twitter and/or send an email.

The area in the video (Sussex & Hudson St) is actually now in Gilmore’s district (ward F) instead of Solomon’s.

Everything in Paulus Hook south of Grand Street is now Gilmore territory after the redistricting.

Whoever owns those units don’t seem too desperate to sell. The asking prices on those units are still very near the top of the market in terms of $/square foot, yet the finishes are just a step above ordinary. The neighborhood isn’t that great either. Lots of construction around and kinda desolate at times.

I saw the fireworks. It was definitely downtown…around the intersection of Marin and Bay Street.

If true, couldn’t a council person at-large say their work is all over the city? I don’t think it’s the kind if role where all your work is spent at city hall from 9 to 5.

They became very popular among finance bros in the past year or so.

> There’s also a car illegally parked in the crosswalk on the corner obstructing her view from where this clown was coming from. 95% of drivers would have tagged him.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Most drivers probably would have hit him.

But technically drivers are supposed to slow down when approaching an intersection with obstructed views. Having the green light doesn’t absolve you of the responsibility to take reasonable steps to avoid hitting someone.

So I wouldn’t be surprised if the cyclist’s lawyer tries to make that argument.

Even though slowing down might not have avoided the collision, it would have reduce the severity of the injuries. The fact that she hit him and didn’t even tap the brakes afterward is a really bad look for her.

First a guy wielding a knife at Five Guys and now a lady with a sword at Dunkin’…

JC fast food workers are gonna need to start wearing chain mail.

Oh wow, there’s interesting.

Seems to be true based on the listing photos for [this unit](Check out this new listing I found on StreetEasy https://streeteasy.com/rental/4036744?utm_campaign=rental_listing&utm_medium=app_share&utm_source=ios&utm_term=d396f6e9bb484fb) on the 64th floor.

An architect could probably describe it better, but I always assumed it was some kind of post-modern take on a crown.

Many taller buildings have a crown to give the building a more distinctive appearance. What you see on 99 Hudson is a very simple and streamlined way of suggesting a crown while also maximizing salable space.

It also gives the upper floors full walls of glass to maximize the views. By the way, glass walls can be more expensive than partial glazing. So what they did in the upper part of the building might not have actually been intended as a cost cutting measure. The stone used on the lower parts of the building is just a veneer and probably not as expensive as you might think.

30 Hudson, on the other hand, has a more elaborate crown. What looks like the upper ~10-15 floors is mainly just a facade used to make an architectural statement and to hide mechanical equipment. The actual top floor of that building is a good 100+ feet from the top of the structure. It’s more obvious when you look at the building at night.

Depends on the type of heating. Newer electric heat pumps can very efficient for heating/cooling in our climate since we don’t have too many days where temps are consistently below 20F or so.

I’ve lived in two apartments with them and my electricity bill has rarely been over $60 even though I keep the thermostat at 68-70F whenever I’m home.

Isn’t that park mostly maintained by the Van Vorst Park neighborhood association?

I’m pretty sure there’s an organized group of people donating time AND money to maintain that park unlike most others around JC.

Anyways, it’s interesting to compare different parks around the city. The layout of Lafayette Park is very similar to Hamilton Park, but it’s wayyy underutilized and usually feels empty and barren compared to Hamilton Park, which ironically means that it has nicer grass.

It has been imagined.

Make sure you look into the logistics of that commute.

I’ve never done this trip personally, but based on a quick check on Google Maps it looks like you need to transfer at least twice to get to the Madison train station from JC. Imagine getting off a train and having to wait possibly 10-15 minutes for the next one. Then imagine doing that four times during a roundtrip.

I personally prefer JC over Hoboken, but Hoboken has better public transit connectivity to the suburbs. If you live near the Hoboken train terminal, you could potentially have a one-seat ride to Madison.

Most of the Newport neighborhood in Jersey City is walking distance to the Hoboken terminal, but Newport doesn’t really fit the vibe you seem to be looking for.

The chunks of missing facade material probably make it easier for moisture to get into the walls and such.

I think there’s a saying that moisture is a building’s worst enemy or something like that.

So I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a bunch of hidden water damage there. Especially if the building has been closed up for several years with no HVAC system running to control humidity inside.

I lived in the neighborhood for a year pretty recently and agree with most of the above statements.

There are some new shops and cafes on Communipaw that have opened in the last couple years, which is a step in the right direction but there are still quite a few vacant storefronts and no proper grocery store in the neighborhood. 99 Ranch is the closest thing.

While living there, I left my car in the park and ride lot with no issues. The lot is patrolled and well lit, but smash and grabs are still a risk. It's best to leave your car interior completely empty and free of clutter to make it less of a target.

I never felt unsafe in the neighborhood even late at night, but I can understand why some people wouldn't feel safe there because some blocks can feel desolate and rundown, especially around that big abandoned warehouse. But that is quickly changing with all the new construction.

What would you say is the most interesting skyscraper in JC?

My thoughts:

• The complex of towers at the Beacon has the most distinctive silhouette, especially with the dramatic setbacks of 100 Clifton Place.
• 101 Hudson is interesting as kind of an art deco revival building, but it doesn't really stand out in the skyline despite being a 40+ story building.
• 30 Hudson is the nicest modernist glass box building, but it's not really unique because its basically a scaled down version of International Financial Centre in Hong Kong, which was designed by the same firm around the same time period.
• The Ellipse probably has the most daring design of any of the newer towers.
• If the tower designed by Rem Koolhaas at 111 First St. had actually been built as proposed in 2006, I think it would've been fairly notable as an early example of the Jenga-style tower fad.

I know, right? Their $27 chicken breast entree with half a cup of potato purée is very underwhelming compared to what you get for roughly the same $ at a similar restaurant like Mathew’s.

I’m guessing that dish would be $30+ with the typical airport upcharge.

The person you’re replying to was specifically talking about a house rather than an apartment.

However, heat pump systems do exist in apartment buildings. The high rise I live in has them (the condensers are up on the roof) and I definitely prefer it to PTACs, but this type of setup seems to be rare in JC.

In Asia, lots of high rise apartments have heat pumps, but they typically just mount the condenser units on the facade of the building, which is not aesthetically pleasing but way cheaper to install than how we typically do it in this country.