Corto, Freetown Road, Harry's Daughter, Rumba Cubano, Pinwheel Garden

There's one in the Oculus.

Pet Shop or Lucky 7 in Downtown.

LoFi or The Hutton in the Heights.

The bar area of the Archer (downtown) if you want cocktails. IMO more of a second date place if you get a booth.

Go talk to it.

Vegan AF, Pet Shop.

Most bars/restaurants in the Newark Ave plaza are accessible, at least the ground floor. I don't think many of the buildings have elevators so you generally can't reach the rooftops or basements except by stairs.

Pet Shop is a great vibe.

That is a common feature of land trusts / alternative forms of property ownership wherein ownership of land and structure are separate and control of the land is vested in trust governed by a community board or government entity and/or portions of terminal value are returned to the trust. It's more complicated but that's the gist.

An example of this type of arrangement at scale is 'homeownership' in Singapore, the gov't leases homes to households for 99 yr terms but retains ownership of the land.

Nah, it's Rt 22.

>they have moved on.

Coyne joined the White House comms team, she runs the official WH twitter account now (e.g., directly calling out the Republicans who complained about student loan forgiveness despite having their own PPP loans forgiven.). idk about Gabel. Edit: Gabel joined a private firm called Kivvit.

>state collects $51 billion in tax revenue

PATH doesn't see a nickel of that. The Port Authority doesn't receive any taxpayer funds from either NY or NJ, it's a self-financing entity and funds the PATH train system through its own operations (and PATH has always lost money, even before the pandemic). PATH should run better and there's likely reasons aside from money why PATH operations stink, but money is a big one.

The heattech, airism, and socks.

imo Uniqlo is a step up from Old Navy and Gap. Not the best quality but good for simple basics that will last for a bit.

This is actually quite nice.

1st, 2nd, or 3rd date?

1st: Pet Shop, Barcade, Lucky 7, Emma’s, Skinner’s Loft

2nd: The Archer, Kitchen Step, Cellar 335

3rd: Junto, Light Horse, Sati’s

If you’re just getting to know someone but want to bail quickly if shit goes south, see above recs. 2nd date is a grey area of trying to impress someone but still being unsure.

Basically. Similar idea as the Newark Pedestrian Plaza, they piloted / did a test run with weekend / temporary closures for a while before fully committing. Of course, you can't really pilot a bike lane if people park in it. But the markings and signage are there, so the city has to be really aggressive about ticketing people.

Oh, trust me. It's changed a lot within the past 5, 10, 20 years. I wouldn't walk through Washington Park in daylight 20 years ago. Now it's white women doing yoga on Sunday mornings and kids in daycare having a sing along on the weekdays. No offense to white people, women, yoga, kids, or daycare but the combination is indicative of a new chapter in the history of the Heights. TBH any testimonials of the Heights from even 5 years ago will be slightly dated.

East of Central Ave is changing the most and most quickly. The restaurant LoFi had a block/street party over the summer, in my estimation the crowd was 80% Brooklyn couples with strollers who bought condos/houses in the Heights within the past 5 years.

From East of Central Ave, it's 30-40 minutes to FiDi or Midtown, plus any additional walking or transit once you're in Manhattan. Choose your own adventure of walking, biking, bus, light rail, train.

The buses will take you to PABT in midtown or to JSQ or Hoboken for PATH to Midtown or FiDi, whichever you need. Light rail pro tip: follow the Hudson Bergen Light Rail twitter account, they post live updates on any issues. The official NJT app only has the light rail schedule, no updates. You can buy tickets for bus and light rail on the NJT app, though the conductors almost never check on the light rail. PATH service is pretty good (most of the time) during peak hours but not late at night.

Here's a map of restaurants/cafe/etc that I made, it's very much a work in progress but I count a dozen well/highly regarded cafes/bakeries along Central and Palisade (you can toggle the map layers to see other establishments). And as others have mentioned, Riverview Park is great (farmer's market and all) and Washington and Pershing parks are also nice.

Parts of the Heights are definitely a food desert, though I anticipate that will change sooner rather than later. A lot of the corner stores / bodegas are kinda trash. Supremo and Stop & Shop are okay. There's a quality Shoprite and Trader Joe's in Hoboken, not convenient but not too far either. Whole Foods in Weehawken (further still). Buy a little push cart, I guess. Grocery shopping is easier if you have a car but having a car in the Heights is a pain.

>Grocery store is 2 min walk away

Stop & Shop or do you go into Hoboken?

If you walked along Central Ave, you should next walk along Palisade Ave. It's the other and more 'hip' commercial corridor in the Heights. As for transportation, the NJT buses stop all over and you can take them to midtown or to JSQ for the PATH. You can also take the light rail (9th St or 2nd St) and transfer at either Hoboken or Exchange Pl for the PATH in to Midtown or FiDi. Light rail can be ass but when it's good, it's good. You can also bike or walk to the PATH.

Yes, it's more residential, lower density, way more quiet than Manhattan. Still overwhelmingly working class and immigrant families. It can also be cute af and trendy once you pay attention to all the happenings. Zero night life, getting back from a night out in NYC is always a pain. But if you're considering the Heights, then maybe your already past you 'out till 4am' days.

It's Halloween.

Yes.

People walk, bike or take PATH to/from EX/Grove and JSQ all the time. The walk down Newark Ave is pretty straightforward. Personally, I prefer walking through the neighborhoods more than walking along the waterfront, but the latter is also quite nice.

There's also a decent amount to do around JSQ. Little India, Freetown Road, etc. I suggest walking around the Heights as well.

Lucky 7. Pet Shop.

From the Board of Commissioners, not directly the states themselves

Neither NJ or NY contributes funding to PATH. Port Authority self finances its operations, including PATH.

They’re being realistic. If you want to affect change then use your valuable time lobbying the right people. Calling a U.S. Senator won’t do anything, they have nothing to do with PATH or Port Authority. The people who have influence are the state governors and their board appointees. Port Authority is entirely self funding so you can’t take the public funding angle either.

Drugs /s

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