Politics & Government::Dan is still Dan

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Isn't the point not about who's offended, but by what it reveals about Healy's attitude to most of the city?



He claims to be able to do the best job for everyone - but when he's among his loyal followers it's straight US vs THEM.



And he acts the same way as Mayor. His actual agenda is to care about the developers, the county pols, the HCDO faithful. For everybody else he'll show up to your event and sing a song, but forget it when it comes to funding or legislation or keeping a sound eye on the budget.



I can't get how anybody would try to defend or explain this one away. It's not just Healy's dis of newcomers - it's the way this translates into how his administration functions.



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Politics & Government::Abdul Malik for Mayor - MAY 14, 2013 JERSEY CITY ELECTION

An interview with Dr. Abdul Malik



https://vimeo.com/64280764



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Politics & Government::Rich Boggiano for Jersey City Council Ward C

I don't vote in Ward C, but I have respect for him that he's running an honorable campaign. I highly doubt that Boggiano would have approached Healy to run on his ticket. Because Rich has integrity.



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Crime & Safety::Eye in the Sky

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What is the eye in the sky good for? Slide shut that tinted window and who's to know if someone takes a swig or two of jameson?



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Crime & Safety::Woman says toy she purchased at 99-cents store in Greenville exploded

It probably wouldn't have exploded at a downtown 99-cent store. That Greenville...



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Crime & Safety::what does 242-7 Motor Veh Nuisance offense mean

Traffic and Engineering were overly ambitious at that intersection. There is a two-lane left turn on to Second St. coming off Washington heading south. When you actually turn on to Second St the parking signs contradict the painted lanes showing that the far right lane is part of the left turn traffic flow. So the turning cars immediately have to merge together because cars are parked in the active travel lane (like your car.) The intersection should be fixed, most likely losing some parking spaces.



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Politics & Government::Rich Boggiano for Jersey City Council Ward C

Hello everyone, I'm happy to announce some endorsements I received this week.



The first comes from leaders of Jersey City's Egyptian, Indian, and Pakistani communities. I've gotten to know each of these leaders over the last 10 years through West Point's Winning the Peace program, where I still volunteer my time (most recently last week). In addition to teaching future military leaders about foreign cultures, the program has brought a very diverse set of ethnic communities together and made Jersey City stronger as a result.



The second comes from former Acting Mayor and Ward C Councilman Joe Rakowski. Joe took over after Gerry McCann was indicted 20 years ago. He knows as well as anyone what centuries of corruption and patronage have done to this city.



I've dedicated my life to fighting waste, cutting red tape, and improving quality of life in Jersey City. I raised my kids here and have lived in the same house for over 30 years. Additionally, I've helped thousands of people over the years and have never asked for a "favor" in return.



If you'd like to read any of the pieces in the paper on the endorsements, here are the links:



http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2013/04/post_88.html



http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/ ... -candidate-rich-boggiano/



http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... y_election_2013_midd.html







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Main Forum::What to do about a abandoned bike?

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Please make it a piece of art. I'll enjoy walking by it everyday....



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Main Forum::What to do about a abandoned bike?

yarn bombing sounds fun, could be a good weekend activity on a nice day!



I had thought about fixing it up so someone would take it, but I don't want to spend money on new parts. It's long ago had its seat light, and pedals (seriously, the pedals) taken. Inexplicably, the bell is still there.



Yarn bombing it is.



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Crime & Safety::what does 242-7 Motor Veh Nuisance offense mean

Take pics, check the signs. Take it to court and fight the ticket



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Crime & Safety::Eye in the Sky

well to be fair, there are a ton of people that work here and go through the plaza to get to the path station and light rail. So no the worst place to have it at the moment.



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Crime & Safety::Eye in the Sky

Exchange place? There's nothing going on down there.

I thought they were gon put it to use in the "HUB" as I read few months ago.



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Crime & Safety::what does 242-7 Motor Veh Nuisance offense mean

There's a rogue parking meter lady in that area....



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Restaurant & Bar::Taqueria

Went there last night, Place looked great, and the food was great. Way more relaxed atmosphere.



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Tonight, the Jersey City group Concerned Citizens for a Quality Education will hold its second meeting at The House of The Lord Church, 427 Martin Luther King Drive and Forest Street, at 7 o'clock. Considering the state of the city's school system, ad-hoc groups with a focus on the quality of education continuously form and dissolve, but this one ... (more)

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Main Forum::What to do about a abandoned bike?

Yarn bomb it.







edit: Fix it up real nice so someone else WITH bolt cutters will want to steal it.



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Politics & Government::JC mayoral race debate #4 tonight (4/17/13) SPU 7:30 p.m.

The only thing that I saw as a blatant outright lie on the part of Healy was him saying that the Opportunity Scholarship Act (OSA) that he signed his support to is about scholarship opportunities and not vouchers. Scholarship here is a way to say voucher in a largely anti-voucher world. The scholarship comes in the form of a voucher. There is no way around it.



The homelessness issue is not handled well and I am not sure why Healy continues to use that line, but I think he may be poking fun at the audience to watch them get riled up. The audience is mostly made up of people who have already made up their minds.



Healy is right in that mental health counseling must take a prominent role in solving the homelessness issue. I think he knows that this makes sense to a lot of people. His delivery of his point gets a thumbs down. Healy is such a seasoned speaker that it is hard for me to believe he is not poking at the crowd, which I don't have an issue with :)



However, my limited understanding of the homelessness situation is that the count is only ceremonial. There is no real push to find the hidden pockets of people that really need help. Those that are visible are only a fraction of the total. We also don't hear any kind of plan or mention of existing services that are in place to help the homeless on the mental health front.



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Politics & Government::Political Insider: JC pols battle each other, but voter apathy is the enemy

Thanks!



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Earth Day, marked on April 22 each year, promotes awareness in protecting the environment.

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Politics & Government::Jersey City man charged with cutting down campaign signs

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I have absolutely no clue what your posts mean. All of this nonsense about who did what to whom, when, and why, is not very important to most voters. It's a bunch of politico crap. It's meaningless.



What IS interesting is how much property taxes increased after the last mayoral election, despite campaign promises to prevent tax increases. What is also interesting is the culture of nepotism and cronyism that has permeated NJ politics for so long.



Time for a change.



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