Recent comments in /f/Newark
mrkirlew t1_itl255l wrote
Reply to comment by Njmomneedz in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Cleanups are done weekly. Just contact your council person
Njmomneedz t1_itl19rm wrote
Reply to comment by swimteam69 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
I would love to do a cleanup with the community
Njmomneedz t1_itl17gu wrote
Reply to comment by Zealousideal_Rub5826 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
I’m jelly
MemeHermetic t1_itl0wdq wrote
What a shitty headline. Mayor vetoed the proposal. Kelly spoke to him and agreed on Baraka's points. They are apparently going to find another way to do what Kelly wanted and it's being hashed out.
I hate that no mediums have gotten past this kind of shit in a hundred years of news.
Zealousideal_Rub5826 t1_itkxpts wrote
Reply to comment by Satanic_Doge in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Bout 4 years ago
sutisuc t1_itkteut wrote
Reply to comment by expressdefrost in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Yeah I co-sign on this one immensely. Most places are very underwhelming for a city of ~300k and way overpriced especially in the ironbound
Satanic_Doge t1_itkq6j0 wrote
Reply to comment by Zealousideal_Rub5826 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
When?
Satanic_Doge t1_itkq5d1 wrote
Reply to comment by swimteam69 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
> Either displacement of people, increased poverty or increased economic opportunities to name a few.
And sadly, in all likeliness, it's going to be the first two.
Satanic_Doge t1_itkq38o wrote
Dude I am legit terrified for what's going to happen to the majority of people in Newark. They're going to get priced out and where are they all going to go? Alabama? Underneath the underpasses?
poete_idris t1_itkmasw wrote
Reply to comment by _overzealousgiraffe in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
What were you paying in NY, where, and what size. I find it hard to believe that what you’re saying remains true after all the differences on living are calculated. You must have chosen to live in the bougiest of apartments or something. I pay 1540 and have more space than my boys luxury apartment in Philly that is close to 2k. And I live in Forest Hill.
poete_idris t1_itkm5k6 wrote
Reply to comment by expressdefrost in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
The food is Newark is fire, I think you just found a buddy to share bad opinions with on this post lmao
poete_idris t1_itkm1pf wrote
These are not even close to NY prices. I’m not feeling anything in this post lol.
expressdefrost t1_itklgoi wrote
Same but for food. How are all the restaurants here so expensive and so mediocre 😭
benavidesb1 t1_itkbxga wrote
Reply to Looking to Relocate to Newark end of this month/beginning of next - safe neighborhoods? by iGROWyourBiz2
Hands down it’s the Ironbound. You won’t regret it. It’s very walkable. I grew up in North Newark. Love it, but lacking in walkability and a variety of businesses. From the Ironbound you can always ride the PATH train out to JC, NYC, and Hoboken. Love the Ironbound!!!
NewNewark t1_itjugdu wrote
Reply to comment by Frank_Esc in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
> You go to New York and look for an apt.. and let us know how it goes!
There are tons of parts of NYC that have Newark rates. I know someone in a studio paying $1450 in Brooklyn. My ex lived in an apartment that was 3 bedrooms for $2900 in Manhattan.
swimteam69 OP t1_itjlkfh wrote
Reply to comment by sutisuc in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Fair, the comparison is easy to make though but fair.
iGROWyourBiz2 OP t1_itjjv93 wrote
Reply to comment by whaleyeah in Newark Biz Scene by iGROWyourBiz2
I do love books!!!
Zealousideal_Rub5826 t1_itjjlfz wrote
I bought my 3BR in Society Hill for $150,000. How far will 150k get you in NYC? How much does a 3BR cost in Brooklyn?
whaleyeah t1_itjiz2o wrote
Reply to Newark Biz Scene by iGROWyourBiz2
Bookstore
sutisuc t1_itjg25c wrote
Reply to comment by swimteam69 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
I want it to be better too but I’m not expecting it to be equivalent to NYC, that’s absurd
mrkirlew t1_itjefwf wrote
Reply to comment by swimteam69 in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Ownership of people that actually LIVE IN NEWARK. 75 percent of Newark are renters. That means the landlord lives in another town. That means the people that are paid to take care of Newark just need to do the minimum. Who is going to call their council people to take care of Newark. Renters in Newark dont even know who to call if something goes wrong in their apartment. Who is going to call their respective precincts to walk their neighborhood. Most people don't even know their precinct. I just moved to Newark from Brooklyn and I see people who don't even know they in a billion dollar town. It's Deja Vu. Don't worry in ten years you going to see trash cans everywhere.
swimteam69 OP t1_itjaauw wrote
Reply to comment by _overzealousgiraffe in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
You are a special case but do you feel like you are getting your money's worth?
swimteam69 OP t1_itja1ph wrote
Reply to comment by mrkirlew in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
Exactly, Newark has a prime location with being by NYC but we struggle to either be in our own city and being in nyc shadow. I think it is a good relationship, leverage the location to NYC but develop to be our own.
swimteam69 OP t1_itj9o9q wrote
Reply to comment by sutisuc in Rant: Newark rent is too expensive for what it is worth by swimteam69
>I want better for Newark, not shit talking it.
You know Newark was better like 50s and 60s right? You know that it was divested for decades. Why can we not ask better for our cities? We need to ask more for it. I noted something as simple as trash cans in our streets more. That is a rather simple fix. I walk up and down streets by weequahic and broad street. I carried trash for at least half a mile to avoid not littering.
GhostOfRobertTreat t1_itl4bdf wrote
Reply to Newark’s ‘Hip-Hop’ Councilman Hits Sour Note With Mayor by madsheb
Community boards like this are bad. They serve to prevent development. We already have local elected officials and professional planning boards where the public can speak. Who chooses who sits on a community board? Who gets to represent the community? We have elections to decide that. NYC has these and they’re fucking terrible. At a minimum the extra time and effort to get through ends up raising the cost of a building and requires higher rents to make up for it. Hope it stays dead.