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thebruns t1_iyn7jfk wrote

Reply to 55 Union St - lights by effort268

Looks nice, but residential lighting is idiotic. PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP. Stop creating carbon emissions so people get worse sleep

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thebruns t1_iyn73ie wrote

Reply to comment by DrixxYBoat in How to avoid $8 Newark Airport Tax by DrixxYBoat

> A. Buses don't run from Penn after 12:30

The 62 runs 24/7

>Newark Penn-Airport is a nicer experience than Raymond Boulevard Bus Lanes

There are no buses at the airport train station, you cannot access the street

>The new Terminal A is about to open up in the airport and it would be really cool to be able to commute through there every day

The new terminal will be a 15 minute walk from the airtrain, which in turn is 12 minutes for the airport train station

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Atuk-77 t1_iymvob1 wrote

Reply to comment by VroomRutabaga in 55 Union St - lights by effort268

That’s a stretch with many factory jobs shutting down, the community have found jobs with higher wages in construction and driving industries. However, the main reason for this building is to attract young professionals.

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Atuk-77 t1_iymv3il wrote

Reply to 55 Union St - lights by effort268

I looks fine, what’s gonna make it depends largely on what they put at the floor level which seems to be ready for a high end restaurant

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66nexus t1_iymt286 wrote

Reply to 55 Union St - lights by effort268

I genuinely like it.

-the Ironbound off of Ferry St. never really screamed architectural dreamland, so maybe this looks better than it should? I still like it either way.

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ahtasva t1_iymocxn wrote

Reply to 55 Union St - lights by effort268

😂😂the comments on this post are hilarious; reminds me of grandmas standing around trying to convince each other their their grand baby is the prettiest🤦🏾

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VroomRutabaga t1_iymkvd3 wrote

Reply to 55 Union St - lights by effort268

It has nothing to do with the community. Neither the height which casts a shadow. It’s fugly as hell. And it’s not affordable for anyone in the community.

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allyouneedissleep t1_iyllge1 wrote

Reply to comment by DrixxYBoat in How to avoid $8 Newark Airport Tax by DrixxYBoat

The 62 only doesn't run from 0200-0400 otherwise it's available for airport employees. It's 1.60, one way.

Food options in airports are more expensive and generally limited, especially outside of security. I really wouldn't "commute through it", not worth it. The bus really fills up at shift change times.

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DrixxYBoat OP t1_iyl75gf wrote

Reply to comment by ryanov in How to avoid $8 Newark Airport Tax by DrixxYBoat

Oh yeah for sure.

I just wanted to explore the train option because

A. Buses don't run from Penn after 12:30

B. Trains are nicer

C. Newark Penn-Airport is a nicer experience than Raymond Boulevard Bus Lanes

D. I'm genuinely curious

E. I like to have options

F. To be able to take a train in a pinch would be great. Technically I still can, but I'd just have to eat the $8 surcharge

G. There's food options in the airport

H. The new Terminal A is about to open up in the airport and it would be really cool to be able to commute through there every day

Overall I'll probably stick to buses. Transportation is transportation at the end of the day, whether you're on a bus with drug fiends or on a crowded train with asshole nyc commuters.

Not to equate the two but yk. Grass is greener type stuff.

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DrixxYBoat OP t1_iyl6baz wrote

Reply to comment by NewLoseIt in How to avoid $8 Newark Airport Tax by DrixxYBoat

Bro holy shit

I just checked and there's no monthly pass option for students. My student account gets a 25% discount on monthly passes. Strangley enough I just had to go through the steps to reactivate it since it's per semester and only for monthly passes which I haven't been using. Anyways the monthly pass option disappeared once my discount took into effect again.

Moreover

A monthly pass from Newark Penn to Newark Airport at the regular rate is $82.00

The standard ticket is $11

So technically the monthly pass, for regular people, will pay for itself in only 8 uses, however, this is just from Penn to the Airport, a 5 minute ride.

However again, if you were to increase the distance say, from Newark Airport to Netherwood Station 30 minutes away in Plainfield, the monthly price is $183, the same exact monthly price as it would be from Newark Penn to Netherwood Station.

This info doesn't help me, I don't think? But it's interesting nonetheless and you were right to point out monthly passes

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NewLoseIt t1_iyl2o21 wrote

Reply to How to avoid $8 Newark Airport Tax by DrixxYBoat

Do you commute daily or often enough for a monthly pass?

“The $8 AirTrain access fee is not charged for children 11 and under or for customers using monthly passes with the airport as the origin or destination.”

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hausfreek t1_iyfdqmk wrote

Reply to In the Ironbound - The historic Newark neighborhood is N.J.’s most vibrant dining destination. Locals fear for its future as gentrification looms. by madsheb

Yeah well… nothing has changed down there in 20 years in terms of quality of life improvements, green spaces, value add businesses (count how many nail / hair salons, $1 stores, check cashing places, “electronics” stores and shady bars are down in the ironbound. It’s time for a large shift in that area. The schools have gone down hill, crime is up, etc. doesn’t help that they kept electing that dummy Amador to do nothing but collect bribes and pad his pension.

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