The gateway is still closed to non-employees. People are upset because access is still restricted even though allegedly the major construction along the corridor is complete. There still is plenty of work going on inside so I've always chalked it up to an insurance thing.

The security at the penn entrance don't care and let anyone through, I've been doing it for awhile. 2 weeks ago i tried going through the mulberry entrance and was reminded it was closed - i passed 28 people going the other direction for a game.

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As much of a pipe dream that it is, it would be phenomenal.

I have never lived in the Ironbound. I've only lived in the North Ward, exactly where I've said I wanted more development. If you bothered to read what I typed, you'd know that. Everything you typed is therefore moot.

I also never claimed to be a statistician. I have an mpa and have worked at a NPO downtown for years. Keep beating the shit out of those straw men though 🤣🤣🤣. I hope you win.

Hahaha… this is hilarious. Just because you found something on google does not make it proof of anything. In the same way working as a census taker does not make you statistician.

You keep skirting around the fundamental question. Did the developments granted abatements give up units to the affordable housing mandate. Does not matter if it is 1% or 20%. If the mandate applies then the abatement is a subsidy. Pure and simple.

This is a free country, no one can force a developer to build where they don’t want to. In the same way no one can force you to live where you don’t want to. How are you not able to understand this? Why don’t you google it and try and find out how many development are ongoing in the North Ward. If you did you will know that there are plenty of developments in flight. Not high rise because zoning won’t allow it but plenty none the less. This argument is so inane that it boggles the mind that an adult would make it.

While you are on google look up what NIMBY means.🤣. You are the poster child for it. Demanding that developers build somewhere else is the definition of NIMBY according to google.

By your own admission you oppose the building of housing in your neighborhood solely on the basis of who might move in. That is pure bigotry. Which google defines as a hatred of people based on their membership of a particular group; in this case people who are upper middle class. It’s disturbing that you say it so plainly in your responses.

You clearly don’t understand the point I am making about race. I will break it down for you. In he 60’s racist in the suburbs used your precise arguments to justify making laws that made it impossible for blacks to buy property in the suburbs. The argument goes like this; allowing blacks to move into our neighborhoods will change the “character” of out communities therefore we need laws to keep them from moving in. Your argument essentially replaces the word black with the words white/ middle class.

I'm not hiding behind jargon lol. They stated there was a 20% requirement and I showed waivers are issued so not even half that number are always required. You're lack of understanding when Google is at your fingertips is not cause for me to break everything down to a Crayola level of understanding. I do that for the younger Newarkers, but I won't spend the energy for keyboard warriors without the motivation to gain the knowledge that's freely available.

There has been a lot of developing in the Ironbound and almost none in the North Ward, even though several houses continue to add blight and at least one has been vacant for nearly a decade. Plenty of space on their larger lots with access to public amenities. And the idea that I'm playing some NIMBY role is preposterous. I don't see a benefit to catering to upper middle class transplants who only want to use our comparably cheaper housing while they expect the sanitizing of their surroundings. New shiny buildings ≠ progress.

You're attempting you bring race into a conversation when my main motivating factor is to provide housing for those who are already here. I believe it is more important than trying to accommodate new residents in address-only.

I've actually gone to city meetings over the years with tenants united to fight for protections for current residents of Newark. If you had, you'd have known all I've said is accurate. Let alone my time in 2017-2019 with the Census Bureau walking nearly every street and talking to people all over this amazing city about how they live their lives. The obsession with wanting to be the next Jersey City, current residents be damned is tiring.

Yes thank you for that correction. Totally agree!

Not worth the price. Parking is atrocious! And the building is so old for that apartment.

Good lord that building is a dump

Those are CNJ tracks not RVL , the line used to cross over the Newark Bay and terminate at Liberty State Park. I'm disappointed with the lack of movement on addressing Urban Jersey connectivity and mobility issues.... The roads are back to there pre-pandemic gridlock state and NJT has done nothing to advance the 9 proposed rail projects in the state. Even Amtrak under trump advanced hundreds of small and large projects to the point of being funded and ready to go under Biden... Why hasn't Murphy done that? And why is there a transit gap between Urban Jersey & Staten Island.

This is a no brainer. Should have happened ages ago, along with PATH service to the airport and beyond. The PATH or the NLR could quite literally continue down McCarter to the old Raritan Valley line in Elizabeth, Roselle/Roselle Park and connect to NJ transit in Cranford, or follow the industrial line in Linden near the oil refinery and travel either to Staten Island or in the other direction towards Cranford and hit those same communities listed. This state could have much better connectivity if they would only invest in expansion.

Should be extended throught out Newark including all the wards.

It could be cut and cover, which is cheaper and faster to build as it would be closer to the surface.

Agreed! And an elevated line would require too much 'rearranging' I think.

I would love it too but ideally it would be under Market Street, which is likely way too expensive.

I honestly wish they'd extend NLR into the Ironbound (I know, fantasy), and then it could hook up to HBLR to the east. It'd provide way more local access since PATH does not...at least not in Newark.

They should extend HBLR into the Ironbound, although I would rather have the high speed and high frequency Path. They shouldn't develop Kearny Point for anything other than industrial use, it doesn't make sense for people to live there.

Can we just turn the entire city into one big apartment building? Then we can all just live in the same building

I think this is the news I am most excited about. If done right, that place can be a huge part in downtown's nightlife scene.

Have we not seen any workers there... I know the place is supposed to be two floors (ground and basement) and that might play a part in that as they may be prioritizing the basement.

Some great news mixed in with not so great news. Love the new restaurant opening up facing the park. Hopefully will lead to another spot in the ironside/allow for tenants to move into Shaq 2 quickly once it opens up.

Love Coldstone opening up downtown. Ani Ramen not coming in sucks seeing as it was said to be the flagship store for the chain, but oh well. That spot is huge and I would love a sports bar/lounge to open up there.

Is no one allowed into the Gateway anymore...like what about the street entrance facing market, is that also closed off. If so, we should definitely complain to the city to put some pressure on them as it was supposed to be part of this big plan to add more activity to that part of downtown.

This should be a damn priority.... but nope, we are just going to expand the highway that wont actually help with congestion.

What happens is when it gets real cold they will be allowed in the train station. So if you go after 8: 00pm when it's below freezing there in the entire concourse level of newark Penn station. Usually transit cops will pen them in to a certain area so there is still a walkway for customers

I literally work over by Penn everyday and never see him I do see the same church groups constantly

I second taking the 62 or Go28 bus if feasible. Much cheaper than the AirTrain, and they're frequent (every 15 minutes weekday for 62 line, 20 minute trip from Newark Penn to terminal, which is likely faster than NJT train to AirTrain).