Thanks so much!

downtown JC is comparable to BK the rest of JC not so much. i moved from bk to greenville this year. better space and residence but nothing much going on out here, neighborhood is a bit rough and it is hard to get friends to come visit. my focus was on saving and investing though so i sort of went into it with that mindset

> Westfield mgmt were resistant because it would ruin the ascetics, lol so asinine

lmaooooooo

I own a handyman business in the area, I can take a look if you’d like, 917-833-3270

you can find 3 bedroom 1+ bathroom apt in greenville/bergen lafayette area for 2000. look close by mlk light rail , garfield ave light rail for easy access to downtown and NYC

I take PATH up to 10 pm and anytime after is Uber. If it turns out price is too high (over $60) I just wait a bit until it lowers.

I’m gonna get a lot of downvotes for this, but anytime I go into the city that is not during the weekday, I drive. So either (a) get a car, (b) make friends with people who have a car, or (c) get a boyfriend who has a car. Life is too short to be dealing with non-rush hour PATH. And the MTA subway ain’t much better either. Uber/Lyft will often cancel or not accept the ride late at night because they don’t want to pay the toll to get back into the city, had that happen many times.

Are there any direct busses from NJ that travel to downtown Manhattan, possibly through the Holland Tunnel?

Seconding Snapdragon! I go there after my yoga class most weekends and it's super chill.

No one ever reports the second half when we get that first "accolade".

The majority of houses on my street have two car garages and long driveways that can fit four cars but my neighbors choose to park on the street and complain about my handicap reserved parking.

I talked these guys 2 years ago about doing a design for my brother and they were very nice and worked with native plants as well as the building fences/hardscaping. I am not sure if they would work in Jersey City but worth a call in the winter to find out.

https://www.nativenygardens.com/

This. And in most cases they’re all as pissed off as I am when the buses are late or just don’t show. It’s a great time building rage camaraderie.

Not sure how people are getting $60 Ubers…going from the east village to Paulus hook was ~$100 minimum after 11pm

Suburb? JC has roughly the same population as Pittsburgh.

And you’re posting in r/jerseycity. Your superiority complex is misplaced.

I have a huge driveway, like three cars wide. I find a different car parked there everyday.

GTK that Westfield can’t be bothered with adding actual train departure signs in a $4bn transit center

Some of the late night and weekend trains are like twice as packed as the morning 8am rush hour trains. "No longer shitty" means enough service to meet the obvious demand

There is one tiny screen that shows it near the ticket machines. It's easy to miss since 90% of the display space is used for ads

Also note, they said people often use them just for the design portion (which was quoted as $1200) and then take the designs to cheaper contractors. I think the only reason they told us that was because they are basically having to turn business away because they are still catching up from all the pandemic bookings.

It was $26k to turn what is currently a dirt pit with a chain fence into something akin to this: https://asmallgreenspace.com/2021-projects-1

Library

Starting in the spring time, you can volunteer Saturday morning doing garden work at Liberty State Park. Just follow them on FB. You can also reach out to them for opportunities, I think the woman’s name is Maria.

Hi -

I lived in bk for 9 years (all over but Carrol Gardens for four) and then moved to jc for 3. Similar to you, was living with my girlfriend. We were largely motivated by a want to purchase our home, but overall feel like I can shed some light.

Tons of mixed emotions on wheres “better” but for me and my girlfriend it was the right thing to do for us. It’s kinda like a half step into suburban life is how I’d describe it.

What it boils down to, night life better in bk and day life better in nj.

Brooklyn Pros:

• food is 1000x better than jc- best bagel in jc is wonder bagels? What a joke. Delivery also is faster and better in BK.
• Easier to get to most places in Manhattan. Trains for one, but also Lyfts/Ubers from the city are prohibitidly more expensive to nj.
• culture and socializing. Access to concerts. All great bands of all levels of fame go to the city…rarely to nj. Went to Brooklyn steel the other day, took me around an 1.20 to get home and I was driving and left at intermission which also meant I had to stay sober.
• bodegas. You may have one nearby in jc, but we did not. Miss them all the time.

JC pros:

• more neighborly. People are way more respectful imo. You also get more personal space…not just that apts are bigger but also you don’t walk out the door to chaotic streets and things like that. Not that it’s empty, just a bit quieter.
• everything is just a bit cheaper. You probably won’t save in rent, but you’ll get a 2 br for the price of a 1 br. Beers closer to $5 than $8 at the dives. Groceries/flowers/random stuff just seem cheaper but it’s all expensive everywhere now.
• I saved 3% on taxes
• you can drive places. I had a car in bk but I lived in constant fear of losing my spot. In jc I drive to a place 20 min away and come home and park.
• parks/ golf. I used to have to wait 3 hours for a tennis court and pay for a permit just to play at the public parks. Now you reserve in advance at Lincoln park and walk right on. Everything is just a bit closer. Golf is just closer and skyway is really a tremendous value.
• Newark airport has its problems. But a $30 Uber to the airport that’s never longer than 30 min ride is better than a $75 ride to jfk/lga that could take anywhere between 30 min -2 hrs.
• way easier to get out of town. Reliably less turnpike traffic than bqe.
• Indian food is better in jc for sure.
• I think these consumptions lounges are gonna be awesome once they get going.
• you have way more limited access to the city, but when it is off the path it is better than off the train. Path runs on a schedule and is generally cleaner and more spacious. Late at night it does suck, but so does l train and others.
• can’t put my finger on why, but way better to have a dog in jc than bk.

Neutral:

• people always say “nobody from ny will visit”. However I always thought nobody from Manhattan ever really wanted to come to bk either.

Sorry for the dissertation! Just have tons of feelings on the subject.

I took a walk and you are eight. For some reason I remember seeing them with the same times. But no there are no residential permit parking spots by me.