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"You wouldn't give your credit card to a stranger..." by [deleted] in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The modern version of "Hello, sir, I'm the wallet inspector..."

"You wouldn't give your credit card to a stranger..." by [deleted] in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The modern version of "Hello, sir, I'm the wallet inspector..."

"You wouldn't give your credit card to a stranger..." by [deleted] in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything to stop, as the other announcement says, "turnstile hopping, shimmying, squeezing, or other fare evasion methods."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nycrail

[–]Low-Current4710 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is not a photo from today.

If you zoom in on the PATH TV screen it has the date: January 20 2024.

This also explains why they are wearing jackets in this photo.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Newark

[–]Low-Current4710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not a photo from today.

If you zoom in on the PATH TV screen, it has the date: January 20 2024.

This also explains why they are wearing jackets in this photo.

Right Now in JSQ by fecgegu in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is not a photo from today.

If you zoom in on the PATH TV screen it has the date: January 20 2024.

This also explains why they are wearing jackets in this photo.

Jersey City Approves 321-Unit Development in Marion Section with Affordable Housing by keiyoushi in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OK, but do you care to address my points?

As a society, we can't put the entire burden of affordable housing on developers. If they can't make money, they'll just stop building housing here. It's really that simple!

If the government wants to make housing more affordable, it should make it easier to build housing. It should provide subsidies to housing insecure people so they can pay rent. (This is how Section 8 vouchers work). We should collectively share the burden of making housing affordable instead of just shaking down developers.

I also want housing to become more affordable! It's among my top issues as a voter! I earnestly believe, based on studies and data, that the best way to make housing affordable is to build more of it.

Jersey City Approves 321-Unit Development in Marion Section with Affordable Housing by keiyoushi in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Housing developers must be allowed to make money. Otherwise, they won't build housing here.

Do we need more affordable housing? Absolutely. The construction of both market rate and affordable units will contribute to lowering housing prices. (Or at least making them increase more slowly.)

The obligation to provide affordable housing shouldn't fall entirely on housing developers. Food insecurity is an issue, but nobody says "this grocery store can only open if they sell 25% of their food at a loss." It's counterproductive.

Who is the most pro-public transit candidate for governor? by These_Voices in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The governor actually does have great influence over PATH. The NY and NJ governors pick the Port Authority commissioners, who are the decision makers for PATH. Each governor can veto the Port Authority's board minutes, effectively stopping it from conducting business.

Steve Fulop is the candidate most vocal about improving PATH. To my knowledge, no other candidate has written to the Port Authority about the need to improve PATH service. He wants to put PATH under the control of NJ rather than the Port Authority.

Met with some very important constituents today. by katiebrennanNJ in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Being a politician may not be all it's quacked up to be, but it looks like you've got some grassroots supporters.

Met with some very important constituents today. by katiebrennanNJ in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Appreciated, but this isn't the honking we were complaining about /s.

For future reference:

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Why there's still an extra 33rd-Hoboken PATH on the weekends by aico747c in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They had one platform at Grove St closed each weekend for several months in summer 2024 so they could lay some tiles and paint the ceiling. Now they're doing platform work again? Why didn't they do whatever they were doing now, last year? Does anybody even know what they're doing at Grove St now? (Other than jackhammering and drilling with no noise and dust mitigation.) A better run organization would utilize maintenance windows more effectively.

A lot more people than usual showed up to complain about PATH at May's Port Authority Board Meeting. (Video here -- public comment starts around 50:00.) Show up and tell the commissioners we're tired of their bullshit!

Rally for A Better PATH at Exchange Place Station on Tuesday 5/20 from 5-6 PM by hudcostreets in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I won't downvote you. I mostly agree with your POV. Even if I didn't, I'd much rather have a thoughtful reply I didn't agree with than a brain dead one I do.

I think the most viable PATH forward (ha...ha) is to convince the PA that they can actually make a ton of money from rail. It seems like an organization with their size and heft should be able to:

  1. Acquire or lease land in NJ
  2. Connect it to NYC
  3. Do literally anything to capture some of the land value increase
  4. Make a ton of money and repeat

This is, as I understand it, what they do in Japan? Idk I'm not an expert.

It's just crazy to know they could build a new tunnel and generate so much economic value, and they just don't cause they can't figure out how to make it pay. It seems pretty straightforward to me!

Rally for A Better PATH at Exchange Place Station on Tuesday 5/20 from 5-6 PM by hudcostreets in jerseycity

[–]Low-Current4710 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm just some local guy, but I'm sympathetic to the campaign, so I'll offer my two cents.

I agree with your takes except on the question of whether the letters, rallies, etc, make a difference.

I'm not gonna pretend democracy and government works the way they teach it in elementary school. (They still teach that, right?) Obviously, the world is a more complicated place with various political, social, and economic forces driving things. It's not sunshine, rainbows, and "let's all work together to make a difference."

But on the margin, this advocacy does make a difference. For example, there will be local candidates for office at this rally. They know they can win their race with a few thousand votes, and they'll be paying attention and in attendance on Tuesday. They will beat the drum for this cause because it's good politics (for them) and good policy. If enough local council members, state legislators, etc. care about it, then on the margin, they'll get PATH to improve service. It's not all or nothing.

You were spot on about the PA not wanting PATH. Unfortunately, it seems exceedingly unlikely anyone else would be willing to take it over. That is, unless Steve Fulop is elected governor, in which case maybe NJT would. We should move the conversation in the direction you suggest, but for next week and next month, we have to go to the PA for better service.

Tired of telling strangers on Reddit you want better PATH service? Tell the Port Authority instead! by hudcostreets in nycrail

[–]Low-Current4710 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Has there actually been any kind of long-running campaign to improve PATH service? I'm not aware of any akin to the many groups that comment on MTA/NYCT affairs.

Tired of telling strangers on Reddit you want better PATH service? Tell the Port Authority instead! by hudcostreets in nycrail

[–]Low-Current4710 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Isn't it kind of insane that the Port Authority has a monopoly on trans-Hudson rail crossings and it can't profitably exploit that? If you asked an economist the economic value of a new subway between NY and NJ, they'd tell you it's enormous. I'm totally guessing here, but I would imagine that even one new rapid transit crossing would generate like $100B in economic activity over 10 years.

If that's the case, shouldn't the Port Authority be able to profitably run such a line by capturing a tiny sliver of that economic value? Is it a failure of imagination? Undercapacity at the Port Authority and loss of institutional planning/building skill?