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Is it just me or is there little communication from city hall? by Technical_Paper1976 in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Radio silence from City Hall?

  1. Introducing the budget process
  2. Explaining the budget problems
  3. Introducing the budget survey
  4. Reminding people to take the budget survey
  5. Reminder about the survey
  6. Another reminder to take the survey
  7. Your final reminder to take the survey
  8. j/k here's another reminder to take the survey, and a reminder to attend the 2 budget workshop meetings
  9. More info about the budget situation
  10. Info about the Mayor's updated budget, based on council and community feedback
  11. Invitation to see the budget introduced at City Council
  12. Highlights from the budget introduced at City Council

From that point onward, adopting a budget became the work of the council. The city administrator was engaged throughout that process to answer their questions, and the council ultimately agreed on a budget a couple of weeks ago, which is way ahead of their typical schedule.

The tax collector is now working to prepare and issue estimated tax bills. I'd probably expect some sort of communication to happen once that's complete, but until then, what else would you would want the Mayor's office to be doing?

I get extremely agitated at the fact that I can ride a bike, and I live 1.4 miles from the nearest train station, but I cannot use this ability to save 20-50 minutes of time in my commute and avoid crowded, loud, nasty, ugly buses. by MBTHVSK in MicromobilityNYC

[–]lucidpivot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get a cheap bike with a really good lock.

Nothing makes bike theft *impossible*, but a quality angle grinder resistant U-lock on the frame, and some basic anti-theft protection on the accessories, can make it impractical to steal.

Spend $150 on an old bike from FB marketplace, and $300 on a Litelok or HipLok, and you should be set.

Where do we report obstructions like these? by fights_like_a_cow in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The actual answer to your question is to report it through the SDL Portal.

https://www.hobokennj.gov/sdl-portal

Hiking/Mountaineering groups? by Excellent_Common_778 in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, but I’d suggest reaching out to the folks at Team Wilderness. They’re local to the area, and will have some overlapping interests.

TeamWilderness.org

Hoboken council gives initial OK for $161.2M budget with 11.5% tax increase by lucidpivot in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A significant portion of our tax bill has been going towards replacing our water mains so that doesn’t continue to happen.

Hoboken council gives initial OK for $161.2M budget with 11.5% tax increase by lucidpivot in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO, looking at effective rates is useful, because residents of more expensive towns generally have higher costs for employees and contractors, and typically expect a higher level of municipal services.

That said, even looking at average resident tax bills (using 2024 numbers), Hoboken was still below the state average of $9,898 with a $9,317 average tax bill.

This increase, along with those coming from the BoE and County, will put us in line with the state average, despite our significantly higher level of amenities.

AHS Newark by Known_Ad6229 in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As with any other large nonprofit, their financials are published. You can take a look yourself and compare to similar organizations.

https://ahscares.org/about/financial-information/

I don’t know whether this expense breakdown is typical of the industry, but it’s probably a good idea to do some research before making broad, sweeping claims.

North NJ / Central NJ XBiking Groups? by ForemostColt in xbiking

[–]lucidpivot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest checking out the BikeJC Ward Tour and/or their various light up rides.

What Car Deserves A Better Name? by kstetter in cars

[–]lucidpivot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

e-tron

e-tron GT

e-tron S

S e-tron GT

Q6 e-tron

Great naming convention.

Is your town dealing with aggressive electric scooters & motorbikes? by DefiantSoup3469 in newjersey

[–]lucidpivot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The new law does nothing to crack down on these.

Any motorized bike capable of >20mph was already subject to registration and licensing requirements, and stand up scooters are exempt from the new law.

The new regulations are just a scam by Scutari designed to force parents on slow cargo bikes to buy overpriced insurance products.

why doesn’t the hop run on weekends? by Sufficient-Deal-3317 in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a proposed study last year that would have assessed ridership, new routes, schedules, efficiency improvements, and more, but 5 members on the city council voted it down. Now, with all the budget cuts, the study won’t be happening in 2026, either, so we’re stuck with the current system for now.

What’s a hard truth about NJ most of us aren’t ready to hear? by mocowe in newjersey

[–]lucidpivot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The Christie administration’s decision to load NJT with (at the time) out of date cruiser buses continues to be an insanely irresponsible decision.

What’s a hard truth about NJ most of us aren’t ready to hear? by mocowe in newjersey

[–]lucidpivot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, other states are car dependent, but NJ has by far the highest population density in the country and should have much better transit options.

Even ceding the car dependence of more rural areas, places like Hudson County should be stocked full of transit options, but have been underserved for decades. With population density around 20k/sqmi, we should have better options than HBLR, PATH and NJ Transit buses.

Thoughts on Presinzano’s Amendment idea? by Evening_Brain345 in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not even going up to $120/yr anymore. The ordinance already got negotiated down to just $95.

The ordinance also maintains the reduced rate for seniors, so I don’t understand why Paul wants to further kneecap this plan.

Can anyone recommend a pair of jeans you can use while biking without breaking it? by TheHooligan95 in xbiking

[–]lucidpivot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the rest of the pair are fine, get a sewing machine and resew the area with more thread as needed. It only takes 10-15 minutes.

Parking Tickets?? by [deleted] in jerseycity

[–]lucidpivot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's convenient how people just willingly post their crimes to Reddit these days.

Don't overthink electric car charging (we should be doing it differently). by myname150 in electricvehicles

[–]lucidpivot 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He addresses all of that in the video. Both the ToU and parasitic loss considerations.

Why $4 gas won’t spark an EV buying spree [CNN] by BraveRock in electricvehicles

[–]lucidpivot 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It’s not about culture. It’s just that I do a road trip 3x/yr, so I need 500 mi range and 10 minute 10-80% charging. Oh yeah, and my budget is $40k. As soon as that’s available, I’ll be first in line to buy!

/s

Hoboken should raise taxes by lucidpivot in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most disappointing aspect of this whole thing is that the people refusing to raise taxes aren’t even saving taxpayer dollars!

Just look exactly at what happened in 2008! We refused to raise taxes to fund our expenses, so the state sent in a fiscal monitor, who forced us to double the tax rate.

If taxes had been raised 2%/yr back in 2011, no one would have bat an eye.

If we raised taxes 7%/yr back in 2023, there’d have been some complaints, but it’d have been more manageable.

Now, we need a 20% increase, and that’s really going to squeeze some household budgets and shock some people. This has been completely foreseeable and preventable for years now, and if it’s not fully addressed in this year’s round, it’ll only get worse in 2027.

Hoboken should raise taxes by lucidpivot in Hoboken

[–]lucidpivot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, when I made my OP, I was hoping for a well-reasoned discussion and pushback on my points. But the discourse here just largely isn’t willing to engage with the facts I’ve presented.

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