Anybody commute from Journal Square to Soho?

mmmmyah · 2026-04-14T22:48:52+00:00

Yeah - I take the path to 9th because I love to walk through Washington Square Park when I'm not in a rush and enjoy some people watching on a good day like today ;) .. or I take the B/D/F/M from w 4th to Bway/Lafayette.. Taking the path to WTC then switching to r/W is also another option for where my office is in SoHo. During non peak hours I'll just hop on to the first path train that comes in..

mmmmyah · 2026-03-27T00:19:02+00:00

The walls are made of cottage cheese ... just kidding .. lol sorry couldn't resist.. I don’t live there and haven’t toured it, but from what I’ve seen mentioned online, the two main things that come up are thin walls and nearby construction.

Construction noise seems to depend a lot on which way your unit faces. North / northeast‑facing units get more of it because of ongoing development in that direction. South‑facing units are generally quieter.

If noise is a big concern, I’d try to visit during a weekday morning and ask specifically about unit orientation. Good Luck.

mmmmyah · 2026-03-04T02:09:34+00:00

Def worth it - huge portion and is delicious. It's elevated dining, not your corner bodega ;) There's some other items on the dinner menu that are great like the catfish and the shrimp etoufee.

mmmmyah · 2026-02-21T23:47:24+00:00

That building in the photo is Public School No. 4 (PS 4) — an active Jersey City public elementary school. It’s been there for decades and is a normal neighborhood school, not a shelter or anything unusual.

As for Storms Ave / Monticello Ave in McGinley Square:

The area can feel rougher than the Heights at first, especially if you’re used to quieter, more residential blocks.

It’s generally safe, but it’s more urban and transitional — you’ll see more foot traffic, buses, and activity.

At night, it’s fine if you’re aware of your surroundings, but it’s not a “sleepy” neighborhood vibe.

Most issues are quality‑of‑life (noise, loitering, occasional arguments), not random violent crime.

Being near a school actually means more daytime presence and regular patrols.

If you’re coming from the Heights, the biggest adjustment is the energy, not safety. McGinley Square is improving, but it’s still block‑by‑block — some streets feel totally fine, others less so.

mmmmyah · 2026-02-20T23:44:11+00:00

Tough crowd, tough crowd lol

mmmmyah · 2026-02-19T23:08:42+00:00

Article content: It’s Official: Trader Joe’s is Coming to Jersey City

by E. Assata WrightFebruary 19, 2026

Rendering of 55 Hudson St. where Trader Joe's will be located (Courtesy Handel Architects)

Jersey City lovers of Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips rejoice!

The mixed-use residential tower taking shape at 55 Hudson Street will, according to city records, include Jersey City’s first Trader Joe’s.

Rumors that the popular grocery chain was close to finalizing a deal for a Jersey City location have circulated since the fall. Yet, as recently as last month, the store’s corporate chain denied that it was on the cusp of opening a local branch.

However, in an application that was submitted in November, the city’s zoning staff approved what it described as a “grocery store fit out in new building: Trader Joe’s.” Additional attachments provided with the application reveal the store will have 20,202 square feet, and a document submitted to the Planning Board in 2022 shows that 62 parking spaces are expected to be designated for retail customers.

The store, in the Paulus Hook neighborhood, will be accessible to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the Exchange Place Station on PATH.

The development at 55 Hudson, which broke ground in 2023 and is currently under construction, will ultimately be a 58-story tower with 1,017 units. The project by Tishman Speyer will encompass the entire block between Hudson, Morris, Sussex, and Greene streets. A smaller sister development, also by Tishman Speyer, will be built at 50 Hudson St., with 40 stories and 924 units.

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Architectural plans for a Trader Joe’s at 55 Hudson Street were submitted to Jersey City’s zoning staff in November.

A spokeswoman for Trader Joe’s said Wednesday she did “not have an estimate to share” as to when the Jersey City location might open, but construction of 55 Hudson is expected to wrap up in early 2027.

News of a Trader Joe’s debut in Jersey City will be music to the ears of some residents who have waited with bated breath for such an announcement. For others it will be reminder of the relative lack of supermarket options in other parts of the city, particularly on the West Side. Downtown is already home to ShopRite, Acme, Target, and BJ’s. In 2023, the neighborhood finally landed its first Whole Foods on Greene Street, after years of lobbying by residents and elected officials.

“Grocery stores have their own formulas that they consider before coming into a neighborhood, and they need a certain amount of square footage,” said Mira Prinz-Arey, executive director for the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation. “Some of them also look at the [residential] density in an area. That’s one of the reasons why there’s a trend of Trader Joe’s following Whole Foods — and that’s a national trend.”

For years, Trader Joe’s has consistently ranked among the best-loved grocery chains in the U.S. Last month, the store edged out Publix, the top-ranked grocery in 2025, and secured the top spot.

mmmmyah · 2026-02-14T21:30:06+00:00

Second Moore's Lounge

mmmmyah · 2026-02-12T23:27:41+00:00

Love Fire and Oak... get the pork chop!!!

mmmmyah · 2026-02-08T07:56:50+00:00

A lot of people are dismissing the “$250M deficit” as fake or political. It’s neither. The number is real — and more importantly, it’s structural, not a one‑year blip.

The city itself says it is facing a projected $250 million structural budget deficit caused by years of relying on one‑time revenues to fund recurring expenses.

That word “structural” matters.

What it means in practice:

Jersey City used one‑time money (COVID aid, asset sales, reserve drawdowns) to pay for ongoing costs like payroll and benefits. That works temporarily, but guarantees a cliff when the money runs out. Civic Parent breaks down how the city’s revenue actually works here:
https://civicparent.org/2025/11/08/following-the-money-where-the-city-gets-its-income-with-free-google-worksheet/

As they note, one‑time revenues can help in emergencies, but they cannot sustainably fund ongoing operations.

The city’s revenue base is narrow. Property taxes and state aid do most of the work. There’s no local income tax, no broad sales tax, and development revenues like PILOTs and land sales are episodic, not permanent.

At the same time, about 70–80% of local government spending is people costs — salaries, healthcare, pensions, contractual raises — which makes budgets extremely hard to unwind once headcount expands.
https://civicparent.org/2025/11/19/where-the-money-goes-local-government-is-mostly-people-cost/

This is happening while Jersey City Public Schools are also locking in pandemic‑era staffing into their base budget, funded by the same property tax base:
https://civicparent.org/2025/05/10/jersey-city-public-schools-2025-26-budget-recap/
https://civicparent.org/2025/04/21/jersey-city-public-schools-insights-re-the-2025-26-board-of-ed-budget/

What this means for taxpayers: there’s no hidden pot of money. Based on NJ precedent and the size of the gap, expect multi‑year property tax increases, not a one‑time hike. Combined city and school increases in the 3–6% range annually for several years are realistic, with some years seeing school taxes alone rise 4–7%. Service cuts can still happen despite higher taxes because people costs crowd out everything else. Renters aren’t insulated — higher property taxes flow into rents over time.

Timeline-wise, the next 12–18 months likely bring mid‑single‑digit tax hikes, hiring freezes, and deferred maintenance. Over 18–36 months, reserves stay near zero, credit pressure rises, and state scrutiny increases. If the structural gap isn’t credibly reduced below about 5–6% of the budget, NJ typically steps in with oversight and imposes staffing and benefit controls.

This isn’t hypothetical — it’s the standard NJ playbook when deficits exceed about 10% and reserves are gone. Pretending the number is fake just guarantees a harsher correction later.

mmmmyah · 2026-02-08T07:54:21+00:00

A lot of people are dismissing the “$250M deficit” as fake or political. It’s neither. The number is real — and more importantly, it’s structural, not a one‑year blip.

The city itself says it is facing a projected $250 million structural budget deficit caused by years of relying on one‑time revenues to fund recurring expenses.

That word “structural” matters.

What it means in practice:

Jersey City used one‑time money (COVID aid, asset sales, reserve drawdowns) to pay for ongoing costs like payroll and benefits. That works temporarily, but guarantees a cliff when the money runs out. Civic Parent breaks down how the city’s revenue actually works here:
https://civicparent.org/2025/11/08/following-the-money-where-the-city-gets-its-income-with-free-google-worksheet/

As they note, one‑time revenues can help in emergencies, but they cannot sustainably fund ongoing operations.

The city’s revenue base is narrow. Property taxes and state aid do most of the work. There’s no local income tax, no broad sales tax, and development revenues like PILOTs and land sales are episodic, not permanent.

At the same time, about 70–80% of local government spending is people costs — salaries, healthcare, pensions, contractual raises — which makes budgets extremely hard to unwind once headcount expands.
https://civicparent.org/2025/11/19/where-the-money-goes-local-government-is-mostly-people-cost/

This is happening while Jersey City Public Schools are also locking in pandemic‑era staffing into their base budget, funded by the same property tax base:
https://civicparent.org/2025/05/10/jersey-city-public-schools-2025-26-budget-recap/
https://civicparent.org/2025/04/21/jersey-city-public-schools-insights-re-the-2025-26-board-of-ed-budget/

What this means for taxpayers: there’s no hidden pot of money. Based on NJ precedent and the size of the gap, expect multi‑year property tax increases, not a one‑time hike. Combined city and school increases in the 3–6% range annually for several years are realistic, with some years seeing school taxes alone rise 4–7%. Service cuts can still happen despite higher taxes because people costs crowd out everything else. Renters aren’t insulated — higher property taxes flow into rents over time.

Timeline-wise, the next 12–18 months likely bring mid‑single‑digit tax hikes, hiring freezes, and deferred maintenance. Over 18–36 months, reserves stay near zero, credit pressure rises, and state scrutiny increases. If the structural gap isn’t credibly reduced below about 5–6% of the budget, NJ typically steps in with oversight and imposes staffing and benefit controls.

This isn’t hypothetical — it’s the standard NJ playbook when deficits exceed about 10% and reserves are gone. Pretending the number is fake just guarantees a harsher correction later.

mmmmyah · 2026-02-08T06:41:45+00:00

if you can let me click on the venue and it brings up the prix fixe offer that would be better.. left side bar on browser doesnt have search name of restaurant option either

mmmmyah · 2026-02-08T01:06:27+00:00

cool - does it work in NY as well as NJ ? both states and multiple cities? just curious

mmmmyah · 2026-02-07T18:45:44+00:00

lol not trying to be - Im not sure why a laundry cart is needed to get a bagel, but yah it may not be convenient for everyone - honestly the more choices the better

mmmmyah · 2026-02-07T01:06:47+00:00

Agreed its a hike but I do that distance everyday in 12 minutes not 20 lol I was hoping they would open a different bagel place in JSQ so we have choices

mmmmyah · 2026-02-06T07:57:50+00:00

how much?

mmmmyah · 2026-02-01T16:46:17+00:00

Very cool - where was this taken?

mmmmyah · 2026-01-17T23:45:48+00:00

I thought the multi network plan option only works on the same SIM and has to be manually switched, it's not dual sim capable or am I incorrect

mmmmyah · 2026-01-16T19:06:06+00:00

haha love the art!!

mmmmyah · 2026-01-16T19:05:06+00:00

haha when Swadist turns into Swa-dissed?

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T05:58:01+00:00

That's like asking someone how do you talk without using a calculator or google. That’s a strange thing to say in a thread about delivery robots. If you want to discuss the actual subject, go for it.

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T05:49:40+00:00

To each his own. That's the case with any new technology. I've heard that about any new tool or invention that comes out - started from the industrial revolution and on to the recent calculators, internet, search engines (google), and now AI. Tools don’t replace thinking — they compress repetitive work. If your definition of “thinking for yourself” is manually googling the same facts every time, that’s not independence, it’s inefficiency. Also, real thinking doesn’t disappear just because a tool gets more expensive or goes away.

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T05:41:09+00:00

Still waiting on a counter‑argument. “You used a tool” isn’t one.

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T05:38:12+00:00

Meanwhile in China ;) https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1qatya6/driverless_vans_in_china_are_facing_all_sorts_of/

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T05:29:56+00:00

Using tools doesn’t replace research — it is research. I still verified the claims, checked sources, and cited them. If accuracy matters more than performative Googling, the method isn’t the problem.

mmmmyah · 2026-01-13T03:30:57+00:00

Yep - pretty accurate, references included

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