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imaluckyduckie t1_j2xi9s2 wrote

The article mentions five contenders immediately emerged and then just doesn't identify them? What kind of reporting is this?

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kryptonianleader OP t1_j2xilaj wrote

It is literally the third paragraph. "A handful of Hudson County political insiders quickly pointed to Downtown Councilman James Solomon, Council President Joyce Watterman, Hudson County Board of Commissioners members Bill O’Dea and Jerry Walker and former Jersey City school board President Mussab Ali as the most likely candidates to replace Fulop."

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Ainsel72l t1_j2y8yna wrote

It's a subscriber exclusive, so you can only see part of the story - a paywall. If you wait about 2 weeks, then it becomes free, and you can read the entire article. Unless, of course, you've read the whole thing, in which case it's horrible reporting.

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BlueBeagle8 t1_j31u1hr wrote

Just think, if one idiot on a bike had followed traffic laws, we'd be staring into the grill of an Amy Degise mayoralty.

Truly the hero we needed in 2022.

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Vertigo963 t1_j2yg9nl wrote

I love that Mussab Ali is identified as a leading contender after he masterminded the massive property tax increase and then parachuted off the school board.

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kryptonianleader OP t1_j2ygo3j wrote

I don't think it can be classified as a mastermind move, it was the only move they could really make to address cuts from the state.

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PICHICONCACA t1_j2x3jtr wrote

Whoever advocates for more affordable housing gets my vote.

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moobycow t1_j2x5c12 wrote

Everyone advocates for it, actually having a workable plan is something else entirely.

You can build government housing = higher taxes

You can have min requirements = more density

People flip the fuck out about both of those options so ...

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DavidPuddy666 t1_j2x6bbu wrote

Hey! Some of us are pro-density and pro-taxes! There are dozens of us!

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Brudesandwich t1_j2xagea wrote

This! People think a mayor, any mayor in a city is the person that dictates pricing at the snap of a finger. The reason for the high cost of living has numerous reasons and together give us the shit show of our real estate market.

Building more affordable housing is great but then it's not really affordable if our taxes go up even more because of it.

During the last election Lewis Spears Campaigned on affordable housing heavy but had a very poorly thought out plan. Aside from that subject he had very little idea or plan for any of the other issues JC is dealing with.

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PICHICONCACA t1_j2z309v wrote

What’s wrong with higher taxes if they are properly allocated?

We don’t need a bigger police budget. We need better housing. Social program that help people off the streets and into jobs. A better board of Ed that spends money wisely and effectively.

But since everyone doubts that it could be done, nothing in fact gets done.

It’s an uphill battery with apathy, greed and ignorance.

If countries like Norway and provide high standards of living? Why can’t the US? If not the national level? Why not at the state level? If not at the state level why can’t we strive for it at the municipal level?

So many parts of jersey city are food deserts (example Marion neighborhood) With low access to quality public transport. That means that folks have less accessibility to jobs/schools.

You say, “well, move.” Say that to someone living on a fixed income, or to someone who is disabled. Say that to a single mom trying to make ends meet.

I’m not saying I have all the answers but nothing is done because everyone is convinced that nothing can be done.

SoWho ever can show me that they are invested in building public housing or other social programs that those who are less fortunate than us can take advantage of. Then yeah they get my vote.

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moobycow t1_j2z3w3s wrote

I'm not against socialized housing, I think it's great. The issue being that being for it, thinking it is a good policy and actually being able to implement it in a US city are very different things. Mayor's aren't emperors, they can't just decide to raise taxes and build housing they have to work with the systems we have in place and... Well, color me extremely skeptical that a mayor can force through socialized housing.

There's lots of stuff they do better in other countries I'd love to have here, but I'm not going to get all pissed off at local politicians when they can't fix systematic problems all by their lonesome.

So, yes, sure work towards it and advocate for the changes that make it possible, but that's a long term goal, not a mayor gets that done in a term or two goal.

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Maleficent-Baby-1926 t1_j2znkka wrote

agree with all these points and dont claim to have the answers but do believe in improving quality of life issues all across jersey city will require investments in police dept. if done responsibly (like hiring more diverse officers) it could have a positive impact on jobs and communities

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moobycow t1_j31syq5 wrote

I know F'all about best practice for policing or even how the JC department is approaching their job on a day-today basis, but I will say the Fulop has invested in police and the department has become much more diverse. So, if those are things you care about, I think you'd have to say he's done a good job.

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SyndicalistCPA t1_j2ykjdu wrote

People who own homes want to keep their value up. That's always going to be a problem.

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PICHICONCACA t1_j2yzz54 wrote

Selfish and short term thinking. Keep the value up until you can’t afford the taxes.

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Mindless-Budget9019 t1_j2zn9h4 wrote

Here’s an idea… instead of lowering housing value, lower taxes. If housing values cratered, the taxation percentage would increase.

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SyndicalistCPA t1_j31zerw wrote

Or, or we can have lower value so people can actually afford to have a home.

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ASpurkofgenius t1_j2z982z wrote

Someone tell us who the article says the front runners are please.

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foot-trail t1_j2zbzw7 wrote

We're so fucked. We need someone with serious political ambitions (Fulop) or someone who is super wealthy and just wants to help to put the work in to make this all work. This city has become so big and no current elected officials in the city could successfully manage a free for all patrons liquor shop.

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podkayne3000 t1_j2wx9i0 wrote

Does anyone here know Joyce Watterman? Could people discuss pros and cons of electing her as mayor?

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moobycow t1_j2xez10 wrote

I doubt Joyce wants to work hard enough to actually become mayor.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j32j1av wrote

I'm going to call it now, Solomon will be De Blasio to Fulop's Bloomberg. He'll show you all just how good a mayor Fulop has been for JC, despite his foibles.

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