Damn, the order just got cancelled.

They only officially begin accepting orders for delivery an hour from now…there’s still hope. Zero chance that grubhub support will give me a refund, I can only assume it’s typical gig economy BS.

hm i just placed a Grubhub order, will follow up if it actually shows up. They're my favorite spot for takeout! I wonder if they just decided to ditch the GIGANTIC restaurant that was always empty and use a ghost kitchen?

Actually there have been some recent developments in this area- exonerations, etc

Yeah the only thing I know to compare us to is my time in Turkey. Most of the time in Istanbul, you just assume you’re taking your life into your own hands when you cross the street, they’re treated like a freight train.

I’ve had the same - I have actually been tapped and then threatened by a cop for being “aggressive”. That’s all the cop did.

That’s a really good point. Very problematic situation, but it’s still their fault.

There is no way in hell this woman is 37.

Why the hell do the police need a fundraiser?!

yeah they gotta have a solid scam where they make more money turning over tenants than keeping them. maybe fees, maybe security deposits, or maybe something as dumb as commissions on "new" tenants for sales people who happen to also work in the building.

The city government needs to create or retain this expertise. Not contract it out and get ripped off by self-dealing politicians.

Then I’d suggest we sign a 1 year contract with the private company and give leadership the ultimatum to train up staff and fix processes, then gradually begin routing calls back into the city owned facilities. This is not something I want a city to “forget” how to do, due to attrition or privatization.

I’d love to read this but it’s paywalled.

Costs don’t get set there, but prices do.

I’m happy to get dispensaries. Current price and selection is unbelievably bad right now. You can buy a 1g cart in Manhattan for $35, or you can buy a 500mg cart at Rise in Elizabeth for $65… it’s gonna take some serious work to get these prices under control. I made one purchase at an NJ dispensary for the sentimental value, but that’s gonna be it for me until the prices drop below double, from their current quadruple…

Welcome to JC! This behavior is regrettably tolerated by everyone. I moved here about ten years ago, from Seattle. I crossed the street here like I did in Seattle, and I got hit several times on Kennedy Blvd. It hurts. At the time, people told me with alarming certainty that cars don’t actually have to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks in NJ. The city has invested a LOT in road design to make this better - and believe it or not, it’s significantly better than it was then.

Ha! I was warned about this raccoon by a Verizon service tech last night! That thing must really be making an impression everywhere it goes.

PATH “runs all night” …kinda. I’ve spent a lot of hours sitting at Christopher street or WTC waiting on trains. And then there’s the Hoboken issue on weekends. And the crowd levels can be nuts at 2am because the trains run so infrequently.

That’s a statement you could say any time in the last 20 years. It would appear that they have no intentions of addressing the issue.

It’s a terribly useful word, Caribbean Spanish I guess! I just know it cause the old ladies at Supremo trying to help me choose a mamey sapote used it!

You have two choices in JC: produce that is “basmado” (so green it will rot before it ripens) and produce you need to eat TODAY. (I guess 3 if you like to pay freshdirect $20 for 5 oranges.) if you live near them, the produce markets will sell you passable produce for TODAY. Just expect to need 3-4 trips a week, and nothing will last beyond 72hrs under any circumstance.

Stop and Shop’s produce is the worst, you gotta spend some time in other cities! 😆

You may have been paying inaccurate estimates before. Call PSEG if you need a payment plan!

If you are used to affordable AND high quality grocery stores, you’re gonna have to get used to picking NEITHER in Jersey City. All our groceries are absolute garbage and overpriced. :(

Underrated gem here - happy to hear somebody else recommend it!