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rubensinclair t1_j510hq3 wrote
Reply to comment by anubis2051 in Holland Tunnel Traffic Study Review by moobycow
Number 2 is a genius idea but impossible to enforce.
rubensinclair t1_j510eaf wrote
Reply to comment by moobycow in Holland Tunnel Traffic Study Review by moobycow
This is the Jersey City standard operating procedures unfortunately.
Acrobatic-Season-770 t1_j50zguk wrote
Reply to How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I walk, bike, or e-scooter because while there's a bus stop less than a block away i never see it and it's so infrequent I can walk faster
Sillylookingbitch-98 t1_j50xddr wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
every single time I’ve played here some1 goes down with an acl tear. Court is slanted. bathrooms are consistently locked so players have to pee in empty water bottles. Competition is worth noting … 1 dude played in jeans and had a Bluetooth ear piece in. Smelled like shit
soccbowler t1_j50t7pa wrote
Reply to comment by possums101 in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I agree that the app has become increasingly unreliable. I live close enough to central to see the buses as they go by, and yesterday I was looking at the app to see when the next bus would arrive (it said none were scheduled) only to look up and watch the bus go by three minutes later
kjrst9 t1_j50ski4 wrote
Reply to How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I live on the far far side of Hamilton Park neighborhood and the walk to PATH is 15 minutes. There's not much useful in terms of the bus. I just suck it up and walk. 15 minutes isn't the end of the world, and it's better than using a car. Not ideal though.
zrunner18 t1_j50rhkm wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
I played there a few times and watched three or four people injure their ankles because they don’t sweep or maintain the wood floor. Play at your own discretion
greerlikesbeer t1_j50rcgk wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
I’ve played there a couple times and the court is in bad shape. Last time I was there my friend JJ who is in amazing shape probably could beat anyone in here tore his ACL and needed surgery. He’ll probably never be the same again on the court. Won’t be going back to Dixon again
anubis2051 t1_j50r50v wrote
Reply to Holland Tunnel Traffic Study Review by moobycow
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They're public roads, you can't tell out of towners they can't use them, especially if the city takes state highway funds. Other towns have already been sued and lost over this.
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We really need a JC/Hoboken only divided lane on 78 and 139. This would make it far easier for locals to access those parts of town without worrying about the Holland Tunnel traffic.
mackunkey t1_j50qov5 wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
Don’t play at Dixon Mills. Place is a slum anyway.
ResponsibleIsland208 t1_j50pxkb wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
Free if you live there and have ID, if not you need to pay $150 for a 2 hour run. Biggest rip off possible and every dude playing smells like shit
Objective-Finance-28 t1_j50ptzp wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
I tried sneaking in and security came and threw me out. They threatened to charge me for trespassing if I came back. DON’T go there!
chusomefood t1_j50plj9 wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
Yeah Dixon is just not it, low grade competition and poorly maintained court, plus it's private property
001BR t1_j50osvx wrote
Reply to Indoor basketball by Joeybagofballz
Think I got 2 runs in the 2.5 hours I was there last time and the dude I was guarding called a foul on me several times
FelixTaran t1_j50n3qp wrote
Reply to comment by North_Emu8686 in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I don’t drive. Walking downtown from where I live is about 45 minutes. It’s already a 20 minute walk to either the PATH or the light rail. Sometimes I walk but that’s honestly more of a recreational thing.
I don’t have a citi bike path and I’m not super confident about biking in the city. With unprotected bike lanes it just doesn’t feel all that safe.
Conscious_Tone2063 t1_j50iqks wrote
Reply to How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I’m in the east side of the Heights near Riverview Park. Depending on which part of Manhattan I’m headed to, I use 123 bus to PABT, 87 bus or Lightrail to Hoboken PATH, Via to Newport PATH.
I like using 123 bus to PABT due to how easy and not crowded it is, but it doesn’t come often enough for me to rely on daily basis.
I feel none of the options are reliable or available all the time. So I need to compare which options take the least time depending on the time of the day, which can be too much work.
Recurringferry t1_j50ezz1 wrote
Reply to comment by North_Emu8686 in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
When I lived in the Heights, it was a block away from the bus stop on jfk blvd. That was a big appeal for my commute to nyc for work. If I had to walk to Central Ave to catch the bus (10 mins walk) it would have been frustrating.
The rush hour bus (jitney) service on JFK Blvd used to be great (buses every few mins in the mornings), but I haven't lived there since before covid so no idea how it is today.
North_Emu8686 OP t1_j50eigb wrote
Reply to comment by FelixTaran in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
If I may, what options did you consider before deciding on using VIA or the light rail to get downtown? To clarify, was there a reason not to walk, bike, or even purchase a car?
North_Emu8686 OP t1_j50e51r wrote
Reply to comment by Recurringferry in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
Do you have any frustrations with a <15min walk to access the bus line or train? Do you have to wait often or increase your commute time using the bus? Some May desire a shorter commute on the first leg of their travel.
GoHuskies1984 t1_j50cxfq wrote
Reply to comment by moobycow in Holland Tunnel Traffic Study Review by moobycow
Doing it this way gently pushes voters to attend meetings, every little bit to help justify people keeping city gov or committee positions.
FelixTaran t1_j50cv7v wrote
Reply to How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
I live in west side and I usually take either a VIA or the light rail to get downtown. I would take the bus, but I have a very hard time figuring out where they even go. Why are the routes not published somewhere? A route that just has street names is not helpful if you don’t know the area.
gshirodkar t1_j50bqi1 wrote
Reply to comment by joeyirv in when you could actually walk through the holland tunnel by edgertor
The fact that the only pedestrian/biking bridge is the gw bridge is a little crazy.
joeyirv t1_j50bawp wrote
imagine a pedestrian/bike bridge from newport to downtown, or hoboken to midtown. that would be amazing.
Recurringferry t1_j50aolw wrote
Reply to comment by North_Emu8686 in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686
There's buses on JFK Blvd, Central Ave, and Palisade Ave. I'm not sure there's any places in the Heights that are a 15 min walk from public transportation.
anubis2051 t1_j511oec wrote
Reply to comment by rubensinclair in Holland Tunnel Traffic Study Review by moobycow
It shouldn't be that hard, you can put in those plastic divider things, or even a hard wall, and good signage. You could even put in barriers that prevent going to the tunnel from them.
I can't tell you how many hours of my life I've wasted on 78 waiting for Holland traffic to move just so I can turn off...