" A year ago, I probably would have felt obligated to stop and check if the kid was OK, but we have a new precedent now. Due to Councilwoman DeGise and all the other hit-and-run drivers since then, I had the confidence to just keep driving and go on with my day as if nothing happened. "

You can also 1) walk slower, 2) just turnaround and start back as if you forgot something or 3) look around in bewilderment as if you can’t figure out where that annoying sound is coming from.

I'm a hothead and know I need to keep it toned down so I don't get shot or stabbed so I'm going to take your advice on this one, I like it.

What?!? Lmao. Are you equating your dog to a war vet with PTSD?

Wait… so you don’t think that dogs look to their owners / handlers for guidance on how to behave and how to react to stimuli? if so, that’s some next level stupidity on your part. But, then again, not at all surprising. The sheer amount of poorly trained and poorly behaved dogs in this city is pretty sad and disappointing.

I haven’t been in JC a for too long, and I do really love it here, but it is easily the most dangerous place I’ve lived when it comes to being a pedestrian and crossing streets. I’ve gotten into the habit of looking both ways and all around about three or so times before crossing the street!

Didn’t realize that pedestrians controlled the streets anywhere in the US, even Manhattan.

Yeah I let them have it. Fairly out of character for me. Was a bit embarrassed haha

I drove often around here but when I do walk and get cut off like that I’ll usually give the car a nice kick or slap if it’s close enough. A lot of distracted drivers around here especially with the amount of delivery ppl. If I did that to someone walking I’d expect the same.

My favorite instance was when I was in a crosswalk on Jersey Ave and some lady ran the stop sign almost clipping me. But there was heavy traffic so she had to stop in the middle of the intersection blocking the box. She covered her face from my sight because she knew she was not only an asshole, but stupid too.

I would leave multiple reviews until it cancelled out my rent.

It’s not just here. I work in Newark and the same thing happens a lot there too.

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.

i think of Jersey City as the place where drivers get revenge for the fact that pedestrians control the streets in Manhattan. i basically always wait for a gap in traffic because very few drivers will respect the crosswalks unless you gamble your life

I was in a car yesterday, turning from Marin onto Columbus (terrible intersection I'm sure you all know).. We were waiting for a pedestrian to cross and the cars behind us were all honking angrily. Like wtf.. should we run a guy down because you are in a hurry for some reason?!

Oh all the time. I once nearly got run over in a crosswalk by a cop

Everywhere along Grand is just awful lately.

Whenever I get into one of these situations, I do a disappointed head shake and give ‘em a thumbs down.

Welcome to JC. 🫂

The most baffling thing is seeing people walk in bike lanes that are right next to a sidewalk

Why does that have to be the choice? I would rather they behave like the motor vehicles they are, and obey traffic laws. I have less sympathy for them blowing lights & stops than someone who has to hump on the pedals of a bicycle to regain their momentum.

I live on the corner of a 4 way stop and you can look out the window and watch as car after car after car roll right through the stop signs. Best part is that there’s a speed bump right after and you can hear all the idiots bottoming out and scraping the shit out of their cars

>they'll still jack up the rent yearly by over $100

That's it? Shit, maybe we should move there. We're steeling for a $500 increase after signing a 2 year lease right before the vaccine came out.

>they'll still jack up the rent yearly by over $100

That's it? Shit, maybe we should move there. We're steeling for a $500 increase after signing a 2 year lease right before the vaccine came out.

Yea. Every restaurant seems to have one of those cards to leave good Yelp reviews, Amazon orders, etc etc.

Even mobile apps ask if you’ll give them a positive review.

welcome