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DirectorBeneficial48 t1_j8iwguz wrote

Reply to Will Ohio Train Derailment affect Jersey City? by BENSON-L

Probably not. It's about 392 miles from the derailment to Parsippany/Boonton where most of our water comes from. The Ohio River flows southwest into the Mississippi, so that's not related to us. The main issue is the hydrogen chloride. Thats a byproduct of the burning vinyl chloride.

The HC bonds to water vapor in the atmosphere and becomes hydrochloric acid. HA has a ph level of 1.1. That and the phosgene are the two huge carcinogens (that we know of) from this crash. In any case, 392 miles is a pretty far length for those gases in those quantities to travel before settling down.

That said, locales in western PA are already seeing the effects of this. If reports of dying wildlife and sick pets start occurring in places like the Pocono Mountains, then we should start worrying about the drinking water.

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FinalIntern8888 t1_j8itwv0 wrote

Reply to Advice Finding Roomates by ghastlysaturn99

That budget is likely gonna land you somewhere in the McGinley Sq/west side area. Close enough to public transit, any closer to a train station and you’re gonna be paying more.

The area isn’t gentrifying as quickly as expected, your rent can easily be $1k or less if you find a couple roommates.

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Ainsel72l t1_j8ilih8 wrote

Reply to comment by gigiwasabi_jc in Hey Transit People: We've got to do better than 1 comment about PATH service cuts by ffejie

There was a big strike in the late 70s, I think, right on the heels of a subway strike. It lasted about 2 months. In July - during a garbage strike in NYC. Everyone had to crush into busses in the Port Authority. Heat wave + piles of garbage + busses packed like sardine cans. My direct route to/from the bus was through Hell's Kitchen - which lived up to its name. Ugh.

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