I have renewed my lease twice since moving to my current apartment and have had success lowering the proposed increase. Leverage points are: availability levels in your building, asking rents for availabilities in the building (monitor this closely and take screenshots as rates fluctuate), rates for similar age/quality buildings nearby and threaten to move (again, take screenshots). You are an established tenant so the landlord should want to keep you and not have to turn over your unit (by monitoring availability in your building you can tell if leasing is slow). Open the conversation with them saying you have enjoyed living in the building and want to renew, you were expecting an increase but not as high as the proposal (maybe propose a counteroffer but lowball it to just pad where you're okay ending up), and are hoping you can come to a reasonable agreement. Good luck!

Thanks! I had food allergies and am super sensitive to cross contamination, so sadly the food and drink aren't an option, but it still sounds really nice to be away from kids and see the exhibit with a smaller crowd.

Thanks!

Yikes! Super glad for the warning.

That's awesome, thanks! Definitely sounds like the after dark event is the way to go. I tend to read every museum label, so it might take me longer, but since we're only going there for that, it seems like I should have plenty of time.

Thanks! I had no idea about those. It definitely sounds like the after dark events are a better option.

In my building, it’s been 1,000 renewals on 2 bedrooms and 500 on 1 bedrooms. You can try to negotiate with your leasing office but otherwise not much else you can do beyond move. This has been happening all over downtown since last January.

Legally rent could not be raised from March 2020 until January 1, 2022 due to a statewide NJ eviction moratorium. Once that expired a lot of buildings in the area have been trying to recoup their losses by raising rents. A lot of people had anywhere from 20-60% renewal rates in this sub last year. I’d do a search in the sub since some buildings were noted in the threads where people were their discussing increases.

Renewals are usually 90 days out, If you just received your renewal I’m guessing you moved in during May 2020 and probably did get a covid deal. If you signed an 18 month lease in 2020 and did not have a rental increase with your last renewal you were still protected under the moratorium in late 2021.

Why would people use a circular barrel? You lose so much space.

A Trader Joe’s woulda been done by now

I’m not too sure. But if you go, it’s the only bodega on the four corners.

World Boxing Gym used to do one, I don’t think anymore though

Do you have the name of the Bodega?

When it works, it’s incredible. When it doesn’t, it’s hell - the lack of clear communication on delays (no, you stopping on the :08 10 stops ahead of mine is not helpful). Either way thankful for it as a one car household, especially when we used to live in Port Imperial and had to take it to get anywhere good

Nah I’ve seen them it’s legit big blue barrels stuffed with clothes, food, etc

I ship all the time, but to the Dominican Republic. The big blue barrels can be bought at any supermarket in the Greenville/West Side area. There is a bodega on Monticello & Belmont that sells them the cheapest in the area. As per an actual shipping company, try asking someone that works at a Jamaican restaurant or any other Jamaican business. Someone in one of them has to ship back home😅

Huge fan and would love to join! Mercedes/ Petronas sweatshirt, McClaren hat! :)

okay thank you man.It's going to Jamaica, I mainly just need the barrel for now. Since im still gathering items etc.

Jamaica

Seems lucky you went 2 years without getting a zone ticket. You need to square up the reg, etc for both cars & get permits, or pay for off-street parking, or risk getting more tickets.

I texted him this link. SO hopefully he will reach out to you.

My friend does this for people. I will pm you his information. he ships barrels to Antigua and other places.

Try these guys - http://turnersexpress.com/newjerseyshipping . They provide the barrels and also the shipping. Though not in JC, they should be able to pick up and ship without a problem.

It's been a while but ACME on 440 used to have the barrels above the refrigerator section on the right side wall of the store. The blue ones. Call them and see if they still have them available.

I’m not. I shop at Trader Joe’s in Manhattan and carry back home. Plus fresh direct with discounts.

Good on the weekdays. Actually arrives up to two minutes early (vs the schedule you see on the NJT app). <10 min headways during rush. 8.5/10 solid option for commuting. Weekend service can be absolute ass, 3/10. Buy just one ticket and activate it only if they’re checking, they don’t check 95% of the time. I used to feel guilty about fare evasion but now believe that the light rail should be free to riders and paid for through municipal payments to NJT.