Unfortunately our proximity to the Holland Tunnel creates a lot of these issues. We have a lot of drivers who are in a hurry using Jersey City surface streets to rush towards the tunnel. They don't live here and have no regard for the community.

When you add the lack of enforcement of basic traffic laws like running stop signs and red lights, it's a perfect storm for chaos on our streets.

Fly at 40mph around those roads and do their best to stop park goers from enjoying the outdoors... in my experience anyway.

Bored guys looking to be super heros and taking out that aggression on park goers

Sorry to hear that. The fact that there is a JCPD precinct just 10 yards away from this intersection is all you need to know about state of JC pedestrian safety. These brittle, uninspired civil servants will not do their sworn in job or help you in moment of need. A Tesla driver on roids tried to push me w my baby in the car off to a sidewalk on Columbus and I went into precinct w plate numbers - they were zero help and looked at me w disdain when I asked for cctv footage to file a report. Basically no harm no foul mentality. Lazy, tax money sucking assholes.

I wish we could all just blame it on Amy, but sadly all three times I have been in crosswalks and someone blew a stop sign ***this month alone***, the perpetrators have been white males. (I'm not interested in starting a discussion on demographics and crime rates--just my anecdotal observation.)

>Erie from Pavonia to 9th outside Cordero should be no parking on school days from 7-10. Then all the parents that would normally double park can just use the curb as their loading zone.

There is a part of me that wants to agree with you, but then I remember that even when perfectly ideal conditions are present or available, some overly entitled assholes will choose to not do the right thing because it is convenient to them. The inconvenience of finding parking sucks, but a) they CHOSE to drive to drop off their kid, and b) that's not justification to then turn around and create chaos for their own convenience. Those parents could walk their kids to school, or leave earlier so they have time to do the right thing and find a spot where to pull over without inconveniencing everyone else.

But, yes, the reality is that the clusterfuck of the school drop-offs and commuters cutting through Erie is definitely a bad combination.

A pool, gym, study rooms, pool tables, a tailor in the building. Idk though I feel like at that point you're better off living somewhere cheaper or just paying a mortgage.

What you are saying is true, but the issue of sidewalk poop predates covid by A LOT. This has been a common, recurring QoL issue in DTJC, and all over JC, since as far back as I have lived here (2006) and used to get discussed quite a bit in the other JC forum.

You can thank Gov Murphy for taking away all the single use plastic bags, including the biodegradable ones, to make our city cleaner! Nothing says clean and green like taking away poop bags and garbage liners from people with low income. No, let’s PAY for our plastic bags. Free bags are a luxury only other states are allowed!

Oh no, hopefully it doesn't negatively affect Vitek Vanecek's play ahead of the playoffs.

Amy wyling

The owners are elderly people you prick

Amy DeGise at it again smh

Their hands are tied because they’ve not shown leadership on the DeGeis hit & run outrage. They can’t appear to be less than even-handed on this stuff now so don’t look for justice or policy enforcement going forward.

A cop once yelled at me for waving my umbrella in anger at a car that almost ran me over in the crosswalk while turning right on red (where right on red was forbidden )

Erie from Pavonia to 9th outside Cordero should be no parking on school days from 7-10. Then all the parents that would normally double park can just use the curb as their loading zone. I walk by nearly every morning and it's all school induced chaos clashing with a lot of late commuters. I can walk from several blocks away and go faster than the cars waiting on Erie. By the time they make it up Erie, a lot of drivers are super frustrated.

It’s demolition. They’ll crack all the cement chunks into rubble, move off all the debris, and leave an empty dirt lot. THEN you’ll see the development.

That's sad. They're one of the few places that were open in the neighborhood when I moved in. It was just them, Chili's, Powerhouse Coffee, and O'Hara's. O'Hara's is the only one left.

It's so much worse in downtown JC than in Hoboken or parts of Manhattan that I've lived in. I'm not sure I understand why, but a little enforcement would go a long way.

Unfortunately the only thing I can think of is doing a traffic study on the lack of stopping and submitting it repeatedly to JCPD and City Council. The remedy is relatively simple, but we need attention on the issue from elected officials.

It feels like the city will continue to do nothing until someone is killed.

You’ve gotta be kidding me lol. I also don’t think that price is worth it even if you’re right on top of a path station. You’re still in JC.

It blew my mind that JC elected three new BOE members that support increases...who's voting for tax increases?!?!

Kudos to you for taking the time and reporting and following up so others too can have a safe walk. It happened to me on multiple occasions but I simple kept ignoring it. Hope there is a positive outcome out of all this

Greenville sounds like a good place for you.

Doesn't seem like there is any development approved on that lot, so my guess is it's some kind of underground utility work or just a renovation of the existing property.

I appreciate the sympathy! It’s very reassuring to know others are aware of the issue. If we work together we will have more power to change.