There are a lot of possible responses, like urging humility and greater respect for others or pointing out we have no idea if the driver is borrowing a relative's car, but I would say the one I feel most strongly about is that when a person is criticizing or considering a political group as a whole, there is a moral obligation to address the group's views in toto rather than dismissing them for particular positions that may be wrong or weak. So, the sovereign citizen movement, while admittedly based in part on various types of bullshit, is also based in part on notions that are harder to dismiss, like the view that the U.S. federal government is dominated by corrupt elitists who have lost any sense of obligation to the citizenry. So I wouldn't dismiss them entirely, again, even though some of their views are bullshit.

That open space between Modera and The One downtown that coulddd be a park, but the owner of The One is a bitter old man

There was a meeting last year about finding space for a dog run in Pershing Field that both Boggiano, Saleh, and the PF neighborhood association seemed to be behind. No update since then though. I don't know why they can't simply convert the smaller field and use the larger one for baseball and softball with temporary fencing they can put up for outfield walls for softball/LL.

Oddly enough - Anyone know if this would have anything to do with Verizon Wi-Fi? It’s been super spotty the last few days at my place

>there really is no other plant and animal habitat like it around.

Given that the ecosystem in the park is a disaster built on landfill, I think this is the weakest argument. Yes there are plants and animals there, but it is in no way natural or even close. What would be nice as part of a master plan for the park is if the 'forbidden zone' could be turned into both sports fields and actual natural lands of native species and an ecosystem helped by landscaping to be more like a natural setting. It could eventually look more like Central Park instead of a landfilled rail yard let gone to seed.

Not all taxpayers agree that spending money on culture is “frivolous”.

It’s almost like…different museums have different art and exhibits!

Base gym

Yes so let’s protest every single effort to make the place better! How dumb.

That looks like secret service vehicle. I think that's the presidential seal on the license plate

I live in JSQ and I can’t wait to go to this museum.

The Flamingo.

There are plenty of alternative parks around, maybe just not on your block. Many people don't have parks closer than about a mile away. Unless it's a pocket park (and we recently got one in our neighborhood), most of the parks are found on the outer edges of the city. Downtown has more than most.

Getting field time was never easy, especially for the older kids who had to share with different leagues. You didn't just get to walk out and grab a field for your game.it had to be scheduled. With so little else for kids to do, the little league fields should be hands off.

Other than regular weekday service on the weekends there's really not much you can do with PATH. It was never built out like the nyc subways because the original designers never saw Jersey City being like it is today

Dog runs are a big waste. Luckily they’re mostly small.

Leasing out the building to the museum will generate revenue

If HEPA filters are enough just call the gyms and see who uses them. Not terribly uncommon.

Why do you live in a place for 32 years and still bash it? And let's stop pretending cost is an issue, this is Jersey City, your rent will be lower elsewhere in the country.

+1 on Boulevard Drinks.

The Tube Bar stories are great, but the physical location has been gone for almost 20 years.

Loew's (and Stanley) are cool - but only really a facade you can see from the outside - at least right now.

Boulevard Drinks you can actually go get the whole experience right now almost any time for $3.50 - and get a taste of that history.

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You can siphon gas from this vehicle without legal repercussions...

...but you may get hit with a 3D printed Howitzer shell.

All valid points! And certainly troubling that there is so much secrecy around the trip and who is funding/why only certain council members were invited

I had this sentiment when I started this post but now it’s confirmed that a lot of people feel the same. Why is it that councilman Rivera is so opposed to finding a solution, there must be some way to compromise and still have these fields available for little league but also used at other times so they’re not just sitting there empty for minimum of 6 months a year(if not more)

It's probably someone who starts every conversation with do you know who my relatives are?

You should certainly reconsider your career choices at this juncture. As a sovereign citizen you do not have to repay your student loans … just saying Mr Shyster Pants.

I believe waste of space sounds a little harsh, and there definitely needs to be space for the kids little league games, but to have so much space locked up and unused for over half of the year and even during the season, unused for majority of the day, just doesn’t sound right, I mean there has to be some way to make this better right?