Hey u/brewedinjerseycity — I live in the neighborhood, visit the brewery, buy your beer, and plug you all to all my friends in and around JC.

This group is an Astro-turf campaign funded by Reebok billionaire Paul Fireman who wants to privatize LSP so he can profit from it at our expense. With new state funds available to renovate the park, and no plan in place, these next few months are going to be critical in determining the future of LSP for generations. Which is to say — the stakes here are so high, and even if you don’t want to be political or pick a side, by hosting this event you are, hence the comments here. Please do the right thing for the community and do not host this event — by doing so you are giving a platform and credibility to Paul Fireman and his Astro-turf campaign.

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yeah wow, I can't believe they published this and it didn't just happen the next day /s

Stay away from MLK, Ocean, and Bergen Ave's. Everywhere else is ok. Downtown and the Heights are pretty safe. Journal SQ is decent but i wouldn't walk by myself at 2 am.

edit* when I said Bergen, I meant the part of that street that is parallel with MLK and Ocean.

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Crime happens anywhere there is an opportunity for it to happen. You came from Brooklyn, you know the signs to look out for.

If you walk a few more blocks in any direction you will find different food.

Protest against Paul firedouch at 902 to kill the vibe and show that he isn't welcomed.

Boycotting 902 distracts from the actual root issue, which is fireturd

There was no complaints in the post though. Sorry for having a preference.. the rents here are cheaper than nyc which is a big part for me to move here, not so much the food.

Haha thank! I've tried indian foods before and it's not my preference :P

Make better decisions

lol OP moves to little india and complains about indians

I know what this is and I don’t support it. I don’t understand why any member of the public would support it.

I’m not saying give them 3 chances. I’m saying give them this one. If you’ve spent time there, you would agree that there is no way the staff would support this cause if they knew what they were signing up for.

If they host more events now that they know, feel free to judge. Gotta give everyone a chance.

It’s not fair to assume that anybody knows anything.

How about you do something more proactive and start a go fund me to cover their losses of the event and the possible consequences they'll face down the road for canceling?

Honest question, do you know the history of the park? Because for most of those years privatization wasn't stopping ball fields and active use, Friends of LSP was.

That's not to say there hasn't been a shit load of awful proposals over the years (amusement parks, etc.) but the people 'protecting' the park have also been, until basically last week, vehemently opposed to any active recreation.

The local community has every right to be skeptical of pretty much everyone.

So now that the local business knows that a good number of its customer base is vocally against Fireman's park hijacking scheme, do you think they should continue to allow the event?

Departed Souls has a really good lineup, and their taproom is certainly cozy. Easier to get food near by, too.

I understand why 902 would be willing to host the event and even support the efforts - as it would mean a direct increase in business due to their proximity to the park. For sure, it makes total sense.

HOWEVER - it is in direct opposition with what their CURRENT community patrons value and want. I've given lots of money to 902 over the years, and this is honestly really upsetting to me to see them hosting this event. Paul Fireman is NOT a "people's park" person, it is a label designed to dupe people into support. I hope u/BrewedInJerseyCity understands that they can't just hide behind "We're just hosting! We don't support!" excuse... Dingbatz in Clifton got torn a new one and lost a lot of business as a result of having a nazi metal band perform. They used the same sort of excuse too...

I won't be boycotting the brewery as that is not consistent with supporting local business, but I will be very critical of them for this. I hope NO ONE comes out to that event, and if they do, it's to protest the event.

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EDIT: Looks like they're doubling down on their defense and saying we are "assaulting/internet bullying" ... so there goes that. There's a few other breweries in the area I really like: Defiant Brewery & BBQ is the furthest in Pearl River NY, but damn good food. Departed Soles in downtown is a tiny but mighty, and Bolero in Secaucus has some very creative brews.

I honestly sympathize with you. I strongly oppose efforts to privatize LSP and will vote against it/support politicians who oppose it, but I don't see much wrong with a group of private citizens assembling at a brewery to advocate for a political cause, even if I disagree with that cause. And I don't think you're unethical for hosting them either.

First off, you can't move to Little India and complain about the Indian restaurants. Which are great, btw.

Second, crime's not terrible anywhere, but the rule of thumb is, the closer you are to either river, the safer it gets. Greenville, the southernmost neighborhood in JC, is the poorest and therefore the least safe, but like the rest of JC, it's getting gentrified pretty quickly.

Fuck that noise!!! I understand the brewery needs money to stay afloat but this is a bad look. I imagine they are being handsomely rewarded for holding the event but it’ll probably hurt 902 in the long run.

Went last weekend - honestly the beer was so bad. I’ve gone a few times but I just don’t love the product. We returned the seltzer because it actually smelled like burned hair. I want to support a local business but go to Departed Soles instead!

What strawman? Part of the privatization proposal includes getting the fields and access done. You may think that it won't happen, or it is a bad trade-off, but it's not a strawman.

If the owners of 902 are vehemently against Fireman and his anti-LSP douchebags then make VERY VERY loud and consistent statements condemning them and how 902 does not support them. You made a bad move and you regret it. Now its on you to correct that. But its got to be loud and consistent. I would even suggest you host a benefit for Friends of Liberty State Park group and promote it heavily.

So now that you know you are hosting an event that’s harmful to your community, you’ll cancel it right? ….right?

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