Hoboken Week in Review – 8/12/2007
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August
Residents up in arms over artificial surfaces (what would happen if we put fake grass everywhere?), more flooding, cars gone bad, and the usual stuff that makes Hoboken, well.. Hoboken!
As always, feel free to send tips, rants, comments, and suggestions to: Hoboken411@gmail.com.
Here are some noteworthy items that were covered in the past week…
News, items of importance:
- Bernie Speaks! – And people still wonder what *really* happened to Senator Kenny.
- Stock Bludgeoning – “Powerful” Hoboken developer Tarragon has money issues. Will URSA help, or are they just saying that?
- Tainted Water Everywhere – It rained hard for a few hours. Widespread flooding ensued. How much of this can Hoboken tolerate?
Town Government:
- City Council Meeting – Complete coverage of the lunacy at City Hall.
- SW Redevelopment – More on the high-profile battle: Parks vs. Developers.
- Art, If I shall – Church Square Park gets some rubbery carpet instead of grass.
Events:
- Movies Under the Stars – Weekly Pier A event gets a slight schedule update.
- Katty – Nubile Hoboken resident has her hip-hop concert postponed.
- Run against Crime and Dope – Hoboken is getting good at these 5k runs.
New, Updated or Coming Soon:
- Helmers! – Long time staple of Hoboken re-opens with much fanfare.
- Hollywood – Actress Mischa Barton acquires an Apartment at the much maligned Archstone building.
- Stop! Go! Slow Down! – City puts a new traffic signal in a sorely needed area. Most people think it will just shift the problem.
- Tick Tock – Replica clock tower installation in progress at the Lackawanna Terminal.
Leaving Town, screwed, or mucked up:
- Trees – Waterfront Sycamores became ill and defoliated.
Reviews:
- Railed Took a quick look at The Brass Rail during Hudson Restaurant Week. Was let down.
Reader Mail Bag:
- Waves – A reader wants suggestions for a good beach day trip for his wife and youngster.
Fun, Games, Miscellaneous Stuff:
- Woof! – 411 thinks Hoboken is bursting at the seams. Suggested a few ideas for additional dog runs.
- Hobotown! – Weekly cartoon series continues.
Notable incidents, crimes, fires:
- Crash! – A suspected drunk driver lays a hurting on two innocent parked cars.
Recent Town Incidents:
- Incident Map – The LIVE police and fire scanner still streaming online. Try it! It’s fun!
Fun Stuff
Recommended
August 12th 2007 - 14:55:21 |
The loss of grass in the parks is just part of the broader loss of greenery in the city, and the loss of green is probably connected to the flooding problem. How many houses in town have pavement over the yard out front? Spreading the green and fixing the flooding issue aren’t just government responsibilities.Homeowners and landlords can help by tearing up the concrete and replanting the sod. Small steps, but ones which collectively would help the problem. Well, that and saying “no” once in awhile to another luxury high rise development.
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August 12th 2007 - 15:08:21 |
You can replant a front lawn all you want, it won’t fix the flooding. The only way you fix the flooding is to fix the sewer system. How come in NYC they can get/make a developer rehab a subway station as a quid pro quo to get their new building up and here in Hoboken we get nothing out of the developers. Why dosen’t this local govt start telling the developers,you want to put up a building here, you also have to fix the sewers and drainage around your new building and repave the road as well.
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August 13th 2007 - 07:07:17 |
I THINK THE PEOPLE ON UP IN ARMS CAUSE THEY WONT BE ABLE TO LET THERE DOGS CHIT ON THE ATIFICIAL TURF ! PUT IT THIS WAY IF THE TURF IDEA DONT WORK THEY CAN ALWAYS TAKE IT UP AND START OVER ! I THINK THIS CITY HAS WAY MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES THEN “FAKE GRASS” I THINK ITS NICE NOW MY CHILDREN CAN RUN AROUND AND NOT STEP IN DOP POO !! I LOOK AT IT THIS WAY THIS TOWN HAS MORE “DOG RUNS” THEN SPOTS FOR CHILDREN TO RUN AROUND AND THE SPOTS THE KIDS CAN RUN IN THEY HAVE TO SHARE WITH DOGS
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August 13th 2007 - 07:24:48 |
Put me in the “Big deal, it’s astroturf” camp. There are bigger issues facing the residents of Hoboken.
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August 13th 2007 - 09:27:01 |
Redstorm wrote:
THIS is the question. Somebody should ask the city council this question at every meeting, maybe a couple times per meeting.
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August 13th 2007 - 09:58:35 |
diamondjoe wrote:
How many houses in Hoboken actually have a yard out front? Are you referring to the area inside my gate where I keep my trashcans?
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August 13th 2007 - 11:21:47 |
Rag 246 said “Put me in the “Big deal, it’s astroturf” camp. There are bigger issues facing the residents of Hoboken.”
The Astro-Turf not only robs one of nature but it cost $130,000 to put down. Another contract handed out by the city. The grant the city got to do this covered only a portion of the cost. The taxpayers pay the rest. There are better things we can use money for then that fake turf. This issue in indicative of many angles the city takes to hand out senseless contracts. This Astro-Turf is part of a very big problem in Hoboken.
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