Cluelessness by the Old Guard

posted: Feb 5 @ 6:23 pm

How can you possibly say that? I am willing to bet that you are a disgruntled city worker who now has to work for a living.

3rd lower of a lower tax levy, 1 year after saving HUMC, keeping over 1,000 jobs for Hoboken's largest employer and saving taxpayers a $75-85 million tax rise, 3 years after creating Corner Cars, providing $50,000 in revenue and creating over 700 parking spots, 2 years since the inauguration of the city wide HOP system,1 year after extending parking on outbound streets creating 850 new parking spots, 1 year after installing muni meters, creating new parking spots and a 30% increase in quarters that can't be stolen by a Parking felon and his mob partner, new and improved parks and 1 year from the Super Bowl with Hoboken as host city providing the biggest pay day for our merchants, just to name a few of the many positive things under Mayor Zimmer.

Scott -

Do you just make up stuff while you type? I know you dont double check the stuff you type.

700 new parking spots? $75-85MM? Another 850 parking spots!!!

And I think someone might want to fill Mike B in on the "fact" that Hoboken is the host city for the 2014 Super Bowl before he holds a press conference outlining all the official events that will be taking place in Manhattan.

Peopleplease, if you think he is making things up then specify what you think he is making up. Those facts seem to be in order to me.

" You know those women who are insanely effective, always hitting their goals, accomplishing everything they say they will in life and career, and earning the universe’s respect" (accompanied by a picture and blurb about Mayor Zimmer and other insanely effective women).

"Many of you know that I started my political career fighting for a park in Southwest Hoboken where I live. So I am particularly happy that in 2012 we will be making a down payment on that Southwest Park by acquiring a substantial piece of property using a $3 million county grant and a portion of the $20 million park bond approved by the City Council." - Mayor Zimmer at her 2012 State of The City Address

$3,000,000.00+ for a 1 acre park. Let's put her face on Rushmore - if it ever gets completed.

"We have a contractor in place to upgrade the playgrounds at Jackson Street Park, Jefferson Park, and Legion Park on Willow Avenue. At Stevens Park, we’re looking to resurface the little league field, upgrade the playground, and install an indoor batting cage. Church Square Park, Mamma Johnson Field, and all our dog runs will all be upgraded this year." - Mayor Zimmer at her 2012 State of The City Address

We actually decided to stay.

http://hoboken.patch.com/blog_posts/whether-good-or-bad-happy-or-sad

That article reads poorly. I recommend you actually address the situation you're writing about in your next installment.

Sadly as as most people in Hoboken now reject Beth Mason and her tactics she has little choice but to surround herself with negative people like John Kiem.

Given the old guard efforts to sabotage the city (hospital, garage, vote against paving and then complain about it, stealing the mayor's emails and providing to political opponents, stealing quarters than aiding in the cover, trying to give away the surplus, voting against bonding at every turn, voting against budgets without giving reasons, spreading lies and propoganda through midnight flyers and their yellow journalist news page, the Doyle appointment), why is there any reason to believe that there is any reasonable compromise here. We know from Mike Russo himself that compromise to him is "I do for you, you do for me," and that's no way our town should be treating the taxpayers.

The City is the defendent in the employee cases and we are on a winning streak. The City was the plantiff in the Rent Control case and won. The City is also the plantiff in the Monarch case and I believe you will be hard pressed to find anyone who objects to it. Here are some highlights. I welcome others to add to this.

RECENT WINS: Arrezzo, Adriani, Rent Control
RECENT WINS (pending appeal): Doyle
PENDING: Campbell, Maier, Alicea, Monarch
SETTLED: Drexel

3 years into it taxes have gone down around 18%

SOLD!