Oh goodie!! Can I be one of your sock puppets on Patch or do those two who pretend to be four or five get to have all the fun??!? Give me a chance! They'rre so nasty everyone curious gal figured it out already!!

With Zimmer involved I think I'd call it the year of the lawsuit.

Hello? A one year tax reduction from surplus would be a rebate. Taxes have been cut for last year and going forward. That's a real tax cut.

Iman you beat me to it. An utterly retarded "statistic." If a surplus was spent, how did it also create a 10% tax cut? Another classic Beth Mason solipsism.

And big Mo rears her ugly little head.

Well if you have any ideas on how to do it. Write it up and send it to the police.

How would you enforce the laws?

I like the law, I think it should be enforced better, but I do not have a plan that is even remotely fiscally possible.

Journey

Are you kidding? Sachs has ticketing agents every where. If they see a byclist on a sidewalk moving faster then pedestrian speed- ticket them

They handle parking issues. Which are non-moving violations.

Do they give out speeding tickets? How about tickets for running red lights or failure to stop at a stop sign? No that is the job of the police.

You still have not made any suggestions.

The parking utility promotes biking; thats fine; why can't they enforce at least the sidewalk ordinance? Maybe Sachs could comment as to why he shouldn't enforce the ordinance he wrote.

Well Cassandra, for starters, there is nobody by the name of Sachs who works for the city. How about if you are going to constantly complain b/c you aren't paying attention to your surroundings and those evil bikers who don't like you keep trying to kill you, you at least learn to spell Ian's last name.

cASSandra

Just how are any of the "ticketing agents", who are on foot for the most part, supposed to run and catch someone speeding on a bike? A rather bizarre suggestion to make.

Not too hard. If a ticketing agent sees a bicycle coming at him or her exceeding pedestrian speed - just tell them to stop and issie ticket. Law abiding bikers will comply.

The roving parking utility cars that go up and down streets Ticketing corner parkers could also issue tickets. Mr. Sacs is so efficient at everything else- why not this?

Is there an epidemic of sidewalk bicycling that I am missing?

Don't thnk I have seen it too often. Mostly see strollers & dogs

I wouldn't call it an epidemic. Personally I think that allowing cyclists to ride on sidewalks is the #1 way to promote cycling in town, and I'm not against it, but it can be annoying and maybe unnerving to 'encounter' bicycles on the sidewalk as a pedestrian. I dodged an able-bodied oncoming cyclist the other night who chose to ride on the sidewalk rather than the bike lane which was 10 feet away, and that was humorous more than anything else. The bike lanes seem pretty useless for cyclists --probably more effective as a traffic calming device.

Nobody on a bike would stop for a ticket agent. They would just take off and with no means of identification - like a license plate - there's nothing the agent can do. Even if someone stopped as soon as the agent started writing the ticket that person would just take off. The agent can't chance them. Be realistic. The ONLY person that can issue a summons of this kind is a cop. Also, your point about them being law abiding is off. If they warrant getting "pulled over" then they are already not law abiding. If they're already breaking the law then why do you assume they're just going to have change of heart and abide by the law?

The mason/russo group hates Hoboken or anything that has nothing in it for them. that's why they fought keeping the hospital out of backruptcy and that's why Castelllano Ochipinto and Fusso couldn't be boothered to attend state of the city. they stink, so selfissh

Transportation accidents of all kinds are dramatically down. Yet you constantly harp about bikes being a threat to you not on the sidewalk while supporting the Old Guard "competent but corrupt" crew as you call them.

No doubt they will do it as they are responsible people in government. But no thanks you you. You'll be voting for the corrupt again as soon as the polls open.

Well I am all for a sounding board for people of all walks of life, but I really could care less about the politicos who deserve to be wearing striped jump suits that you seem to support. If you folks want to have an honest debate about policy, how about you start by supporting honest candidates when they run for office. Can't have an honest disagreement or debate when it involves dishonest people.

Sure when you stop supporting corruption then you can start moaning about how your little pet project needs to get attention. Until then do what you people have done for decades. Get in line, put the money in the envelope and go have a meeting with the Russo crime syndicate and ask them for their benevolence.

They can't do anything for you, but why break up your traditions?

Typical paid blogger trying to turn the clock back - yet proving Zimmer is a buffoon.

I think I got them all in there.

Could not agree more. The history of Hoboken has been the more the development the higher the taxes - even when inflation adjusted.

And in the history of Hoboken, most of the people running this town either were former city employees or had family & lots of friends on the payroll so they didn't keep an eye on spending or really care about taxes. If you spending under control, the last person you vote for is someone connected to where all the tax dollars go.

Hobbs, thanks for your comments - I appreciate that you and GA realize that I'm not some operative, just your neighbor and fellow townie. But, I am a bit disappointed, I'm those 101 Marshall (later sky club) alarm bells (i.e. notices around town) were yours. The concerns about that project came true with added flooding in the SW. Areas that were zoned low and industrial were done that way FOR A REASON. It isn't relevant that someone could make more money on that land if the infrastructure or character of the town can't support growth. In the north or anywhere, I'm all for more mass transit - but I've got a keen eye to any spin. I'll support zimmer to the nines on any fight she wants to have with developers. Are we going to turn our backs on the uptown folks that are, for example, opposing Monarch, so the rest of us can either a) have a park or b) have another subway stop in town? That's not 'reform,' that's 'hey, my needs/wants are more important than your quality of life/condo value...whatever.

Special shout out to ThisMeansWar: was beginning to wonder if s/he could type anything other then bajardi isn't on mason's elect report. Would be nice if that was a tentative way to start joining in the dialog with the rest of us not in either camp.

Jab, You are correct that after my ummm "discussion" with the now infamous Al Arrezo, I was the first I think to sound the alarm bells on 101 Marshall Street, which thankfully was picked up by many in Hoboken. Unfortunately, the Roberts Administration was not willing to do much more than make excuses for the massive up-zoning his appointed Zoning Board gave away to the developers.

I am happy that the debate the project caused did some good. Small changes to 101 Marshall Street ceptic systems etc... and it helped energize many more people to step up and be heard. The make up of Hoboken's Zoning Board has also changed in my opinion for the better.

I do not think that a rational case can be made to keep large parts of Hoboken zoned industrial. Real estate realities agree. Office space would be good and from what I have heard this Administrations has been working on that as well.

Making the NW and SW suitable for redvelopment will take massive amounts of new infrastructure and that can only be done in two ways a redevelopment plan or the taxpayers pick up the tab. I am in favor of having the developers pay.

The Monarch project is not being ignored the Zimmer Administration in fact it has been very vocal for being against it and hopefully will be stopped.

Hopefully everyone will keep an eye on all development plans both large and small and add their opinions to the mix and Hoboken can grow and evolve into an even better place to live.

Sorry cassandra, but there will be additional development in Hoboken and that has always been a certainty no matter who is in office.

The question has always been is the development of the three remaining areas (NW-SW- NJT) is how to best make it a positive as possible for all of Hoboken.

One of the reasons I am most certainly pro administration is that Mayor Zimmer has always said and followed thru on her goal that any development in Hoboken has to be a net positive for Hoboken.

No City Administration has been more open and tried to incorporate as many points of view from the public as the Zimmer Administration. I would suggest you and anyone else join in and make your point of view known.

I do not and have never spoken for the Zimmer administration, but I have been vocal in agreeing with them when I think they are correct. I think they have been correct much of the time and see them as agents of positive change in Hoboken.

Enjoy the rest of the day. :-)