Listen. I want folk to come visit for more than a Devils game at the Prudential and then they promptly leave. However to do that, places need to open and have crap in stock. If they keep having Newark ass hours, nobody is going to want to hang out there.

Coffee shops not open until 9 am (!). Except Dunkin’ is open, but they’re not a local shop. If I’m headed to work, I’ll be late if I get to your shop at 9 am on my way in. Why are you like this?

Bars that don’t open till 6 pm, and have a shitty sign with a dress code that amounts to “don’t be black,” and blasting music at face melting volume at 6 ok. Nobody is getting turnt at 6 pm. Be like normal people and have music at a low-ish volume when the sun is out, and gradually turn it up as the place fills up so people want to dance.

Two examples of several. If we don’t offer something else to do next to the unique and cool stuff we have to offer, nobody is going to hang out for very long once they’re done. JC is a bit of a soulless husk trying to live up to its bigger cousin NYC, but they figured out how to get people to hang out there: actually be open, and cater to everyone and not just office building workers.