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RainCloudz973 t1_j5rm7t0 wrote

Also was anyone else hoping this would be like, downtown outside ? Instead of hidden in the junction. Like that’s mad out the way for no reason. Shoulda put that hoe on Halsey

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DrixxYBoat t1_j5t8ez3 wrote

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

this place isn't for you or even for me. This place is specifically targeted at the out of town Commuter crowd. The people who work at Prudential, Mars, Audible, etc. and primarily take the train into Newark every day.

The people who work at gateway 1, 2, or 3, or even the Newark legal center or the Hilton(?) hotel.

If they could, they would restrict both of us from even being able to access it, however, public pressure + the skepticism I have of the target demographic actually buying into this whole gateway concourse // mini mall thing would lead me to assume that eventually they'll be looking at the public to save the day and foot the bill for their 50 million dollar investment!

I would love a spot like this on Halsey, however, Halsey struggles with foot traffic and many of it's small businesses are upset that the city isn't doing more to highlight them.

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sutisuc t1_j5v2ma6 wrote

Co-signed on all of this especially with how much of a letdown and squandered potential Halsey is

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DrixxYBoat t1_j5wa4dq wrote

Yeah right now the Halsey Street businesses are trying to get support from Newark Alliance, but it's a slow process considering how little time these guys have outside of their business + with them not being prioritized by the decision makers for whatever reason.

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RainCloudz973 t1_j5wanwo wrote

I wouldn’t say squandered being as our city’s upward trajectory is so recent. However it is being tremendously undervalued and this probably won’t change until gentrification hits harder and tbh these many Black & Brown businesses turn White.

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thebruns t1_j5w9aep wrote

> I would love a spot like this on Halsey, however, Halsey struggles with foot traffic and many of it's small businesses are upset that the city isn't doing more to highlight them.

It still blows my mind that during Covid, the city did not do outdoor dining on Halsey. So much incompetence.

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DrixxYBoat t1_j5wahjd wrote

I personally like Ras, but Jesus Christ is his administration borderline incompetent.

They'll do the opposite of what he says and proclaim it's what he wants, and then he'll have to call a meeting and force everyone involved to work things out like it's a gotdamn high school intervention.

I want rapid development the same way Jersey City has seen a crazy amount of development in the past few decades.

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thebruns t1_j5wb6hg wrote

> I personally like Ras, but Jesus Christ is his administration borderline incompetent.

Its really sad how much missed potential there is because the elected officials find it so easy to coast

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