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Montclair badly needs revenue, hopefully that pushes them to stop stalling on these projects. montclairlocal.news/2026/02/coun...
Council Proposes Tax Deal for Montclair’s Lackawanna Plaza Development, Seeks Feedback
The Montclair Township Council gave its initial approval Tuesday to a 30-year tax abatement for the developer of the planned eight-acre, 300-unit Lackawanna Plaza project, which calls for a supermarke...
montclairlocal.news
February 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Montclair badly needs revenue, hopefully that pushes them to stop stalling on these projects. montclairlocal.news/2026/02/coun...
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“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles
The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project — an automated subway line underneath Bel Air — aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I don't drink coffee, but I'll use the machine at work to get a hot chocolate. Specifically, it'll dispense half liquid chocolate, followed by half hot water. It's wasteful, but I'll get two cups, and put the water in the 2nd one, so I get the unstepped on cocoa.
February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I don't drink coffee, but I'll use the machine at work to get a hot chocolate. Specifically, it'll dispense half liquid chocolate, followed by half hot water. It's wasteful, but I'll get two cups, and put the water in the 2nd one, so I get the unstepped on cocoa.
Flights and hotels for SF are something like 20% higher than a year ago. What's very odd is Chicago, where a UA/AA price war is driving down flights, but hotels are now very expensive, 1.5x what they were two years ago.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Flights and hotels for SF are something like 20% higher than a year ago. What's very odd is Chicago, where a UA/AA price war is driving down flights, but hotels are now very expensive, 1.5x what they were two years ago.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Can we all just acknowledge, universally and in every race, it'd probably be for the best if the condorcet candidate who best represented the median district voter won?
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/who... Saying "I support these 5 candidates, but not Brad Cohen" is a pretty good way to get Brad Cohen elected.
Who does Bonnie Watson Coleman want to be her successor? Not Brad Cohen. - New Jersey Globe
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) doesn’t plan on taking sides in the packed Democratic primary to succeed her in the 12th congressional district, but
newjerseyglobe.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Can we all just acknowledge, universally and in every race, it'd probably be for the best if the condorcet candidate who best represented the median district voter won?
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/who... Saying "I support these 5 candidates, but not Brad Cohen" is a pretty good way to get Brad Cohen elected.
Who does Bonnie Watson Coleman want to be her successor? Not Brad Cohen. - New Jersey Globe
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) doesn’t plan on taking sides in the packed Democratic primary to succeed her in the 12th congressional district, but
newjerseyglobe.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/who... Saying "I support these 5 candidates, but not Brad Cohen" is a pretty good way to get Brad Cohen elected.
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Developer sues after Jackson Twp, NJ did a downzoning. www.nj.com/realestate-n...
Developer near Six Flags says zoning change will cost him $120 million
The developer argues the ordinance limiting units to four per net acre will cost $120 million in lost development on property located near Six Flags Great Adventure.
www.nj.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Developer sues after Jackson Twp, NJ did a downzoning. www.nj.com/realestate-n...
I mean, if Mamdani turns into Adams 2.0 and just does rezonings and is otherwise the vibes mayor, there are worse things.
We unironically need to give critical support to politicians willing to change their mind like Mayor Mandani acknowledging expansion of the CityFHEPS program would blow up the City's budget.
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
No shame in "flip-flopping" to the correct position!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I mean, if Mamdani turns into Adams 2.0 and just does rezonings and is otherwise the vibes mayor, there are worse things.
@jimmy.path.pub We're doing a database migration. I've been optimizing code all day using Gemini. (Basically the only tools we have are that or some different copilot flavors, which work better, but the licensing is annoying bc we're cheap.) Hoo boy does Gemini gaslight you ALL THE TIME.
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
@jimmy.path.pub We're doing a database migration. I've been optimizing code all day using Gemini. (Basically the only tools we have are that or some different copilot flavors, which work better, but the licensing is annoying bc we're cheap.) Hoo boy does Gemini gaslight you ALL THE TIME.
I have bad news for people about what the US still has the capacity to manufacture. It's not EVs!
The Venn diagram of folks who complain about the lack of manufacturing jobs in NYC and those celebrating a drone manufacturer being forced out of their site at the Brooklyn Navy Yard isn't exactly a circle, but it's pretty close.
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I have bad news for people about what the US still has the capacity to manufacture. It's not EVs!
What will be the impact of property taxes rising on rent? Ironically, not a lot short term from big landlords, you charge the market rate.
It will mean bigger increases from small landlords, and in time, further increase rent by stopping new projects the math no longer works for
It will mean bigger increases from small landlords, and in time, further increase rent by stopping new projects the math no longer works for
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
What will be the impact of property taxes rising on rent? Ironically, not a lot short term from big landlords, you charge the market rate.
It will mean bigger increases from small landlords, and in time, further increase rent by stopping new projects the math no longer works for
It will mean bigger increases from small landlords, and in time, further increase rent by stopping new projects the math no longer works for
I support having high-quality, well-paid public sector workers. What bothers me is not so much that pensions exist, is that a big component of them was a way to defer compensation in the past. I half want to file a class action lawsuit to seize a bunch of boats in Florida.
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I support having high-quality, well-paid public sector workers. What bothers me is not so much that pensions exist, is that a big component of them was a way to defer compensation in the past. I half want to file a class action lawsuit to seize a bunch of boats in Florida.
It's natural that there's a certain amount of conspiratorial cranks who attend public meetings. I suspect in time at least some will turn on the new admin.
What troubles me was that two of the most conspiratorial, personal attack-spewing speakers are on staff for Frank Gilmore.
What troubles me was that two of the most conspiratorial, personal attack-spewing speakers are on staff for Frank Gilmore.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
It's natural that there's a certain amount of conspiratorial cranks who attend public meetings. I suspect in time at least some will turn on the new admin.
What troubles me was that two of the most conspiratorial, personal attack-spewing speakers are on staff for Frank Gilmore.
What troubles me was that two of the most conspiratorial, personal attack-spewing speakers are on staff for Frank Gilmore.
Jersey City council votes 9-0 in support of a resolution to abolish ICE.
February 12, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Jersey City council votes 9-0 in support of a resolution to abolish ICE.
The Jersey City Council asked Portside Towers tenants to try to be reasonable with their testimony tonight (very often they will go 1 hr+ and completely monopolize the time.)
They have been talking for over 50 minutes now, and looks like they will be going for a while more.
They have been talking for over 50 minutes now, and looks like they will be going for a while more.
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Jersey City Council asked Portside Towers tenants to try to be reasonable with their testimony tonight (very often they will go 1 hr+ and completely monopolize the time.)
They have been talking for over 50 minutes now, and looks like they will be going for a while more.
They have been talking for over 50 minutes now, and looks like they will be going for a while more.
Enshittification - Google Maps now only shows review counts if you're logged in.
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Enshittification - Google Maps now only shows review counts if you're logged in.
Does Maplewood really need 3 1/2 hours to decide whether or not to add one lot to a RDP? villagegreennj.com/development/...
Maplewood Planning Board Recommends Against Adding 11 Inwood Pl to Redevelopment Area - The Village Green
After nearly 3-1/2 hours of presentations, questions, comments and discussion, the Maplewood Planning Board…
villagegreennj.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Does Maplewood really need 3 1/2 hours to decide whether or not to add one lot to a RDP? villagegreennj.com/development/...
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A five week free bus "pilot" in NYC during the World Cup would permanently raise fare evasion rate on buses (just like it did after COVID) which would then cynically be used as further justification for free buses.
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
A five week free bus "pilot" in NYC during the World Cup would permanently raise fare evasion rate on buses (just like it did after COVID) which would then cynically be used as further justification for free buses.
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
Transit advocates should fight this defunding of the MTA!
Very strange comments by the planner. They basically said the bird friendly glass is expensive, but he thinks it's no big deal? (Obv disagree) And that makes Better Blocks wrong? hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-...
hudsoncountyview.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Very strange comments by the planner. They basically said the bird friendly glass is expensive, but he thinks it's no big deal? (Obv disagree) And that makes Better Blocks wrong? hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-...
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Listen, I'm not going to complain that New York's governor has come out in favor of a bunch of projects that would help the whole region.
I just think they could have made it clear which of these are the priority, because we don't even have the funding for all of Gateway yet.
I just think they could have made it clear which of these are the priority, because we don't even have the funding for all of Gateway yet.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Listen, I'm not going to complain that New York's governor has come out in favor of a bunch of projects that would help the whole region.
I just think they could have made it clear which of these are the priority, because we don't even have the funding for all of Gateway yet.
I just think they could have made it clear which of these are the priority, because we don't even have the funding for all of Gateway yet.
"It's finally melting!" - me, and every DPW head today, probably.
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
"It's finally melting!" - me, and every DPW head today, probably.
Damn, the weekend forecast keeps getting better, I might spend a day in NYC (not counting work) for the first time in months.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Damn, the weekend forecast keeps getting better, I might spend a day in NYC (not counting work) for the first time in months.