This may be a great way to make money (or even “to fund a garage”), but it does not address the reality that Ridgewood DOES NOT NEED A GARAGE, especially this particular garage in this particular location.
Also, it would seem that this solution (while great for private investments) involves Ridgewood selling public property to private individuals.
Besides, if this is so lucrative, why doesn’t the village just retain ownership and rent out the spaces long term (daily, monthly, annually) like they do art the train station rather than the current garage plan to rent out the spaces short term (hourly parking fees)?
Finally, IF the rationale is that Ridgewood needs a three story parking structure due to unmet demand for parking spaces (an untrue premise, but we will assume it is true for this exercise) then this condo/privatized parking plan totally fails to meet its objectives.
This plan would reduce the number of parking spaces by a) building the condominiums in part of the area previously dedicated to parking spaces and b) giving the remaining parking spaces to the condominium owners which they will likely use at a high percentage thus removing them from public availability and allowing individuals to set rates which will result in price uncertainty and inconsistency of available parking.
As an investment model it has certain merits, as a vehicle to address (the imaginary) need for additional parking, it is a failure.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting is on Monday, November 6th at 7:30pm, 3rd floor Education Center.If you are concerned with the current state of affairs, lack of communication, serious issues being swept under the rug, BOE being concerned with the school reputation more than well-being of our kids, please come to the meeting!! Make our voices heard beyond social media.
At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments. The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations and approximately 9:00 p.m. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer to conclude at about 8:00 p.m. in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda. The second opportunity will occur at about 9:00 p.m. at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda.
At every opportunity for public comment, citizens are invited to comment on subjects on the agenda or general topics.
At the discretion of the presiding officer, public comments may be permitted at other times.
Persons wishing to speak must, upon being recognized, rise, sign in, and state their names and addresses. Each speaker shall be limited to four minutes. The Board Recorder will note the time. A speaker who has not finished in the allotted time will be directed by the presiding officer to summarize quickly and relinquish the floor within 30 seconds.
Comments shall be limited to issues. If personal remarks or discourteous statements are made, the presiding officer shall require the speaker to stop. No person will be recognized for a second time until all others asking to speak have been heard.
Ridgewood NJ, Whole Foods has installed Amazon E lockers in Ridgewood , e future has arrived. Amazon Lockers are secure, self-service kiosks where customers can pick up Amazon.com packages at a time and place that is convenient for them.
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Ridgewood NJ, Pro Arte Chorale presents: A Christmas Celebration, to be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 4.p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Ave., Ridgewood, NJ.
Guests who attended Pro Arte’s performance of the works of Anton Bruckner last June will remember the orchestral accompaniment by members of the NJ Wind Symphony (formerly the Ridgewood Concert Band). The chorus is delighted to be joined again by these fine instrumentalists for our December concert.
The program will feature sacred works by twentieth century artists, including Pinkham, Vaughn Williams, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and more. The chorus will end the evening with songs celebrating the season by singing some traditional carols.
Tickets prices $25 Adults, $20 seniors and $10 Students. For advance discounted tickets visit ProArteChorale.org, [email protected] or call 201-497-8400.
The Pro Arte Chorale is sponsored in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
All performances are held in ADA compliant venues with handicapped accessible parking, ramps, elevators and restrooms. Large print programs are available.
As of Ridgewood regimen for 40 years I’m so embarrassed that this business owner received a summons for such nonsense. If this business owner summons is not thrown out by the village attorney prosecutor and judge mayor and council manager Building department zoning department then that will be a shit storm like I never seen before. Because then we’re going to get every major news network in the CBD in the village Ridgewood to ride around take pictures of all the legal structures that will put up by you know hoo and where .and by hoo. And upper officials let it slide by. Because of dirty politics in the village of Ridgewood slime balls
Ridgewood NJ, So here’s a possible solution brought to our attention by a regular reader ;to funding the proposed parking garage in Ridgewood. Ridgewood Real-estate agents pay careful attention .Construct the garage either partially or entirely as a condominium. That is, offer the parking spaces for sale to individuals, businesses, and/or investors. Those who choose not to use the space(s) they purchased can rent them out.
As investors, Buying individual parking spaces is a little known but extremely appealing real estate play for small investors like Ms. Jones. The obvious selling points are comparatively low prices, steady income, next to no maintenance, and wear and tear limited to the odd oil stain on the cement. Moreover, a growing number of parking apps is making it easier to rent out these spaces on a yearly, monthly, daily and even hourly basis https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/realestate/parking-spaces-that-could-make-you-rich.html
The spaces could be rented like airbnb , no noisy neighbors to worry about . SpotHero, an app that helps car owners locate spaces in the United States and Canada, lists mostly excess vacancies in hotel garages. But Larry Kiss, a founder of the company, said he has noticed more independent listers offering spaces on the site, whether it’s an extra space in their home garage or driveway or a space they have purchased. Another app listing an increasing number of one-off parking spaces, as well as storage space, is Spacer. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/realestate/parking-spaces-that-could-make-you-rich.html
we have to be careful though , Parking investors do face an uncertain future, though. If more people start driving electric cars, spaces without charging stations will be less desirable. Ride hailing apps and self-driving car services could also dampen demand.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/realestate/parking-spaces-that-could-make-you-rich.html .
“Disappointing” “Highly unfortunate” “Unnecessary” this gentleman is the leader and chief of one of the most recognized and largest schools districts on northern NJ. All he cares about is nothing that it was not during school hours. Yet the most damming angle of this is the bullying is concerning ANOTHER bullying experience that has been active for some time.
“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.”
Don’t Ridgewood families deserve better? If you care about nothing else and you may care about your housing values when no one wants to move to your town because you school and it’s ineptitude are plastered all over NYC/NJ news.That was yesterday.
Ridgewood NJ, hope you enjoyed that extra hour of sleep . This morning Sunday, Nov. 5, daylight saving time at 2 a.m. officially came to an end and you were granted an extra hour of sleep by turning your clocks back one hour to 1 a.m.
The easiest way to handle it traditionally was to change all your clocks before bed. Another option is hitting the bar since you’ll get an extra hour of party time! Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour earlier on Nov. 5 and there will be more light in the morning.
Can we assume that our transparent administration has immediately suspended the wresting team ? How could we possibly allow them to continue to compete with a Ridgewood school sponsor?
Can we expect our police department to execute arrests in the near future ? Can it really take 10days to get the details ?
Can we assume that we will see a number of kids expelled ?
This can not be allowed to just be swept away, nor is this a time for counseling as suggested by the administration. We need prompt, clear transparent action to let everyone know that bullying, gang fighting, team pack mentality, and not doing the right thing will not be tolerated at all
There are conflicting stories about who and what instigated the dispute that led to this prearranged fight so perhaps it’s best for the generally uninformed, myself included, to let the actual facts emerge before embracing or making accusations that may be false or even libelous.. This is after all the age of hasty reporting that sometimes lays out a storyline that is later change after proper investigation. As far as students attending and videoing, many seem shocked and disappointed by that circus like happening. Unfortunately this is the environment that our kids grow up in where social media is extensively used and sensationalized., a generation where UFC and Kardashian type entertainment reigns . Thankfully, some students appear to have interceded after the injured boy collapsed after a second punch landed .Here ‘s the reality : Fights, raging parties and hard drugs happen here in Ridgewood, most times they don’t lead to bad injuries, outcomes. or overdoses. When they do, there is a knee jerk reaction with much condemnation and efforts to place blame. .The only certainty right now is that we all should be praying for the injured boy to fully recover.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood resident Michael S. Winograd is running for President of US Soccer. Winograd played Division I college soccer at Lafayette College and professionally in Israel. In 2005, he was a member of the silver medal U.S. Maccabiah Masters soccer team. He served as an assistant Men’s Soccer coach at the University of Richmond, where, in addition to his coaching, recruiting and scouting duties, he helped organize and manage the largest NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Final Four in NCAA history. He has coached at numerous youth soccer camps, including the University of Virginia and Phillips Exeter Academy residential camps. In a 2013 letter to the NSCAA Director of Coaching, former Richmond Head Coach Jeff Gettler remarked that in his 36 years of college head coaching and over 16 years of serving as a USSF and NSCAA staff coach, Winograd was “easily” one of the top people he had worked with.” Gettler went on to describe Winograd as “an outstanding individual with a dynamic way with people” and praised his “ability to communicate” and “depth of knowledge.”
Michael S. Winograd
Candidate for President of the United States Soccer Federation
Like many of you, I am concerned with the current state of US Soccer particularly as it relates to the progress on the field and increasingly fractured nature of its constituency. US Soccer has made great strides, but the systemic problems that have been building over time are taking a serious toll. After sharing some of my ideas on how to move forward with folks around the country, I have been persuaded to run for President of the Federation by many who have already cast their support behind my candidacy. I now ask that you join our movement to make US Soccer better.
Like many of you, I have invested thousands of hours in the sport as an athlete, parent and member of my community out of a love for the game and desire to help soccer in this country grow and improve. I have played soccer at the youth, collegiate and professional levels, coached at the youth and collegiate levels, and managed at the youth and professional levels.
Like many of you, I have also held down a full-time job while continuing to stay involved in soccer. For the last 17 years, I have been a corporate attorney in New York City representing some of the largest companies, domestic and foreign, in high stakes cases and negotiations, and have been an adjunct law professor since 2003. At the same time, I have raised two children with my wife in Ridgewood, NJ, both of whom play the game.
Like many of you, I believe we need change within the Federation. It is time that issues such as the process and transparency by which critical decisions are made, the clarity and effectiveness of our development path for young athletes, the disparate treatment of the US women’s programs, and the prohibitive costs for player participation and coaching education are addressed and resolved through collaborative efforts.
I pledge to work with all of US Soccer’s members, create merit-based committees, and ensure transparency in taking a fresh look at and resolving these and other issues. There is no magic talisman to effect these necessary changes. It will take intelligence, fairness and candor, as well as a deep understanding of the game from all perspectives. It will take diligence, hard work and perseverance. My soccer experiences, on and off the field, as well as my experience as a corporate lawyer and educator have prepared me to serve as President of our Federation.
Like all of you, I pledge to put the good of the game first. Thank you for your support.
Ridgewood NJ, Village seniors , we all have something to be grateful for. Let’s celebrate together with a nutritious and delicious home cooked Thanksgiving dinner. Musical entertainment will be provided.
Ridgewood Parks and Recreation and HealthBarn Foundation invite Ridgewood senior residents to join us for the Giving Thanks Elder Dinner, to be held Sunday, November 12th, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at the Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 E. Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
There is no fee to attend, but registration is required as space is limited. Please contact the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560. Bus transportation is available – 201-670-5500, x203. Reserve by November 3rd.
The original poster (Reader Attempts to explain the flawed logic behind the Garber Square Traffic Mess) is lots of bloviating to “add gravitas” to a series of conjured up assumptions and desires in an attempt to force a narrow vision of “utopia” (which really translates to a state of misery) upon the “ignorant masses” (in this case RW residents)
No amount of words will ever change the fact that forcing an artificial reality (misguided utopia) upon the people does not change the actual reality nor will the imposition of a forced artificial “utopia” change the actions of the people.
The prudent, common sense and responsible thing to do would be to ACCOMODATE the desires of the people while trying to make the situation safer and “better” (for example, scarifying the asphalt).
Unfortunately common sense is no longer taught nor valued in America.
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Just curious… is the OP a product of a Ridgewood education?
Is Dr. Fishbein speaking as we would like him to speak. Is he being transparent? Is he assuaging our concerns.
Or is the Record, with the article that just came out on what happened: that there was fight and a child is in the hospital with a fractured skull and may lose the sight of one eye, is the Record more transparent than Dr. Fishbein. Is the Record article appropriate.
Should Dr. Fishbein have just stated openly and forthrightly to the public what happened. Would that have been more or less transparent, appropriate.
The children who have not come forward as witnesses and who may have videos of the fight and who may have not intervened during the fight, is that behavior similar to Dr. Fishbein’s not being open about what happened.
Could children be learning violence and cowardice and fear of being open and honest from we adults.
