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Long retired, the Colgate Clock in Jersey City sits in a weedy field by the Morris Canal. Life goes on in Lower Manhattan on a dreary winter day as the World Trade Center grows taller. Feb 2012.Lane For U!Delaware Lackawanna train yards in Hoboken on the right before the terminal was built in 1907. The tracks were elevated then on tall piles. Erie railroad yards and Pavonia Avenue on the left. Jersey City. 1883Daily life on the Morris Canal small and large basins with lots of sailboats, coal barges, horses and wagons, factories, trains entering the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Jersey City. 1883Lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center as seen through the railroad yards of Hoboken from Observer Highway. A contrast between old technology and the new. Feb 2012Jersey City

End of the Year Weather and Commute

The end of the year is expected to be chilly, so if you are going out tonight to celebrate New Year, gear up! According to the weather forecast, light snow is anticipated with a combination of high winds. More snow will fall in the afternoon. Mother nature chooses a bad timing to unleash its fury, [...]

Holland Tunnel Closure Due To Motorcycles

Photo Credit: link

Just a heads-up if you are going to NY this evening: Holland Tunnel will be congested as it will be used by at least 1,500 motorcyclists headed to Little Italy in the big city.
Read the rest for the traffic advisory…

TRAFFIC ADVISORY – HOLLAND TUNNEL TO ACCOMMODATE CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RUN THIS WEDNESDAY
Date: June 18, [...]

Commuters > Buses

Photo for illustration purposes only. Riders of Bergen Avenue Bus have to wait at least 40 minutes for the bus to arrive.

Commuters > Buses. Literally, and mathematically.
Due to repairs and maintenance needed, Bergen Avenue Bus Company only runs two good buses that transport commuters from Bayonne to Jersey City (JSQ). The commuters also have [...]

Subway Train Derailed in Midtown Manhattan

Not the actual train. Photo for illustration purposes only. Photo credit: chosun.com

Just saw on the news that subway train (N Train) got derailed near 57th Street and 7th Street in New York. No passengers were reportedly injured, but paramedics still arrived quickly. CBS News said that train services appear to resume its normal schedule.
Hope [...]

Everything Jersey City Festival in JC Heights

[ May 17, 2008; ]
Artwork from JCHeights website.

Two Saturdays from now – on May 17, 2008 – Everything Jersey City Festival will take place on Central Avenue in the Heights area. i will be there, neither as an exhibitor nor as a volunteer, but as a blogger who will cover some of the events. Anyone else going? If you [...]