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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 3m

The state and federal governments have the right to preempt local laws.

Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 4m

www.wsj.com/articles/cal...

California Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Limit Port Automation

Legislation would have blocked local and federal funding for investments that support autonomous or remote operations.

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 24m

The thing is, NJ Transit could in fact be much more aggressive than this. They don't have to follow local zoning. They could partner with developers to cover downtown Hoboken in towers with no parking and rake in cash. www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...

NJ Transit says development deals on its unused property could generate $1.9B

The benefits of such projects could also increase municipal revenues up to $1.6 billion, NJ Transit said.

www.northjersey.com

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 34m

Oh, here's why we get nothing good funded, and why the legislators' promise to fund light rail expansion never happened. Fuck the operating engineers eternally, I will do everything in my power to keep them out of work.

Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 37m

Thanks a ton to the operating engineers for helping to permanently kill the turnpike expansion by telling Sherrill to fuck off, we really, really appreciate it. Hope Trump doesn't cancel the welfare your members are going to need.

Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 13h

New on The New York Times : “Who Should Be Governor of New Jersey? 11 Leaders Rated the Candidates.”

Who Should Be Governor of New Jersey? 11 Leaders Rated the Candidates.

www.nytimes.com

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 18h

IIRC there's an announcement later this month, but there's a good chance that the D-Line extension of LA Metro gets pushed back to 2026. reddit.com/r/LAMetro/comments/1o66dau/d_line_phase_1_revenue_operations_pushed_back_to/

From the LAMetro community on Reddit: D Line Phase 1 revenue operations pushed back to Winter 2026

Explore this post and more from the LAMetro community

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 22h

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Essex County Judge Orders Halt on Gas Power Plant Construction in Newark

The Essex County Superior Court ordered on Oct. 10 that construction of the gas power plant in Newark must be halted while the citys case is pending.

www.tapinto.net

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Daniel Trubman @danieltrubman.bsky.social · 1d

Pension Fund Socialism sounds like a win-win until its your retirement on the line because politicians aren't willing to admit they broke a market which they also directed hundreds of millions of public dollars into because the politics would look bad.
therealdeal.com/new-york/202...

Rent-stabilized losses have hit NYC pension funds. Will the city finally care?

New York City pension fund investments in rent-stabilized housing suffered steep losses after 2019 rent law.

therealdeal.com

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Daniel Trubman @danieltrubman.bsky.social · 23h

"More of the economy should be publicly owned" and "It's good to steal from publicly owned agencies" seem like obviously contradictory statements, but somehow it's the primary stance of a lot of DSA types?

Sewer Socialists would hate these people.

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 22h

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New Jersey office leasing ‘constrained’ in Q3 as large-block users hit pause, reports say – Real Estate NJ

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 22h

www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

The New York City Office Market Is Roaring Back, and It’s Pricier Than Ever

Manhattan office space is leasing at a rate not seen since 2006, while office markets in other cities are plodding along.

www.wsj.com

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Daniel Trubman @danieltrubman.bsky.social · 22h

How many times would you wait an extra 2 hours to get home because SEPTA can't keep trains running and evening service is atrocious before you permanently gave up on Regional Rail?

Ongoing collapse will depress ridership for decades, even if things quickly improve (they won't).

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 22h

This is a pretty big surprise.

Erdogan Gwan Delilah @socialconcarne.bsky.social · 22h

FUCK www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-pol...

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 22h

www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

How a N.J. law accidentally is killing craft beer, and how we can fix it | Opinion

With 20 craft breweries already closed and more expected to fail this winter, let's demand urgent reform: allow food sales.

www.nj.com

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 1d

Somehow, we have a great offense this year, and a horrible defense.

Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 1d

So on that point the old AD sucked and refuse to embrace letting boosters pay players via nil. Fans have been obsessed with this for years. Coach just said yesterday that is all true, new AD finally allows it, good times.

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know if Sherrill legally can block data centers that don't provide their own power, or if it matters given interstate market, but attempting to seems like good politics.

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Upzone New Jersey 🏗️ @upzonenj.bsky.social · 1d

Kathy Hochul is bad again www.lohud.com/story/news/l...

Gov. Hochul says no to Indian Point restart, saying nuclear power belongs upstate

Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a letter to Westchester Co. Exec Kenneth Jenkins, tried to quiet talk of a possible reopening of the Indian Point nuclear plant.

www.lohud.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 1d

Shutting down Indian Point was a massive, expensive mistake: "NY's electric grid operator warns of looming 'reliability shortfalls'" -- www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...