Yesterday, as I walked from Jersey City Heights to Hoboken and back, I was concerned about how many people, buildings or businesses just don’t bother to shovel the snow and ice. They could at least throw down some salt and that would help.
There are houses, empty stores and lots where no one bothers. At the 9th Street Light Rail station, the ramp and stairs at 9th street were not shoveled at all. A woman with a baby carriage was trying to get down to the street and I had to help her carry the carriage down the steps.
I thought businesses or people who do not shovel, get fined. How could the Light Rail just forget 9th street… and the ramp for the handicapped?
Now if it were the next day after the storm, maybe I’d understand, but it’s almost a week now since the snowstorm, so give me a break, get out there and shovel that walkway.
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As a follow up I’d like to add that I wrote to NJ Transit about the 9th street Light Rail station, and here is their reply:
“…please note that the Handicap Access Ramp and staircase located on the Track No. 1 side of the station platform at 9th Street Station does not belong to NJ Transit. The improvements that were made were part of the Developer’s plan erected building site referred to as ‘Metro Stop’ and they are responsible for clearing snow or ice in these areas.”
I sent the email from NJ Transit on to Hoboken411.com and perhaps they will look into it. They did! As a follow up, thanks to Hoboken411 for putting a light on this, read the full story with photos, here.
