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Fort Lee's Future

Posted By: Tom
Date: Sunday, 27 February 2005, at 10:21 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Shifting demographics - Racism lives on (Long time Fort lee resident)

I always enjoy a good debate and it is true sometimes I lead with my heart but I never cover my true feelings and the posts I place here are my true feelings. As regards so-called "white flight", again it isn't white flight it is "show me the money" flight where old timers sell their property for a good profit and choose to leave. That is within their rights and I do not criticize them at all. But to say there is "white flight" for any reason other than profit handed to property owner by developer is untrue and absurd. Again, I speak from experience when I say many people of diverse ethnic backgrounds came out to save a piece of history called "The Barrymore House" in Coytesville and the only opposition at the public Mayor & Council meeting came from a few "old timers" who said AND I QUOTE "There is a place for passion and history but not in a residential neighborhood". They sold their property to a developer who subdivided it and now on the bones of the Barrymore House, a grand old 19th century Victorian, stands two square large brick duplexes. I would like to see the passion of the debate on this message board be translated into a fight for the preservation of the past and the potential of the future of this great community. I love Fort Lee and am sure all of you who post here feel the same way. I am not leaving Fort Lee and I hope you don't. We have a great future that will compliment our tremendous history. Just get involved, join the Historical Society, attend and support and volunteer at Borough events such as the June 5 Arts & Music Festival and the Farmers Market to revitalize Main Street, participate in Palisade Interstate Park hikes along the Hudson and atop the Palisades such as the recent "Riviera Hike." We can make a difference by working with newcomers and old-timers.

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Shifting demographics
Mike -- Monday, 21 January 2002, at 12:04 p.m.

Re: Shifting demographics
inspector -- Thursday, 31 January 2002, at 8:56 a.m.

Re: Shifting demographics
Mike -- Thursday, 31 January 2002, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: Shifting demographics - Racism lives on
carol -- Saturday, 2 February 2002, at 7:06 p.m.

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Mike -- Monday, 4 February 2002, at 12:12 p.m.

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councilman tom meyers -- Saturday, 9 February 2002, at 7:19 p.m.

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Interested citizen -- Monday, 11 February 2002, at 11:40 a.m.

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Resident -- Monday, 11 February 2002, at 2:08 p.m.

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councilman tom meyers -- Monday, 11 February 2002, at 10:52 p.m.

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carol -- Thursday, 14 February 2002, at 11:41 p.m.

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inspector -- Friday, 15 February 2002, at 6:53 a.m.

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OBSERVER -- Wednesday, 17 April 2002, at 9:51 p.m.

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Old Timer -- Monday, 20 May 2002, at 7:49 p.m.

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guamanian -- Saturday, 27 March 2004, at 8:40 p.m.

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House hunter -- Tuesday, 30 March 2004, at 9:17 a.m.

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this thread is straight out of bizarro world -- Sunday, 6 June 2004, at 2:51 a.m.

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Long time Fort Leeite -- Wednesday, 9 June 2004, at 11:58 a.m.

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Long time Fort Leeite -- Thursday, 24 June 2004, at 5:12 p.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Wednesday, 28 July 2004, at 9:29 a.m.

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Long time Fort Leeite -- Thursday, 29 July 2004, at 3:57 p.m.

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observer -- Tuesday, 24 August 2004, at 11:36 a.m.

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Joe Piccio -- Monday, 15 November 2004, at 11:22 a.m.

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Old timer -- Monday, 15 November 2004, at 5:35 p.m.

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Joe Piccio -- Friday, 3 December 2004, at 5:00 p.m.

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Old timer -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 9:36 a.m.

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Ralph -- Monday, 6 December 2004, at 11:15 a.m.

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Old timer -- Wednesday, 8 December 2004, at 1:24 p.m.

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counselor -- Tuesday, 4 January 2005, at 12:02 a.m.

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dave9x -- Tuesday, 25 January 2005, at 1:33 p.m.

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Another voice -- Thursday, 27 January 2005, at 3:25 p.m.

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dave9x -- Monday, 31 January 2005, at 2:43 p.m.

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Another voice -- Wednesday, 2 February 2005, at 4:19 p.m.

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dave9x -- Thursday, 3 February 2005, at 11:36 a.m.

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Interested bystander -- Friday, 4 February 2005, at 9:12 a.m.

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dave9x -- Friday, 4 February 2005, at 9:55 a.m.

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Googler -- Friday, 4 February 2005, at 10:50 a.m.

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dave9x -- Wednesday, 9 February 2005, at 1:43 p.m.

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Googler -- Thursday, 10 February 2005, at 5:16 p.m.

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dave9x -- Friday, 11 February 2005, at 8:24 p.m.

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Googler -- Monday, 14 February 2005, at 12:56 p.m.

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dave9x -- Wednesday, 16 February 2005, at 8:36 a.m.

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Tom Meyers -- Sunday, 13 February 2005, at 3:18 p.m.

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Long time Fort lee resident -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 9:12 a.m.

Fort Lee's Future
Tom -- Sunday, 27 February 2005, at 10:21 a.m.

Re: Fort Lee's Future
Long time Fort lee resident -- Monday, 28 February 2005, at 8:35 a.m.

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WTF -- Tuesday, 10 May 2005, at 10:33 a.m.

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MADONNA SCHOOL KID -- Monday, 28 February 2005, at 12:35 p.m.

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MADONNA SCHOOL KID -- Monday, 28 February 2005, at 12:39 p.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Wednesday, 28 July 2004, at 9:25 a.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 30 March 2004, at 1:17 p.m.

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Robin -- Thursday, 1 April 2004, at 12:07 a.m.

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sharon -- Monday, 5 April 2004, at 4:15 p.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 6 April 2004, at 8:59 a.m.

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sharon -- Monday, 12 April 2004, at 3:24 p.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Tuesday, 20 April 2004, at 3:55 p.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Tuesday, 20 April 2004, at 3:53 p.m.

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Mike -- Wednesday, 21 April 2004, at 12:07 p.m.

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tiffani -- Sunday, 23 May 2004, at 11:18 p.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 25 May 2004, at 1:49 p.m.

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Houseseeker -- Thursday, 6 June 2002, at 2:47 p.m.

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Fort Lee-ite -- Friday, 7 June 2002, at 8:55 a.m.

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Old timer -- Friday, 7 June 2002, at 2:55 p.m.

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Fort Lee-ite -- Monday, 10 June 2002, at 9:07 a.m.

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Old timer -- Monday, 10 June 2002, at 5:56 p.m.

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Fort Lee-ite -- Tuesday, 11 June 2002, at 9:05 a.m.

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Old timer -- Tuesday, 11 June 2002, at 6:26 p.m.

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COP LOVER -- Wednesday, 12 June 2002, at 9:09 a.m.

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Dennis -- Saturday, 15 June 2002, at 10:51 p.m.

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Janice -- Saturday, 27 July 2002, at 8:49 a.m.

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Interested citizen -- Friday, 15 February 2002, at 8:45 a.m.

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carol -- Sunday, 17 February 2002, at 10:41 a.m.

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tapestrybabe -- Wednesday, 26 February 2003, at 11:53 a.m.

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AN OBSERVER -- Saturday, 16 February 2002, at 8:12 p.m.

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councilman tom meyers -- Sunday, 17 February 2002, at 1:16 p.m.

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Dennis -- Thursday, 20 June 2002, at 3:16 a.m.

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COUNCILMAN TOM MEYERS -- Thursday, 20 June 2002, at 11:48 p.m.

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Dennis -- Friday, 21 June 2002, at 12:20 a.m.

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COUNCILMAN TOM MEYERS -- Friday, 21 June 2002, at 12:34 a.m.

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omg! -- Friday, 21 June 2002, at 9:26 a.m.

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COUNCILMAN TOM MEYERS -- Friday, 21 June 2002, at 5:29 p.m.

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omg! -- Monday, 24 June 2002, at 9:06 a.m.

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COUNCILMAN TOM MEYERS -- Monday, 24 June 2002, at 5:57 p.m.

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David M. Coyte -- Tuesday, 9 July 2002, at 10:19 a.m.

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JUST ME. -- Wednesday, 10 July 2002, at 9:43 p.m.

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Dennis -- Tuesday, 16 July 2002, at 12:57 a.m.

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Dennis -- Friday, 21 June 2002, at 9:46 p.m.

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California Kid -- Thursday, 16 December 2004, at 9:49 p.m.

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councilman tom meyers -- Monday, 11 February 2002, at 6:09 p.m.

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AN OBSERVER -- Monday, 11 February 2002, at 9:36 p.m.

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salest -- Saturday, 25 May 2002, at 1:29 a.m.

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Jean-Marie -- Saturday, 25 May 2002, at 8:24 a.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 28 May 2002, at 4:55 p.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Tuesday, 12 February 2002, at 1:01 p.m.

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Resident -- Wednesday, 13 February 2002, at 9:32 a.m.

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Ethnic Resident -- Monday, 4 February 2002, at 12:45 p.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 5 February 2002, at 8:56 a.m.

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Actually.... -- Friday, 23 April 2004, at 8:41 a.m.

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Connie -- Friday, 23 April 2004, at 2:06 p.m.

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AN OBSERVER -- Saturday, 2 February 2002, at 7:24 p.m.

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the truth -- Monday, 4 February 2002, at 10:33 p.m.

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Mike -- Tuesday, 5 February 2002, at 8:48 a.m.

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the truth -- Tuesday, 5 February 2002, at 11:52 p.m.

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Mike -- Wednesday, 6 February 2002, at 8:53 a.m.

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Linda Elaine -- Tuesday, 12 February 2002, at 1:06 p.m.

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AN OBSERVER -- Saturday, 16 February 2002, at 8:06 p.m.

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