u/AdCultural6637

With all the vehicular incidents and deaths that have occured since February, what can the city do to protect residents that may not be using cars? I'm talking people crossing the street, people commuting using a skateboard or bike, or the city-wide pilot programs for the e-scooters.

Asking this because it seems like with every hit-and-run case, we don't see the city comment on what they're doing to make things safer for people that aren't in a car, but instead just give their condolences and keep things going as usual.

Yes, homicides are down but the fact you're more likely to be hit by a car driving recklessly and get away with it than being a victim of a violent crime is a bad message for people coming to the city who may not use a car to commute.

So, what can the city implement or change or add about the current pedestrian infrastructure to protect residents? (protected bike lanes, moving crossing lines away from the curb for better pedestrian visibility, creating more parking spaces to prevent double parking, etc)

"This past Sunday evening, August 9, a 17 year old pedestrian was tragically struck and killed on Bloomfield Avenue.

"This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and I extend my deepest condolences to the victim's family and loved ones. No family should ever have to endure such a horrific loss, and our entire community mourns with them during this incredibly difficult time.

"The suspect in connection with this incident has turned himself in to authorities and is currently in custody. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy remain under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, and we must allow that investigation to proceed and establish all of the facts.

"I also want to address misinformation that has been circulating on social media, including claims that this tragedy occurred as a result of Newark police pursuing a stolen vehicle. That information is false. The vehicle was not stolen. The City of Newark also has a strict policy prohibiting vehicle pursuits except under limited circumstances involving serious offenses.

"It is reckless and deeply concerning for anyone to present speculation as fact when the circumstances remain under investigation. At a time when a family is grieving the devastating loss of a daughter whose young life was tragically cut short, we must be responsible with the information we share and ensure that it is accurate and verified. Spreading misinformation does nothing to help this grieving family or our community. It only compounds the pain and causes harım during an already devastating time.

"We will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation. Above all, our thoughts and deepest sympathies remain with the family and all those mourning this heartbreaking loss."

Has anyone else noticed the city using AI-generated imagery for event posters lately? It started earlier this year and seems to be happening way more often now.

For standard events like heat or code blue advisories, they usually just reuse old templates and swap out the dates, which makes sense. But for these big annual events or updates, they’re suddenly using AI infographics. It’s frustrating because last year they had great, human-made posters that just needed quick date and location updates.

Newark is full of incredibly talented artists and designers, so it feels cheap for the city to cut corners using ai to potentially cut out graphic designers and social media managers. It's especially ironic given AI's farmful impact on the enviornment and the city's cemented identity. If we could comtinue paying our graphic designer to create posters for the city, that'd be good too.

I keep seeing comments trying to deflect from the mistreatment of the detainees and the brutality imparted on protestors at Delaney Hall by focusing entirely on where the protesters are from, and why should it matter? Traveling across city, county, or state lines to protest a human rights crisis shouldn't make the protestors "paid agitators" or some kind of bad guys. It paints the picture that outsiders care more about the severe medical neglect and hunger strikes inside a facility in our city than the people living here do.

While we do have organizations and individuals from Newark protesting at Delaney Hall, creatiing a narrative that nobody actually from the city cares about what is going on there is a bad picture for Newark and a testament to how indifferent our residents are to suffering.

This is not a post with the intent to offend anyone that is not native to the city but lives learns or works within Newark.

I however do want to draw attention to the fact that Jhamar Youngblood who has run on being a native newarker, spoken on the behalf of natives in the city, and tried to exclude residents of our city - Was in fact born two cities away in Orange, New Jersey in 1988. with his hometown reportedly being another 2 cities away in Elizabeth, New Jersey dating from 2006-2011.

There is nothing acknowledging Jhamar Youngblood as a newark native besides word of mouth from himself, The City of Newark's Facebook Post about his blastchat app in 2017 and a Dartmouth College Alumni Biography in 2019.

Sources:

1. Monmouth Hawks: ["Born on March 25, 1988 in Orange, N.J... Majoring in music industry."](https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jhamar-youngblood/2248#:\~:text=Born%20on%20March%2025%2C%201988%20in%20Orange%2C%20N.J...%20Majoring%20in%20music%20industry.)
2. ESPN (Detailing his sports history through 2006-2011): https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/32199/jhamar-youngblood