NJ: What's Up With Max Weinberg?
09-24-13, 06:55 PM
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NJ: What's Up With Max Weinberg?
I heard, the other day, that Max Weinberg, Bruce Springsteen's drummer, is suing to stop reconstruction of a portion of the Henry Hudson Bikeway. Apparently, he has a home along the path, and he and other residents insist it was the bike path that caused water from Sandy to flood their homes last October.
Anybody from Jersey have any insight?
Anybody from Jersey have any insight?
09-24-13, 08:28 PM
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It's him and a court judge neighbor suing. All bunk, they just don't want peons interrupting their view of the water.
The area was undesirable blue collar shore until a few years ago and the wealthy are trying to sterilize the area now. NJ has a history of excluding the public from beach access and using government to protect the interests of the wealthy. Will see how this plays out.
The area was undesirable blue collar shore until a few years ago and the wealthy are trying to sterilize the area now. NJ has a history of excluding the public from beach access and using government to protect the interests of the wealthy. Will see how this plays out.
09-24-13, 08:57 PM
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Must be tough having a nice piece of property near the ocean and thinking that others might be enjoying themselves nearby on a bike trail. . . .
09-25-13, 08:22 PM
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>>>NJ has a history of excluding the public from beach access<<<<
Long Island is the same. Everybody thinks we're ALL allowed to enjoy the Hamptons and the miles and miles of sandy beaches along the coastline. Nuh uh.
Long Island is the same. Everybody thinks we're ALL allowed to enjoy the Hamptons and the miles and miles of sandy beaches along the coastline. Nuh uh.
09-25-13, 10:56 PM
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I predict this lawsuit will be thrown out and then appealed and then thrown out again.
09-26-13, 09:34 AM
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Is the trail near his home on a section that used to be the old Central Railroad of NJ right of way? If so, I don't think there's been any change to grade etc. over the last 100 years that could have caused worse flooding.
09-28-13, 04:43 PM
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I don't know how you got that idea. Every inch of beach in the Hamptons is publicly accessible. The Dongan Patent makes sure of that.
09-28-13, 06:02 PM
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Ha! Ha! Ha! Good follow-up, C Law. I happen to be a local historian based on Long Island, so I found your response very clever.
09-29-13, 09:40 AM
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It doesn't look like they are trying to reduce access. Rather, they are blaming the trail for causing erosion which increased damage to their homes.
The Weinbergs apparently bought their property after the trail was put in. I suspect this is not about controlling access, it's about getting money from someone for Sandy damage. If the property owners didn't have insurance, they are probably facing some steep losses.
That said....
In 1989, roughly 58% of New Jersey's shoreline was in private hands.
Many towns (mostly in CT) have public beaches, but charge exorbitant rates for out-of-towners.
From what I've been able to dig up, only 20% of the Long Island Sound is publicly accessible. I'm sure a historian or researcher can find better numbers for LI....
And apparently, some wealthy beach owners are fighting for ownership and control of even Hampton beaches: https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...t-hampton.html
The Weinbergs apparently bought their property after the trail was put in. I suspect this is not about controlling access, it's about getting money from someone for Sandy damage. If the property owners didn't have insurance, they are probably facing some steep losses.
That said....
In 1989, roughly 58% of New Jersey's shoreline was in private hands.
Many towns (mostly in CT) have public beaches, but charge exorbitant rates for out-of-towners.
From what I've been able to dig up, only 20% of the Long Island Sound is publicly accessible. I'm sure a historian or researcher can find better numbers for LI....
And apparently, some wealthy beach owners are fighting for ownership and control of even Hampton beaches: https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...t-hampton.html
09-29-13, 10:38 AM
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I don't know if Max Weinberg is really hurting for money!!! At least having relatives there and knowing where the folks like Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen live, I doubt if they can afford to live there, they can easily fix any Sandy Damage. Plus, they're not directly on the Atlantic which is somewhat protected by Sandy Hook bat but on the Navesink River (which empties out into sandy hook bay. Now if you see some of the houses that got hit that are behind the giant rock barrier facing the Atlantic... those folks got wiped out.
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09-30-13, 09:56 AM
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That essentially is the same thing as limiting public access as you may well be in a public accessible area during low tide, then find your egress blocked as the tide comes in, thus face trespassing charges.
https://www.stripersonline.com/t/6460...cess-good-info
09-30-13, 02:26 PM
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Steve:
I think the original statement was tongue-in-cheek. By "access to the sandy beaches," I really meant a clear view of the ocean and a welcoming committee anytime any one of us wants to dip our feet in the water. This just doesn't exist on Long Island if you're a Have-Not.
I think the original statement was tongue-in-cheek. By "access to the sandy beaches," I really meant a clear view of the ocean and a welcoming committee anytime any one of us wants to dip our feet in the water. This just doesn't exist on Long Island if you're a Have-Not.
