When you have events like this occurring across Broad Street during games at the Rock(and frequently occurring for DECADES), can you really blame the Gateway for being the way that it is, catering to affluent out-of-towners? Can you really blame folks like u/OpportunityPlayful70 for saying Downtown is a joke? It's a Black version of present-day San Francisco. Until the city takes a no-broken windows approach, until they give the middle finger to the locals who hold the city(and downtown) back, expect more of the same.

Late last week, the one door had the tenants only sign and a guard posted.

If it was open, like you said, why would it have caution tapes, signs, and a guard?

I’m just speaking from my experience. Mulberry street side is open. The revolving doors still have caution tape up, but the side doors are still accessible

It’ll be close. Should be okay if the plane is on time. Get your bag downstairs and the local bus picks up at the doors of the terminal. The 62 bus seems to take 17 minutes now at 7 PM on Sunday to go from the airport terminal to Newark Penn. Most of the Greyhound and other long distance buses are at Newark Penn by the taxi plaza. It doesn’t give much wiggle room for waiting for the transit bus, late flights, or traffic so plan a backup. A waiting taxi would be faster than Uber

> (Happy to report that the signs and badge checks were gone when I came in earlier this morning- just a couple security guards standing off to the side).

The Mulberry side is still closed.

>That, and also by offering measured yet actionable and constructive feedback, pointing things out to the right people’s attention, and voting with your feet/wallet as well as your voice, sometimes things can changed quicker than you might expect.

They deleted multiple comments people left on Instagram without responding.

Including...

>They confirmed in an Instagram comment reply it would open for up to 2 hours after events finished on game dates.

That entire thread was deleted.

R/woosh

We took state control and look where we're at now. I don't blame the state for seizing the NPSD atp 😭

Don't tell people to take the train from the airport to Newark penn it's the worst option

What bus station?

Very optimistic.

This is very optimistic in my opinion. Waiting for bags is gonna kill it. I'd personally just plan on taking my time and shooting for the next bus rather than stressing and rushing around.

This is the best answer, also if you’re going to the new terminal A it’s a 8 minute walk from the new terminal to the air train. It’s location is right next to it’s new Parking Lot

Where is the bus leaving from? What terminal are you landing at?

If you're going to Newark Penn Station, then yes, that'll be enough time as long as you ask airport workers for directions.

You'll land, head over to the air train, take the air train from whatever terminal you're at, to the airport railroad station.

You'll then scan your train ticket and will board any train that stops at Newark Penn Station.

Buy your train ticket using the NJ Transit App as it's faster to just scan the ticket and go as opposed to having to use the machines.

Once you get to Penn Station, find a Police Officer and ask for directions to the main desk // concierge.

Then ask the concierge for directions to the departure place for your bus #

I know off the top of my head that there are at least 2 different places where NJ Transit buses depart, and a completely separate place for greyhounds and private buses.

The travel time from the airport train station to Newark Penn Station is about 7 minutes

The travel time from the old Terminal A to the airport Railroad Station is about 10 minutes.

It shouldn't take you longer than 30 minutes to get to Newark Penn.

The only thing I'm not accounting for is whether you're landing at the newly launched terminal A or not.

If it's the newly launched terminal A, you might have to walk to an air train station // I'm not sure of the layout. I think I heard that there's a 20 minute walk which puts your commute closer to 50 minutes at most.

You can also call an Uber that would get you to Penn Station in around 20 minutes normally, and 30 minutes if rush hour.

If your bus is leaving from the airport, then you should also be good.

I wouldn't suggest taking a bus from the airport to Penn Station though, strictly because you're not familiar with the area.

I think the only other wildcard would be baggage claim. If your bags aren't ready by 2:20 call an Uber to Penn Station.

Since you're departing during the day, I'd assume there's another bus departure at 4pm, so you can always just grab a bite to eat // chill out somewhere.

I’m born, raised, lived and work in newark and the downtown has never been good, clean, maintained or attractive

Obviously I know there’s other factors at play with poverty, homelessness, drug addiction, etc… and I don’t want to minimize the effects of these problems & their impacts on on the mainstay population

But man, It’s embarrassing.

I can’t lie, it’s nice to see other towns’ downtown area welcoming to small businesses, nightlife and foot traffic.

Exactly!

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Instead of defunding the police; we should just shut down the cesspool of corruption , vice and sheer incompetence that is the NPS. Give each child the 25k/ year the schools are purportedly squandering on them.

Let them choose a school where they will actually learn something.

Worst case scenario; Since the establishment has done away with test score based admissions in higher education for being “inequitable”, the kids can bank the money and pay for one of the dozens of worthless “….. studies” liberal arts degrees. Degree in hand; a fulfilling career in “activism” is not far behind.

Win win win everyone concerned. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Edit: not so much for Roger Leon but no one gives a shit

For real. It’s more like a dead rust belt Midwest city than the largest city in the densest state in the country 20 minutes from Manhattan.

Downtown newark in general is a complete joke

The walkway is a public safety issue. People shouldn't have to cross the six lane McCarter Highway to get between downtown and the train station. It is not just about the businesses.

Oh yeah I know. I just don't really ever use the broad st line or the LR in general, I'd rather walk but that's just me.

The 2nd stop on the Newark Light Rail Broad street line branch from Newark Penn will get you there quickly.

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Something doesn't add up with either side of this argument that I'm hearing. The developers spent hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire & renovate this complex. Surely they are looking for a return on their investment? One would think they anticipated a change in culture either currently underway or on the horizon.

It's widely accepted that the old Gateway was set up to barricade commuters and avoided integrating with the city of Newark. If the current owners wished to preserve the status quo, why change anything at all and why put more money into it?

Best I can guess is that either the owners have made a dire miscalculation, or they are in some type of wait-and-see mode and are planning a slow transition into a more inclusive culture.

After all we have heard quite a bit of this "Newark Work/Live/Play" mantra from politicians/developers recently. Sounds like a 24/7 city should have the doors to Gateway open 24/7.

Your comment makes the more sense on this thread. And you are right, downtown at night and on weekends in basically a dead zone. Many people are just looking at something to be upset about, instead of complaining we could support the businesses with street level store fronts. I went to redd's a couple times when there were no events, and most of the time i was the only one in there or with (maybe) two other patrons. "Just Beclaw's" seafood place did not survive, dinosaur bbq and Joe's Crab Shack either. The new restaurant ( MAD FOR CHICKEN) is always empty.

MLK around Court and W Kinney is about this wide. There’s no way of knowing tho. It’s def in central ward