Really nice facilities, I truly enjoyed my stay here. The accommodations were lush...considering…read more The nightly rates can't be beat. I mean I didn't have to pay a thing to stay here. Problem is I didn't get to see much of Manhattan. Oh, and if you get the chance to come here make sure you have the Chipped Beef on Toast, it's the best I've ever had! Guess I shouldn't have killed that guy... He had it comin', he had it comin' he only had himself to blame if you'd a been there if you'd a seen it i am betting you would have done the same

A short-term place for NYC women who've finished their sentences upstate and are awaiting release…read more Here they can have visits from local family members. College courses used to be offered to them. Not sure about now.

Great subs on Thursdays. 10 out of 10 will try again. I recommend going in April or may.read more

loved my new "roomie" he was giving and taking as was I. Came quick for a murderer. we did our own…read moretats late at night for funsies. DM for pix talent show is always fun.. byol (bring your own lube". Young man Violet runs the show. pays well. won cigs and ramen

I can actually review this place as my boyfriend was sitting there for 3 years for drug trafficking…read more(that happened many years ago). He lost a lot of weight and become almost autistic. He lost a job, his business, almost all friends (that's maybe a good thing after all) and almost lost me. The "clientelle" is rather friendly. The guards do not push above the roof. The food is bad, but there's commissary for a hundred bucks a week. Then you can "pay" the locals to cook something for you. He fought his case and won a time served. What an experience.

I came to MDC to visit a relative whom is a federal inmate. The whole process here wasn't as bad as…read moreI thought. I'm comparing the visiting process to 1 Police Plaza near City Hall and to Allenwood penitentiary in PA. The Friday visiting hours are from 5pm-7pm. If you get there on time, fill out the application, put your personal effects in locker that is provided, you'll be in the visiting room in no time. The security guards weren't as mean as I expected. In Allenwood, those guards were dicks! They didn't even allow you to use the lockers even though they had them. 1 Police Plaza isn't too bad but the visiting room is small and stinky. Here at MDC, it was fairly spacious. In the visiting room, there were private rooms for attorneys and inmates. There's 1 food vending machine, most items were $4-5. Two soda machines, all beverages were $2.75 and only 1 microwave to heat up your food. No utensils, just napkins. Sounds awful but still 10 times better than 1 Police Plaza. During visitation, the guard tells you where to be seated. In Allenwood, you choose wherever you like just as long as an inmate does not sit next to another inmate. The only thing that you're allowed to bring inside is cash money, only singles or five dollar bills. No 10's, 20's, 50's, 100's and you must keep the money in a zip lock bag. They aren't too hard on you if you don't have a bag. In Allenwood, they break your balls over everything and treat the visitor as if they're the inmate. Verdict - From just a visitor's point of view, it's not too shabby. Getting here by train was the worse part. Taking the R to 25th street station took forever. It's about a 7-8 block walk from the station. There's also a waiting room outside of MDC. There's air conditioning but it is still relatively hot because of the non tinted glass windows. I considered driving here but I'm not familiar with the parking situation and whether you're allowed to park under the BQE without a permit. I didn't want to risk it so I wound up taking a near 2 hour train ride to get to this darn place. All in all, knowing that a relative is now closer to home, it's a good sign. Just make sure you don't wear tan or brown colored shirt or pants and just follow their guideline policy before visiting an inmate. The process will be quicker than you think if you come correct.

The Van Buren Branch is the NPL community library that serves the Ironbound in the East Ward. It's…read morein the middle of block between Ferry and Lafayette (it's around the corner from the PNC Bank on Ferry). The library is a sand-colored brick building with a small private parking lot. Like the other NPL branches, it serves the needs of the immediate community and provides library resources for adults and children. The neighborhood is home to a large proportion of residents from Portugal, Brazil, and Latin America. A distinguishing feature of this branch is its available Portuguese-language and Spanish-language collections, as well as library assistance in Portuguese and Spanish. There are computers available for Internet browsing, word processing, and access to the library's electronic resources. This location also offers computer classes. Newark Public Library is a wonderful library. Its branches are essential in supporting the NPL's noteworthy vision and mission. For that, I give the branches 4-stars for the work that its employees and volunteers do to enrich the lives of the people in the community.

Nice place to go . Have great activities for kids. All types of interesting books for kids and…read moreadults. Clean place.

How someone gets a notice to appear in court when you never received an actual parking ticket nor…read moreyou or your car was at the time and date listed on the notice is beyond me .... But here I am - on my day off , in the rain on Halloween in downtown Newark 8:30am in the morning. Smh So there is no free parking. If you drive in- you have to pay to park in one of the parking lots . There is a parking lot in front of the court building . Minimum is $6 and max is $15 . You walk in - go thru security and then you can proceed to the courtroom assigned to you . Bathrooms located . They are very strict on courtroom rules so abide. Most people don't listen and sometimes I found it also hard to hear the staff. Staff seems annoyed and burnt out - not mean but tone of voice you can tell they rather not be there. If you can turn off your cell phones , sit in rows not marked for police or handicap , not eat or drink in courtroom - then you are good . You can't even have the phones out- they have to be put away . It amazing how many people don't pay attention . My time was at 8:30am ... but judge didn't come out until 9:30am. 8:30-9:30am was basically waiting, doing roll call, and talking to prosecutor around 9:15am. You pretty much talk to prosecutor first and discuss whether you want to plead guilt or not guilty. Once you discuss with prosecutor- then you sit again- packed like sardines in the rows and wait for judge to call you Luckily I was like the 5th person called and thankfully I was able to plead my case and support with documentation- and thankfully the judge dismissed my case . The judge and the judgement was the only positive thing for me . That is why I have any stars at all. I was out before 10am Hopefully this info can help someone ...

I got 2 tickets that I'm trying to fight but NOBODY will answer the phone at the court house.. I…read morethink this is a huge scam that they are pulling bc I never got a court notice to appear or the zoom number that we are supposed to contact. now I have to drive 60 miles 1 way hoping someone is there to help me. NO WONDER WHY THAT PLACE IS A SHITHOLE ALLTHE WAY AROUND

IMPOSSIBLE TO FILE. IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH. ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY…read more USCIS encourages online filing. Their system requires an "Online Access Code" they never sent. I submitted a service request with passport and case details proving I am the applicant. Their response: "We are not able to provide the information you have requested. It is not clear that you are the applicant." I am the applicant. Holding their own notice with my name on it. They cannot verify I am myself. The response ends with: "This mailbox is not monitored. Please do not reply." Cannot file online - no access code provided. Cannot get help - they claim they cannot verify me. Cannot reply - mailbox unmonitored. Cannot reach anyone - phone maze, useless chatbot, no email. They collect $2,840 in fees upfront. Filing fee. Fraud prevention fee. Premium processing fee. Then make completing the process impossible. The Contact Center is designed to prevent human contact. Emma chatbot loops endlessly. Phone system redirects until you hang up. No email support exists. When applicants face issues with their own cases, USCIS hides behind Privacy Act excuses to avoid helping. They blame applicants for systemic failures they created. This agency collects billions in fees annually while providing no functional support system. Applicants are treated as problems to be avoided, not people to be served. If you must interact with USCIS, document everything. Expect no help. Budget for legal representation because their "self-service" system is designed to fail.

I was very disappointed in how rude the Field Officer was. There was a clear bias from the start…read morebecause she "was not even supposed to interview us". The backstory is my Wife and I are from CT but our appointment was scheduled here in Newark and from the beginning our officer seemed annoyed that she had to deal with someone clearly not from NJ. She even said out loud I shouldn't even be doing this. She took out her frustration on us and didn't give a fair interview. How can we trust the Govt who prides themselves on being fair and just when they hire a woman like this who clearly took out her frustrations on a citizen and his wife. This does not sound just or fair at all. I highly recommend the officers get some Professional Development on human decency.

I've been a part of WPA for over 2 years now. My experience has been excellent! I came to WPA on my…read moreown after I applied to their Women's Leadership and Media Project (WLMP) program not knowing exactly what to expect, but getting more out of it than I ever imagined! The atmosphere they created for the participants was warm, welcoming, and interesting as topics and guest speakers changed weekly. It was a fulfilling program where I formed a great bond with the ladies in the class as well as the WPA staff. I also became a CLU or Community Linkage Unit client and they assisted me with information and services on anything I needed at the time. I then became an Employment Training participant and completed an internship with WPA and afterward, they assisted me with permanent placement work! I recently became a first-time mom and WPA has been consistently supportive not only checking in on my daughter and me but from the moment they knew I was pregnant they have gone above and beyond in assisting me with items for my daughter and I'm not just talking about diapers and wipes! They are a truly dedicated team of people who fight a fight for women and support women as I have never seen another organization do!

How do you review a Correctional Facility?…read more If you go in there for bad behavior you will always think the place sucks. If you go in there as a visitor you wish your day was spent somewhere else. If you go in there as a worker, well, work always sucks. 5 stars for the Corrections officers and the hard work they do.

i gave them an easy 5 stars because theyvhave a quick drop off process at the front gateread more