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Certainly not.
Just thought that I would add a little bit of historical perspective to the neighborhood since probably 99% of the current residents weren't living there when Comfort Coal was in operation.
Just think: Ike was  the president then; Holy Trinity had a high school only a few blocks away; you could grab a decent meal at Sam's; and, the Board of Ed. had  just added a modern outdoor bell and buzzer system at the Middle School.

Continuing with that line of thought; Hackensack has an elected Board of education. Theoretically they are the highest position of authority. That being the case the neighbors including Messrs. Leafe and Gentile have to go on record by attending a Board meeting; bring it to the Board's attention; and if the Board doesn't act accordingly, popularize it as a political issue. That should get the candidate's attention prior to the next Board of education election.

You hate to politicize things; but, sometimes you have to do what you have to do to get results.

Ol' Homer to the rescue here. If not in jail, Ms. Foxy Brown is/ may be a resident of Englewood. If we can get her to stop in at the central swamp early some morning, the big old red fox's libido may cause him to respond to her reggae crooning. Now if Mr. Leafe can dress as a Great Horned Owl and sit in a tree -- voila -- we have the picture.

Aw shucks; didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Still a nice shot.

Golden opportunity here for a museum. Actually it's now or never. Lock up some space in the building now before some other group grabs it.

Mork calling Orson. Nanu nanu.

That is quite interesting; but, if you want to know about something even more interesting in the same neighborhood, go about a block further south on State Street to the old Masonic Temple between Atlantic and Warren Streets. Unfortunately this building has been boarded up for quite some time.
 Ol' Homer is not a Mason; but, was given a tour of the building about thirty years ago. When I walked outside I shook my head in utter amazement. Dan Brown's latest book THE LOST SYMBOL is based substantially upon Freemasonry and the interior of this building is/ was right out of The Knights of the Roundtable.  It might be enlightening if our City Historian could round up some old photos of the interior if they exist.

Not a bad selection.
 Either you are too young OR afraid to admit you ever cavorted at the Ivy House; listened to the piano player and hoisted cocktails with the lawyers and judges at the Colonial with brother Lou; went to the transvestites ball on the last night that the State Restaurant was open; or caught the male go go dancers at The New Bell.
Hackensack has had it's fair share of fine watering holes.