Advocates for turning Downtown’s abandoned Sixth Street Embankment into a greenway including walking and bike trails, are calling on supporters to come out for an important Zoom meeting with the Feds. On September 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. Surface Transportation Board will give locals a chance to weigh in the historic structure’s future. Conrail, […]
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Mayor Touts Investment in Youth and Open Space as City Lags Nationally
On Wednesday, Mayor Fulop, department heads, and local officials gathered to cut the ribbon on improvements to Gateway Park downtown. But according to two studies, when it comes to playgrounds and open space investment, more ribbon cuttings will be needed to lift the city from its low national rankings. Standing in the newly renovated playground, […]
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Jersey City Spends Less on Parks than all U.S. Cities Says Recent Study
In a recent study that compared parks spending amongst the country’s 100 most populous cities, Jersey City came in last. In 2022, parks in Jersey City received $33 per person through a combination of state, county, and municipal budgeting versus a national median of $124, according to the study’s author, the Trust for Public Land. […]
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Jersey City Sees Drop in Parks Ranking But Maintains Good ‘Access’
Jersey City has dropped in an authoritative ranking of park systems in the 100 most populous U.S. cities. The Trust for Public Land annual ParkScore® index ranked Jersey City 45th, down from 36th last year, owing largely to the fact that spending on parks did not keep pace with population growth reported in the 2020 census. […]
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DEP Commissioner Appears to Put Kibosh on Stadium Plan at LSP
At an open house last night, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette told a large crowd of activists that commercialization of Liberty State Park is off the table. Also quashed, it would appear, is a plan put forward by groups allied with billionaire Paul Fireman to build two large stadiums, an indoor professional sized hockey rink […]
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Liberty State Park Advocates Hope for Large Turnout at Wednesday Open House
Tomorrow night, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette will get another chance to present his vision for Liberty State Park. The open house, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal building located within the park at One Audrey Zapp Drive, has taken on enormous significance for long-time park advocates. In […]
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Op-Ed: An Open Letter to People’s Park Foundation and Liberty State Park for All
To the Leadership of People’s Park Foundation and Liberty State Park for All, Now that tax season is over, I have been trying to get your organizations’ tax-exempt documentation for the past several weeks. My requests have been ignored despite repeated attempts to reach Bob Hurley, President of the People’s Park Foundation (a registered 501(c)3); Arnold […]
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Friends of Liberty State Park Gathers to Honor its Heroes
Eschewing the warm spring weather just beyond the walls, the group Friends of Liberty State Park gathered yesterday at Liberty House to recognize the park’s “special advocates.” FOLSP President Sam Pesin called on the diverse assemblage “to persevere with advocacy and optimism to again save the park from a major threat.” “For three years, we […]
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City Seeks Residents’ Input Into Renovation of Martyniak-Enright Park in Greenville
After decades of pleading and prodding from a few tireless good Samaritans, Jersey City is finally renovating Greenville’s tiny but historically significant Martyniak-Enright Park located at the corner of Pamrapo Avenue and Old Bergen Road. And through May 5, residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the park’s potential assets and design. “Renovation […]
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Op-Ed: How Are Restoring Habitat, Trails and 61 Acres for Outdoor Sports Racist?
Two weeks ago, the Hudson County View published an op-ed by New Jersey NAACP President Richard Smith in which he claimed that the NJ DEP’s plan to add 61 acres of fields for outdoor recreational sports and restore over 200 acres of habitat was an act of “blatant racism.” The Paul Fireman-backed People’s Park Foundation quickly piled on, thanking Smith for […]