New goal 2,000 signatures! Sign petition today. Connect Hoboken’s waterfront park.

The deadline for signing the petition is July 4, coming up soon. We have collected over 1,250 signatures & if everyone pitches in, we could reach 2,000 by then, sending a powerful message to our elected officials that to “Connect the Waterfront” should be one of the City’s highest priorities.

The petition asks Hoboken’s Mayor & City Council to help secure the Union Dry Dock property at 901 Sinatra Drive in Hoboken as 3 acres of public parkland, finally connecting Maxwell Place Park to Castle Point Park and creating the largest addition to Hoboken’s string of waterfront parks since Maxwell Place Park was created in 2001.

The petition will be presented to the Mayor & Council the following day at the July 5 City Council meeting. This week we will be at the following locations:

Tuesday, June 20: Church Square Park from 2 to 6 pm

Wednesday, June 21: Maxwell Place Park from 6 to 8 pm

Thursday, June 22: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Saturday, June 24: Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, 11 am to 5 pm

We have a unique opportunity to make the Union Dry Dock site – currently used to repair barges — a public waterfront park. But we must act now. The property, owned by Union Dry Dock & Repair Co. and consisting of 3.15 acres of land and 5.21 acres under water, is currently for sale. This is a rare opportunity our city can’t afford to miss.

FBW is available to speak to your organization or condo association to provide details and talk about how you can be part of this campaign. Contact us at fbw@betterwaterfront.org.

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