We believe that successful waterfronts begin with sound planning, time-tested urban design and an understanding that the water’s edge belongs to the public.

Join Honorary Chair Mark Stehli and FBW for this year’s Connect the Waterfront event on Thursday, November 14th, 2024, from 7-9 PM at the Hoboken Elks Club

We’re featuring an open bar (beer & wine), live music and fantastic hors d’oeuvres. We’ll present two FBW Riparian Awards, one in memoriam to Aaron Lewit, our late board member who passed away in February, honoring his critical work with FBW and life-long commitment to building community, and a second to Jeffrey Train for his work in preserving a colony of terns at Hoboken’s north waterfront. This is our one fundraising event of the year: we hope you’ll help us make it a big success by purchasing tickets or being a sponsor today!

For the past 10 years, City’s lease for Sinatra Park Cafe has violated NJDEP regulations

FBW Exec. Director addresses the City Council on August 21, concerning City’s lease violating New Jersey’s Green Acres regulations for past 10 years as well as the State’s regulations requiring a 16-foot paved portion of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway which is narrowed to 6 feet due to the patio enclosure wrapping the front of the Sinatra Park Cafe.

Recent Articles

The City of Hoboken withdraws its proposal for a controversial, $500,000 sculpture for Pier C Park

September 30th, 2024|Comments Off on The City of Hoboken withdraws its proposal for a controversial, $500,000 sculpture for Pier C Park

Opposition from FBW, artists and local residents has preserved the iconic views from Hoboken’s beloved waterfront park FBW | September 30, 2024 The City of Hoboken made no public announcement but [...]

CURFEW WARNING: Wandering or playing in Hoboken parks after 10 p.m. could result in a $1,000 fine or 90 days in jail

September 23rd, 2024|Comments Off on CURFEW WARNING: Wandering or playing in Hoboken parks after 10 p.m. could result in a $1,000 fine or 90 days in jail

It is time for the City to rescind this draconian ordinance adopted during a troubled time over 50 years ago Hoboken's Pier A Park after dark. FBW | September 24, 2024 [...]

NY Waterway makes progress in rebuilding its maintenance facility in Weehawken with a $6.3 million federal grant

September 20th, 2024|Comments Off on NY Waterway makes progress in rebuilding its maintenance facility in Weehawken with a $6.3 million federal grant

Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner takes credit for restricting the size of the new facility and lobbying for cleaner electric ferries Port Imperial Marina, NY Waterway’s current maintenance facility at Weehawken’s waterfront FBW | [...]

Letter to Editor: Hoboken’s proposed Sinatra Park Cafe lease would violate New Jersey’s walkway rules

September 9th, 2024|Comments Off on Letter to Editor: Hoboken’s proposed Sinatra Park Cafe lease would violate New Jersey’s walkway rules

Published in the Hudson County View September 3, 2024 Dear Editor, In the 1980s, as maritime industries abandoned the Hudson River coastline, the State of New Jersey adopted Coastal Zone Management [...]

Coastal erosion is not confined to New Jersey’s beaches; Hoboken’s shoreline is vulnerable too

July 17th, 2024|Comments Off on Coastal erosion is not confined to New Jersey’s beaches; Hoboken’s shoreline is vulnerable too

More than a century ago, North German Lloyd Lines built a massive stone bulkhead at Hoboken's South Waterfront that still stands today, despite the relentless currents and tides of the Hudson River. Other portions [...]

FBW’s reasons for opposing proposed sculpture for Pier C Park

May 22nd, 2024|Comments Off on FBW’s reasons for opposing proposed sculpture for Pier C Park

The proposed sculpture is incompatible with the original design of Pier C Park  May 21, 2024 Ms. Jennifer Gonzalez Director of Climate Action + Innovation City of Hoboken Hoboken, New Jersey [...]

Seeing Hoboken through Jane Jacobs’ eyes

April 28th, 2024|Comments Off on Seeing Hoboken through Jane Jacobs’ eyes

Her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, has influenced generations of urban thinkers and city planners Jane's Walk Hoboken will take place on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m.  Click link [...]