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.
Thank you for making our Connect the Waterfront annual fundraising party such a grand success!
On the evening of November 14, there was a full-house at the Hoboken Elks Club. Thank you all so much for providing your generous support for our annual fundraising party. We renamed the FBW Riparian Award the Aaron Lewit Riparian Award and presented this honor in memoriam to Aaron Lewit, our late board member who passed away in February, and a second to Jeffrey Train for his work in preserving a colony of terns at Hoboken’s north waterfront. The John Bauers Trio provided the musical entertainment. A good time was had by all.
Please include FBW in your year-end giving
For most of the last century, New Jersey’s Hudson River shoreline was bustling with maritime industries. By the 1980s, however, most of these companies had abandoned the riverfront. In Hoboken, Jersey City and up to Edgewater, a derelict waterfront was waiting to be transformed. Most municipalities allowed private developers to drive the planning process and shape the future of their land at the water’s edge. In Hoboken, however, the non-profit Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) was formed to create a vision based on the principles of sound urban design and planning. After 34 years of advocacy, Hoboken now has a public park at its waterfront that is close to completion. Most of the east-west streets lead directly to the riverfront and the park. Please help FBW complete this vision for a fully-connected public waterfront. Contribute today.
Recent Articles
Hoboken issues substantially altered lease for Sinatra Park Cafe to comply with Green Acres regulations
The cafe can no longer be a destination restaurant and must serve park users The patio enclosure remains, obstructing a portion of the state-mandated Hudson River Waterfront Walkway The Sinatra Park Cafe prior [...]
$1 million grant will spur Hoboken to expand its tree canopy coverage which stands at 13%, far behind most urban areas
Expanding a city’s tree canopy coverage is an essential strategy to combat climate change. The last significant addition to Hoboken tree canopy coverage was at Hoboken's South Waterfront in the 1990s. FBW [...]
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
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
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 | [...]
Phase 1 of Maritime Park will include a new, state-of-the-art skatepark and a possible “tree nursery”
An opportunity to expand the beach area at Maxwell Place Park has been overlooked FBW | September 11, 2024 You can provide input through an online skatepark survey until [...]
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 [...]
The best development in Hoboken — infill projects — closely conforms to Hoboken’s turn-of-the-20th-century standards
Infill development combines the old with the new, preserving and renewing Hoboken’s urban village ambiance FBW | August 28, 2024 [...]
The Sinatra Park Cafe: Diverting public space for an exclusive, private use
The City’s lease of the Sinatra Park Cafe raises serious questions about the nature of our public parks FBW | August 1, 2024 This past March, the City of Hoboken [...]
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 [...]
At dry dock site, NY Waterway prepares for operations as City moves forward with Phase 1 park development
FBW presses for safeguards to ensure that NY Waterway exits at the end of its lease FBW | June 28, 2024 Safeguarding Maritime Park for its ultimate use as public [...]
A plan to remove a colony of nesting terns on a Hoboken pier goes awry
Shipyard Associates agrees to remove deterrents and create 500 foot buffer on Pier 11 Some terns are now nesting at Union Dry Dock and Pier 12; two eggs just hatched on Pier 11 [...]