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 all who donated! We reached our $24,000 Spring Appeal goal!
Your generosity, again, has helped to sustain us. We so appreciate all who responded to our appeal and our Board of Directors who provided the $12,000 in matching funds. If you have not yet had a chance to give, please do so today. Our work continues to complete a public waterfront that is fully connected and accessible to all for generations to come.
Photos from City of Water Day on Saturday, July 13 at Hoboken’s waterfront
City of Water Day is a region-wide day of free, family-friendly events on or near the water sponsored by the Waterfront Alliance and NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program. Now in its 17th year, this event serves to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey Harbor. In Hoboken, the Fund for a Better Waterfront, Resilience Adventures, the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Ke Aloha Outriggers and the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association provided a full day of activities, located at Maxwell Place Park and the Castle Point Fishing Pier.
Recent Articles
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
What is the key to Hoboken’s success as a vibrant urban community?
A mix of residential and retail uses, high densities, small lot sizes, and rows of buildings hugging front lot lines all contribute to lively, walkable neighborhoods Hoboken Street [...]
Hoboken’s private, lifeless alleyways are an ill-conceived attempt to create public space
"The street is the river of life of the city, the place where we come together, the pathway to the center." - William H. Whyte “There must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging [...]
Hoboken model to mitigate flooding dependent on massive gov’t support as costs rise and major rain storms intensify
A $392 million flood wall, now under construction, will protect against coastal storm surge; an additional $100 million has been invested in stormwater retention systems and high-velocity pumps to reduce flash flooding [...]
NJDEP is sued for failure to abide by its own Hudson River walkway requirement on land that it owns
Conservancy pushes to complete the final gaps in the mostly built Hudson River Waterfront Walkway The retail stores and restaurants at the Edgewater Marketplace block access to the water's [...]
Proposals to monetize and privatize portions of Maritime Park run counter to the goal of a truly public waterfront
Leasing the Community Hub building to a commercial operator would trigger the referendum requirement Proposal to “Capitalize on Kayaking” conflicts with the mission of the free 20-year-old kayaking program that serves thousands each [...]
Aaron Lewit (3/7/1948 – 2/27/2024) had a life-long commitment to social justice and progressive causes
We will celebrate Aaron’s life with a Memorial Service on Saturday, March 9th at the Hoboken Community Church on Sixth and Garden Streets at 11 a.m. Ron Hine | February 28, 2024 [...]
Can the City of Hoboken afford the $74.5 million price tag to build Maritime Park?
Pedestrian bridge spanning Sinatra Drive, Community Hub building and two new piers account for one-third of total cost FBW | February 13, 2024 Ayear ago, the City awarded a $1.2 [...]