Hudson Gives, A Day of Online Giving, Is A Lifeline To Local Nonprofits

On Thursday, May 14th, FBW will join dozens of other local non-profit organizations registered for #HudsonGives, an online day of giving. The Hudson County Chamber Foundation hosts this virtual event to support the wide range of not-for-profit organizations working – and enriching –  Hudson County. It’s easy to participate: just log onto hudsongives.org at any time on Thursday, May 14th, and search for the non-profit you’d like to support. You’ll find FBW’s page here: Give to Fund for a Better Waterfront. Your gift is fully tax-deductible as permitted by law.

36 years of fighting for a public waterfront

Many of the people enjoying Hoboken’s waterfront today were not yet born when the fight for it began. Carving out a public space as unique as our waterfront park, is, at its heart, all about planning. “When we began back in 1990, the waterfront was abandoned and littered with dilapidated piers,” FBW Executive Director, Ron Hine, recalls. “It was our architect, Craig Whitaker, who later drafted the Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront, who helped us see the possibility of what we could create – a public park along the full length of Hoboken’s shoreline.” In the subsequent thirty-six years, FBW has fought off countless attempts to privatize, build on, wall off, or otherwise diminish the park. Hine says, “We’ve had to fight for every inch.”