Endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastic could account for infertility, chronic inflammation, impaired immune systems, cardiovascular disease and more. Watch the new Netflix film The Plastic Detox -- it could change your life. Image from the Netflix film, The Plastic Detox. FBW | March 31, 2026 Most conventional plastics endure [...]
Jennifer and Brian Marsh Two years ago, Jennifer Marsh joined FBW’s Board of Directors lending her expertise in architecture and landscape design. She and her husband Brian Marsh, also an architect, moved to Hoboken in the late 1990s. Twenty years ago, they bought their home on Bloomfield Street where they raised their two [...]
The Sinatra Drive Project, Maritime Park Phase 1, and Harborside Park will finally connect key stretches of Hoboken’s public waterfront. Slide 1: Sinatra Drive Project (Kimley-Horn); Slide 2: Maritime Park Design (Dattner Architects/SCAPE Studio); Slide 3: Skate Park Rendering; Slide 4: Harborside Park rendering. FBW | March 12, 2026 [...]
The transformation of Hoboken’s former industrial shoreline began with a simple concept: a public waterfront. Our story echoes the current story of Gotham Park in Manhattan, where a citizen initiative is revitalizing 9 acres for the public. Bethlehem Shipyard site at Hoboken's north waterfront in the early 1990s. by Ron Hine [...]
Jane Jacobs celebrated in over 500 cities around the world & in Hoboken Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Kindly RSVP below. In her seminal book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs writes about her West Village neighborhood in Manhattan. But she [...]
At its January 21, 2026 Annual Meeting, the Fund for a Better Waterfront’s (FBW) Board of Directors appointed Dini Ajmani to its Board of Directors. From humble beginnings in a small town in India, she came to America earning a Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin and later, an [...]
In 2008, Ecuador became the first nation in the world to adopt a constitution that enshrines the rights of nature The Hudson River near Saratoga Springs, New York. Photo credit: Harry Gillen. "How can I translate -- not in words but in belief -- that a river is a body, [...]
Seth Abrams is a seasoned civil litigator and community advocate who has dedicated his career to navigating complex legal landscapes and improving the quality of life in his home city of Hoboken. As Counsel with Schumann Hanlon Margulies in their Jersey City office, Seth provides strategic representation for New York and New Jersey [...]
FBW | January 14, 2026 Dear Editor: In 2000, Hoboken’s population was 38,577. By 2020, it had grown to over 60,000, a 57% increase! Hoboken remains one of the most densely populated cities in the country. This growth and density has presented many challenges as well as opportunities. This week, Emily Jabbour will be [...]
An alternative proposal by Fund for a Better Waterfront Good urban planning and design requires that a site is viewed in its entirety and within the context of what surrounds it; Hoboken needs citywide solutions to address parking, schools & affordable housing issues. FBW Plan for Lower Hudson Street that includes most [...]
Connect the Waterfront's Honorary Chair Elvi Guzman welcoming the crowd. This year's annual fundraising party was again held at the Hoboken Elks Club. The FBW Riparian Award was granted to all of the people who voted "no" in 1990 and/or 1992 waterfront referendums that gave birth to FBW and our [...]
Erin Stehli, FBW Board Chair Kate Valenta, event Honorary Chair Elvi Guzman, Mayor-Elect Emily Jabbour and Mark Stehli. Brian Marsh and FBW Board member Jennifer Marsh checking in. Jenny Mynard with FBW architect Craig Whitaker and wife Jennifer Whitaker. Jenny Mynard is FBW's Project Coordinator and the daughter of Susan [...]
35 years of citizen action has produced an exemplary public waterfront for Hoboken FBW | November 19, 2025 “Every time I think about the waterfront, I know I had a small part in making that happen,” Lynda Weinstein “Witnessing 12 votes changing the future of our city [...]
Elvi Guzman, the Honorary Chair of Connect the Waterfront 2025, addressing the crowd. We are still buzzing from the incredible energy at the Connect the Waterfront fundraising party on November 13! Thanks to your support, the night was a celebration of 35 Years of Citizen Action and an unwavering commitment [...]
Entomologist Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, was the keynote speaker Ron Hine | November 9, 2025 Several years ago, I read Doug Tallamy's influential book, Bringing Nature Home. He has taught us that native plants and insect populations have co-evolved for millions of years and have developed mutually [...]
Ferry Maintenance Facility - Bowman Engineering - Cover Sheet Orientation Plan showing location of proposed facility at Weehawken waterfront. Detail from plans showing pier with ferry boat storage, travel lift barge and maintenance building. West elevation of two-story maintenance building on the pier. Related Links After years of [...]
Mayor pushes to designate Skylight Real Estate Partners as developer before his term comes to an end; Skylight contributes $24,200 to campaigns of local elected officials FBW | October 24, 2025 On October 21, Skylight Real Estate Partners unveiled its megaproject for the Garage B redevelopment site. At this virtual public [...]
FBW model for the Hoboken waterfront built in 1991 (dimensions: 12 foot x 4 foot) Neumann Leathers Building 300 Observer Highway, 5th Floor, Hoboken Sunday, November 2 Noon to 6 pm You’re invited. We would love to meet you and talk about the latest developments regarding Union Dry Dock & NY Waterway, Hartz [...]
How safe is the Hudson River for swimming after being a dumping site for sewage and industrial waste for so many years? Lewis Pugh swimming the length of the Hudson River in 2023, shown passing by the decommissioned Indian Point Plant south of Peekskill, NY. FBW | October 6, [...]
The Flotsam River Circus delivering on their promise to bring "magic and whimsy to the world" on Hoboken's waterfront. The circus included acrobats and puppets who were accompanied by a lively band. Here is the zany Flotsam River Circus troupe who for the past month have traveled the Erie Canal [...]
