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FBW Board Profile: Sarah Colker
Sarah Colker at FBW's Connect the Waterfront event last November. After graduation in 1981 from Princeton University in Structural Engineering, Sarah worked at Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and Birdsall Engineering in New York City and Philadelphia, designing, rehabilitating and inspecting long span bridges including the Brooklyn Bridge. In 1988, Sarah and her husband Joe Moskowitz [...]
FBW Board Member Profile: Nicholas Borg
Nick Borg with his daughter Kristina Borg Nick Borg has been on FBW’s Board of Directors since 2012 and currently serves as its treasurer. He brings to FBW a wealth of experience as a high-level administrator with detailed knowledge of commercial real estate and public policy issues. Nick’s family moved to Hoboken [...]
Looking forward to seeing you on November 14. Names of other attendees?
More than 1 ticket? Let us know who else will be attending on November 14. There are no paper tickets. Your name and others attending with you will be on a check-in list at the door. If someone other than yourself will be attending the event, please include on the form below. [...]
RSVP for the City of Water Day 2024 Waterfront Walk
FBW’s Ron Hine will lead a tour explaining the transformation of Hoboken’s waterfront over the past 34 years -- based on FBW's 1990 Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront -- and provide updates on Union Dry Dock/Maritime Park, the Sinatra Drive Project and the new park under construction at the Weehawken Cove Saturday, July 13, [...]
Make your donation today to help us fully connect Hoboken’s public waterfront
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 [...]
Connect the Waterfront 2023 – Sponsorship Opportunities
The Fund for a Better Waterfront depends on the funds we raise at our one big annual fundraising party - CONNECT THE WATERFRONT - each year. Sponsoring the event is a great way to support our work, promote your company, and show your customers your strong commitment to the community. The event, which features [...]
Hoboken Rail Yard redevelopment plans that failed to materialize
1999 John J. McMullen, the owner of the New Jersey Devils hockey team, sought to obtain the air rights over the Hoboken rail yard to build a 3.3 million square foot complex containing a 18,500 seat arena. 2008 Hoboken Mayor David Roberts hired Fox Fowle (later renamed fxcollaborative) [...]
Connect the Waterfront Tickets (private access only)
Your tickets will not be mailed to you. Your name will be on a list at the door. If you prefer not to attend our event in person, you can make a donation instead by clicking on this text. This year’s theme, The Final Stretch, is [...]
Celebrating 30 years: FBW Milestones
Celebrating 30 years: FBW Milestones 2017-2020 FBW works with the City of Hoboken and local groups to secure Union Dry Dock for an additional three acres of the riverfront park, fighting off attempts to make it a ferry refueling/repair depot. 2011-2020 FBW, the City of Hoboken and neighborhood residents [...]
Councilwoman-At-Large Jabbour at the September 4th, 2019 City Council meeting.
Councilwoman Emily Jabbour on why it's important to give the City of Hoboken the tools it needs for the creation of a fully connected public park on Hoboken's waterfront. More videos
Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher at the September 4th, 2019 City Council meeting.
Tiffanie Fisher, Councilwoman for Hoboken's 2nd ward, speaks about her vote to give the City of Hoboken the authority to acquire Union Dry Dock as a public park. More videos
Michael Russo, Hoboken Councilman, 3rd Ward, at the City Council meeting September 4, 2019.
Councilman Russo speaks about why he voted to give the City of Hoboken the authority to acquire Union Dry Dock as a public park, and why he has long supported the vision of a fully connected public park along Hoboken's waterfront. More videos
Hoboken resident Tina Hahn addressing the Hoboken City Council 8/2019: “NY Waterway knew Hoboken’s plans”
Hoboken resident Tina Hahn addressing the Hoboken City Council 8/2019: "NY Waterway knew Hoboken's plans for the waterfront."
Attorney David White debunks NY Waterway talking points
Attorney David White, an FBW Board member, addresses the Hoboken City Council on August 7, 2019 regarding ordinance to acquire Union Dry Dock. More videos
The Legacy of Central Park: How Downing, Vaux and Olmsted Set the Standard for American Parks
Olmsted & Vaux original design for Central Park FBW | August 30, 2018 It is hard to imagine what New York City would be like without Central Park. The enormity of the vision that created Central Park profoundly changed the nature of Manhattan and development of urban parks across [...]
2009 NJ Transit study identifies 5 sites more suitable for ferry facility than Union Dry Dock
FBW | May 15, 2018 NJ Transit has repeatedly sought to acquire the prime real estate at Hoboken’s north waterfront -- the Union Dry Dock site -- for a ferry maintenance facility. This state agency first attempted this in 2012 but backed down after fierce opposition from the community [...]