Saturday brought the official opening of the Van Vorst Park Dog Run, and the hanging of a few plaques honoring the folks involved with the project. Dozens gathered in the park for the official opening, as well as participating in the annual planting. Below, the official speech giving: Water is once again flowing in the […]
With the south tower of Newport’s Shore Club already finished and the North tower advancing rapidly, it is only a matter of time before the much hyped River Market opens. Residents hoping for a true shopping district though are likely to be disappointed. Retail space has always been a part of the Newport development, most […]
Tris McCall has moved to the lovely Harsimus Cove area and is back to posting. And as if to answer Tris’s question as to where all the Jersey City bloggers are, we came across Jersey City Baby, a blog by and about a Jersey Cityean. The NEW Blog came across a little bit of an […]
Ibby’s ReturnsIbby’s Falafel, the much beloved Grove Street fixture closed for months of renovations has finally reopened. Go, eat falafel. Developer scales back abatementGrove Pointe is backing out of its 20 year tax abatement in favor of phasing in regular taxes over the next five years citing a savings for the developer. This Way UpNew […]
For years a massive pile of dirt sat on city land at the corner of Washington and Second Streets, adjacent to the historic powerhouse building. The city had been hoping construction in the powerhouse district might need the dirt– and remove the dirt for free. Instead, the Athena Tower sales office needed the open land, […]
Lovers of croquet, jarts, and whiffle ball can rejoice as it seems the previous ban on ball playing and other flying objects in Hamilton Park has been lifted. Whether this is an official act, or the result of vigilante members of the community, we can’t be certain. But the signs have been removed: In February, […]
According to a Journal article, which has since disappeared and now only appears on the Wired New York forums, the large pile of dirt adjacent to the Powerhouse that has sat on Washington Blvd for a number of years is finally to be removed. The Athena developers are to remove the soil from the city […]
Tastes Like TurkeyThe Village Voice crosses the Hudson River to discover Its Greek To Me; dozens of other restaurants consider serving gyros. Newport Plans On AgendaNewport is formally seeking final approval for the Ellipse tower and the Lefrak Museum, which is absolutely not going to be called the Lefrak Museum. Collision stalls Hoboken light railA […]
The Future of Jersey CityThe new issue of Jersey City Magazine is out and ponders where the city is going. 6.2 acres of tax rise reductionThe Journal Reports that the city and the state have come to an agreement over a bit of land in the Liberty Harbor North redevelopment allowing the new Hilton Hotel […]
Powerhouse Arts District NeighborhoodThe Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association has launched a website. Name calling, petty bickering, stalking charges to follow. Oh, wait, that’s Newport. Hoboken HeroA new blog from the northwest corner of Hoboken was launched with all sorts of construction-porn goodness including the new Metro-stop building Safest Drivers In N.Y.C., Jersey City, YonkersDon’t […]
