Fund for a Better Waterfront Archives

Fund for a Better Waterfront to Honor Hudson River Fishermen’s Association at Fundraiser — THURSDAY, NOV. 14 @ Hoboken Elks

(via FBW / image above via Hudson River Fisherman's Association) At its annual Connect the Waterfront event, the Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) will…

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UNANIMOUS: Hoboken Lines Up Behind Waterfront Initiatives at Monarch Project & Union Dry Dock

August 8, 2019

UPDATED—3:52 p.m. The Hoboken City Council has voted unanimously in favor of pursuing initiatives at the Monarch Project and Union Dry Dock properties that would…

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NJ Supreme Court to Review Appeal of Monarch Project on Hoboken Waterfront

June 5, 2019

The City of Hoboken is celebrating a relatively minor victory in what has been a string of litigation losses over the Monarch Project at the…

CONNECTING WITH THE WATERFRONT: Hoboken’s Fund for a Better Waterfront to Host Open House—SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

February 21, 2019

Fund for a Better Waterfront is hosting an Open House this Sunday, February 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Neumann Leathers Building (300…

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As NY Waterway Gets Cozy at Union Dry Dock, Hoboken Issues Stop Work Order

February 14, 2019

(ABOVE: Photo via Ravi Bhalla) Hoboken residents noted a bit of activity at the Union Dry Dock site on Monday. Of course, two ferry boats…

Hoboken Takes A Swing at NJ Transit Over Plans On The Waterfront

November 21, 2017

Oh, it's so on... The City of Hoboken took a swing at NJ Transit today via a letter expressing "strong opposition and extreme disappointment" over…

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DOCKYARD FIGHT: Scuffle Brewing Over Possible Acquisition of Hoboken’s Union Dry Dock

October 2, 2017

(ABOVE: Famous fight scene from On the Waterfront—filmed in Hoboken, starring Marlon Brando and Lee J. Cobb | Columbia Pictures) Since 2000, the 3.15-acre parcel…

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Wetting Their Whistles for Dry Dock Petition: Fund for a Better Waterfront Hosted a Kickoff Event for Their Latest Public Park Effort

June 8, 2017

by Jack Silbert If you’ve walked along Sinatra Drive uptown, you may have wondered what’s behind the fenced-off area between Maxwell Place and the skateboard…

DOWN BY THE RIVER: Sunset Cruise to Benefit Fund for a Better Waterfront — March 23

March 15, 2017

Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) invites you to get aboard the classic, white-hulled 100-foot yacht, Manhattan II, to enjoy a sunset cruise with a…

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Hoboken’s Fund For a Better Waterfront Expands Board of Trustees with Four New Members

August 9, 2016

(via Fund for a Better Waterfront) Hoboken, NJ, August 9, 2016 – The Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW; www.betterwaterfront.org) expanded its Board of Trustees with four…