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| Wednesday September 7, 2016 |
City of Hoboken
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Community: Rebuild by Design Public Meeting – Thurs, Dept 8, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Debaun Auditorium (24 5th St)
Dear Horsey & MSV readers,
Thursday, September 8, 2016
6:30pm-8:30pm
Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project
Public Meeting on the Preferred Alternative
Location: Debaun Auditorium, Edwin A. Stevens Hall, Stevens Institute of Technology
24 5th Street (between Hudson and River Streets), Hoboken
Please join the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) at a Rebuild by Design Hudson River: Resist, Delay, Store, Discharge Project Public Meeting. The Project is a comprehensive urban water strategy whose overall purpose is to reduce flood hazard risks, flood-related public health risks, and which seeks to leverage resiliency investment to enhance the urban condition. The meeting will include the recommendation of the project’s Preferred Alternative. Come learn about the project and share your input on the project’s progress to date and the recommendation of the preferred alternative.
Learn more about the project at: www.rbd-hudsonriver.nj.gov
Questions or comments should be directed to the NJDEP at rbd-hudsonriver@dep.nj.gov.
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From the desk of Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend!
I am writing today to provide you with an update on what I’ve worked on this summer as the State Legislature prepares to reconvene. I’ve been inspired by the 33rd District and its residents to draft legislation that I believe will make a positive impact on our community!
Financial Protections for Victims of Domestic Abuse
I am currently finalizing a bill that will allow victims of domestic abuse who are in a joint utility bill contract with their abuser to exit the agreement without additional fees, easing a financial hardship and removing an obstacle from a new start for these victims.
Bills for Bikers and Drivers
As bike shares and bike lanes become more widely used in New Jersey (like here in Hudson County), there are many people who decide to give up their car to ride bikes. I will soon be introducing a bill that will ensure new drivers are educated (and tested) on the right way to share the road with bicyclists and pedestrians. I’m hoping that the introduction and implementation of this bill will also lead to a bigger discussion and greater awareness of bicycle/driver safety.
However, some drivers who decide to give up their cars in exchange for bikes find that after some time, they’d like to go back to living with a car. In these cases, residents are faced with a spike in insurance costs for cancelling their plan and having a gap, and I don’t think that’s right or fair. So, I’ve introduced a bill (A3721) that would prohibit private passenger automobile insurance companies from assigning a higher risk to an applicant because they have a short insurance gap. Their driving record has not gotten worse, so neither should their rating. Thank you to former Hoboken Councilman Tim Occhipinti for bringing this issue to my attention.
Online Organized Events Bill
As residents of Hoboken know, some events are organized online without permits while taxpayers are forced to cover the cost of the law enforcement increase required on those days and local bar owners are blamed for the problems of anonymous organizers. Historically, events that require such a drain on our resources would register with City Hall (like for concerts, etc.). Bill A3720 would allow municipalities to protect both taxpayers and bar owners by updating municipal codes to set boundaries for internet organized events.
I’m working on a few other bills that I’m eager to share with you and will do so when they are finalized and introduced!
Volunteer Request for Voter Registration
I am in the process of partnering with different elected officials and organizations to help ensure that voters are registered before the Oct. 18 deadline for the November elections. If you’re interested in helping volunteer for the voter registration drive or would like more information, please e-mail chaparrofornj33@gmail.com before the end of this week.
If I can ever be of assistance with legislative issues, please feel free to reach out to my district office at (201) 683-7917. For non-government issues, please contact me at chaparrofornj33@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-33)
Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro
http://aswchaparro.nationbuilder.com/
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Hobokenites are adjusting to their fall schedules this week but some readers noticed a trend and reached out noting commenters on MSV are getting notice outside of the usual circles of government and Mile Square readers.
An ad on behalf of Academy Bus appearing over the weekend continued a series in opposition to the City of Hoboken demonstrating an eminent domain appetite for one acre of its land showing comments by MSV readers featured in consecutive weeks.
The comments by MSV readers have been a centerpiece of the full page ad seen below. Two of the main comments are the most substantial featured in the ad on a budding eminent domain controversy in the middle and lower right. Read More...
Summer officially passes in these parts with Labor Day but the nuggets over the weekend were more entertaining than a late summer weekend decision on a seasonal movie selection.
Word of a summer gathering and rally around the campfire is basking in the glow of Old Guard unity or at least the appearance of it; a years long yearning held by the Hudson Reporter banished to Bayonne before it could see the demise of the Hoboken reform movement.
The construction office will not be seeing Al returning this week, next week or any other week but the political hopes and dreams that the Hoboken Old Guard would rally around one never say die candidate and knock off Mayor Dawn Zimmer who is eyeing a third term in the November 2017 election is dancing in some eyes. Read More...
From the desk of Fifth Ward Councilman Peter Cunningham:
Dear neighbors, friends and family,
As we look to conclude the summer of 2016, there are a couple of notables needing mention that has us going out with a bang.
Generally speaking the policy and political fronts in Hoboken are quiet during the summer. However, the council has had many committee meetings with the Administration on development, parking and transportation; policy discussions around demolitions and retail signage and it’s impact on historic preservation. It has been a very busy summer, as these meetings have more than made up for the abbreviated city council meeting schedule.
So as to not loose anyone’s attention on what could be a long update, I will provide links where possible to click through for additional details.
Tropical Storm Hermine. http://www.weather.gov/
At this time, residents and businesses are urged to take the following steps to make sure they are prepared in the event of severe weather:
Sign up for the City’s Reverse 911 system at www.hobokennj.gov/emergency and for email and text alerts through the Nixle system at www.hobokennj.gov/alerts.
Download weather apps, monitor weather forecasts, and sign up for weather alerts.
Bring in unsecured objects from patios and balconies and secure outdoor objects such as lawn furniture or garbage cans that could blow away and cause damage or injury.
Create a family emergency plan and prepare an emergency kit. Some of the items in a basic emergency kit include: one gallon of water per person per day for drinking and sanitation; at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food; battery-powered radio and a NOAA Weather Radio; flashlight and extra batteries; and First Aid kit. Visit www.hobokennj.gov/ready for more information.
Make a pet emergency kit and plan. Visit ready.gov/caring-animals for more information.
Refill prescriptions, make a list of prescriptions, and check on neighbors, especially the elderly and disabled, to make sure they are prepared.
Additional readiness tips are available at www.ready.gov. For updates, visit www.hobokennj.gov or sign up for email or text alerts at www.hobokennj.gov/alerts.
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From the desk of Second Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher:
Dear friends and neighbors,
Its hard to believe that one year ago today it all started…the day I handed in my petitions at City Hall to run for 2nd Ward City Council. What an amazing journey this has been so far and this posting made me reflect on what the last 12 months has meant to me and what I hope for our community.
Some of the year’s highlights:
· Knocking on doors and talking with neighbors and hearing about what issues are important to them – no one was more surprised than me how much I enjoyed this (although most of you who know me know I have the gift of gab…)
· Meeting so many new people who are so passionate about Hoboken. #nooneisluckierthanme Read More...
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| Wednesday August 31, 2016 |
City of Hoboken
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Community: Hoboken in Final Negotiations to Acquire 6-Acre BASF Property
Dear Horsey & MSV readers:
The City of Hoboken is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire the BASF property, a 6-acre property in northwest Hoboken on which the City seeks to create a 5-acre ‘resiliency park’ and a parking garage. The total cost to acquire the property would be $30 million, which the City intends to fund through a low-interest loan from the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Fund Program (NJEIFP) for the park portion and with a bond from the Hoboken Parking Utility (HPU) for the parking garage portion. The debt service will be financed through the Hoboken Open Space Trust Fund for the parkland acquisition and with revenue from the parking facility for the HPU bond.
“After years of work, we are near the finish line on this rare opportunity to acquire a large contiguous property and preserve it for open space,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “In addition to providing the growing northwest neighborhood with much-needed park space, the park’s underground detention system, combined with the separation of the sewer system in the surrounding neighborhood, will play an important role in alleviating flooding in the area.”
If negotiations conclude successfully, the City Council will be asked at the October 5, 2016 meeting to introduce multiple ordinances to authorize the agreement to purchase the property, a bond for the NJEIFP, and an HPU bond.
A design has not yet been determined for the park. A full community-based public planning process will take place to develop plans for the park once the property has been acquired. The intent is to design a park with a mix of active and passive recreational space with green infrastructure and an underground detention system to hold at least 1 million gallons of stormwater to help reduce localized flooding. The City is also partnering with North Hudson Sewerage Authority to separate the sewer system in the area around the park and to channel stormwater runoff to the new underground detention system.
As part of securing a low-interest loan from the State, the City will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Multi Service Center (124 Grand Street), to hear the community’s input on the land acquisition.
The City’s NJEIFP low-interest loan application includes $26,633,416.50 for acquisition of the 5-acre property, $2,530,000 for planning, engineering, and permitting for the park design, and $2,130,673.23 for NJDEP administrative fees and a contingency. The HPU bond will be for $3,366,583.50 for land acquisition and $650,000 for soft costs including planning and design for a parking garage.
The largest portion of the BASF property is Block 107, a 4-acre property bounded by Madison Street, Adams Street, 12th Street, and 13th Street. Additional space for the park is south of 12th Street between Madison Street and Jefferson Street. The parking garage is proposed for the property north of 13th Street between Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
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City of Hoboken announces:
Mayor Dawn Zimmer joined representatives from the New York Red Bulls, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, County Executive Tom DeGise, other elected officials, and members of the community for the unveiling of two new mini-pitches underneath the 14th Street Viaduct. Special guests included General Manager of the New York Red Bulls Marc de Grandpre, Red Bulls players Aurélien Collin and Felipe, and Shep Messing, Red Bulls Analyst for MSG Networks.
“These soccer pitches are the latest new recreation facilities in our city and will support over 1,000 children in our soccer programs and our active adult community,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “I thank the U.S. Soccer Foundation, New York Red Bulls, and Hudson County for their partnership on this project.” Read More...
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