Parks

Following the success of the Big Dig tulip and daffodil bulb planting initiative, the Jersey City Parks Coalition is now setting their sites on trees, with a new program called 'City of Trees'. The goal is to plant 5,000 trees in Jersey City in 5 years. See how they plan to do it.

A $5 million plan that will create almost eight miles of publicly accessible space around Jersey City’s water supply is moving forward following approvals.

After years of hard work, planning, and fundraising, over $700,000 will be spent overhauling a historic but underutilized landmark in the heart of Downtown Jersey City, as the group spearheading the renovations has everything they need to move forward with the project.

The city recently acquired about an acre of land next to an existing greenspace and has awarded a contract to add a temporary playground, basketball courts, and community gardens at the space.

After years of legal wrangling, Hoboken’s long-awaited Maritime Park is one step closer to becoming reality.

The prominent Jersey City developer has eliminated a controversial section of their previous proposal that would have made a portion of the park accessible only to residents of their buildings.

The Jersey City planning board will soon be reviewing a city-backed proposal that will refurbish the waterfront stretch.

Following months of debate, the city’s planning board has signed off on a modified application to bring a walkway, art plaza, seating areas, and more to a pier along the Hudson River.

A project in Union City that would bring 99 units and a public park overlooking the Manhattan skyline will be the subject of a community meeting tonight.

After plenty of back and forth, Jersey City and Polish officials agreed to a plan that would move the statue to York Street and spruce up another section of the waterfront.