Parks

Jersey Digs has confirmed that new open space will soon be built along the Hudson River walkway by one of the city’s most prominent developers.

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.

The Hoboken City Council approved a redevelopment agreement for a three-building complex, with 10% of units set aside as affordable housing.

Newark’s newest park, Mulberry Commons, is finally about to open across the street from the Prudential Center. A grand opening celebration has been scheduled for May 14.

A group that has long promoted a plan to convert an abandoned rail line into a shared-use nature trail just gained membership into a notable non-profit started by the co-founder of Manhattan’s High Line.

The cost of the proposed Newark bridge is now estimated at more than $100 million.

For decades, Newarkers have been trying to reclaim the river that pollution stole from them and make it public space. After years of planning, work finally began, then suddenly stopped.

Jersey City’s Riverview-Fisk Park is finally getting a new gazebo. It’s been four years since Hurricane Sandy’s winds blew the roof off the historic structure. Now, the Riverview Neighborhood Association has unveiled plans for a replacement for the destroyed gazebo.

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.

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.