Is Mayor Fulop’s Affordable Housing Plan Working?
The Atlantic’s Citylab recently published an article outlining Jersey City’s strategic development plan and its potential for success. They were optimistic.
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Could the Newark National Guard Armory be Demolished?
The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is studying the feasibility of tearing down the armory in Newark’s Roseville neighborhood.
Tug of War Over Sixth Street Embankment Enters Its Eleventh Year
Two relics of Jersey City’s industrial past that are only four blocks from each other are presently worlds apart, with one undergoing a building...
Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano on the Future of Journal Square
In part six of Jersey Digs' ongoing interview series with Jersey City's council members, Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano addresses the next wave of development coming to Journal Square.
JCRA Wants to Buy Vacant Center Street Properties in Jersey City
In the midst of controversy regarding possible development in the Bates Street Redevelopment Area, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency is looking to buy two lots in the neighborhood.
New Jersey Accepting Applications For COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
The state has opened a lottery program to aid tenants that have been impacted by the coronavirus and those interested have two weeks to enroll.
Jersey City Set to Vote on Revamped Food Truck Ordinance Tonight
After months of discussion and modifications, a compromise that will lessen the financial impact of controversial mobile vendor fees appears to have been reached.
Ward B Councilperson Mira Prinz-Arey on the Future of the West Side
With large-scale development projects in the works for the West Side, Ward B Councilperson Mira Prinz-Arey discusses the future of the neighborhood sometimes seen as one of Jersey City's forgotten areas.
Bayonne Could ‘Suspend Affordable Housing Requirements’ for 1,500+ Unit Development
Jersey Digs has exclusively learned new details about a massive proposed high-rise development with seven buildings at the MOTBY site in Bayonne.
Not Without Controversy, Jersey City Advances Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
The council voted 7-2 to introduce a 20 percent affordable housing requirement on all new developments over 15 units, but amendments looking to eliminate several carve-outs in the law were rejected for now.
