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The Hoboken City Council okayed two measures that may potentially scale back the Western Edge project at last night’s meeting, three weeks after the developer said they had no plans of reducing the height of their plan.
A Jefferson Street building that is a key piece of the Western Edge Redevelopment Plan. Photo via Google Maps.
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” … I can’t wrap my head around why we’re putting this piece of property in an area of redevelopment, being that the North End redevelopment is on the same block, why are we putting it in the Western Edge and not the North End?,” asked 6th Ward Councilwoman Jen Giattino.
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An artist’s rendering of the Western Edge project in Hoboken.
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” … I am glad to have received a commitment from Pegasus Partners to reduce the permitted height of their proposed buildings to 145 feet, thus ensuring that there will be no structures built above the height of the Palisades,” Bhalla said in a statement, noting that stakeholders have been involved in conversations for weeks.
“I believe this is a reasonable compromise that reflects the quality of life and feedback of residents in neighboring municipalities, while also allowing for what we anticipate will be appropriate community givebacks for Hoboken.”
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Sacco, Jimenez, and Mejia endorse two Fairview councilmen for re-election
The legislators of the 32nd Legislative District, state Senator Nick Sacco, Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez, and Assemblyman Pedro Mejia are endorsing two Fairview councilmen for re-election.
From left to right: Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez, state Senator Nick Sacco, and Assemblyman Pedro Mejia of the 32nd Legislative District. Photo courtesy of Vision Media.
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“Councilmen Russo and Gomez are doing excellent work alongside Mayor Vincent Bellucci to move Fairview forward while protecting what makes this community special, and they have my full support and endorsement in this election,” Sacco said in a statement.