Hudson County View
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“James Sanford brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Hoboken Housing Board. Mr. Sanford previously served during one of the most critical and essential periods in the Housing Authority’s history, and we can vouch first hand for his knowledge and expertise,” HHA Chair Dave Mello and Vice Chair Erica Seitzman said in a joint statement.
“As an ethnic minority, he brings diversity to the Board as well as knowledge of HUD and Public Housing Board governance and operations. He is a dedicated public servant committed to the Hoboken Housing residents, and we look forward to having him back on the board.”
Hudson County View
An artist’s rendering of the Monarch project in Hoboken.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Not only will this newly revised settlement preserve and protect our waterfront from development, it also adds almost 1.5 acres of public, open space in West Hoboken that would have otherwise been developed as a residential building,” Mayor Ravi Bhalla said in a joint statement.
“This deal is a win-win-win for Hoboken: preserving our waterfront, adding open space and adding commercial retail space while revitalizing an area of downtown Hoboken.”
The proposed agreement notes that Ironstate’s obligation to transfer 1.4 acres of undeveloped land at 8th and Monroe Streets to the city replaces the previous requirement of Ironstate to build the City a new municipal garage at 256 Observer Highway.
Hudson Reporter
Hoboken council opposes Palisades Cliffs Protection Act
Councilman Ruben Ramos voted council president ×
City Clerk James Farina swore in Councilman Ruben Ramos as president of the Hoboken City Council over Zoom on Jan. 6.
The Hoboken City Council adopted a last-minute addition to the agenda on Jan. 6 opposing the proposed Palisade Cliffs Protection Act.
The act introduced on Dec. 10, aims to limit the height of any development below the cliffs east of Palisade Avenue in Hudson and Bergen counties. Palisade Avenue extends from Jersey City in Hudson County to Fort Lee in Bergen County and would impact 10 municipalities between the two counties.
Appellate court reinstates retired Hoboken police chief’s lawsuit against Zimmer, city
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
Posted Jan 07, 2021
Retired Hoboken Police Chief Anthony Falco Sr. is seen being honored by officers upon his retirement in 2014. (Joutnal file photo)EJA
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The dismissal of a state lawsuit filed by retired Hoboken Police Chief Anthony Falco Sr. against a former mayor and the city has been reversed in an appellate court ruling released Thursday.
Falco, who served as police chief from 2009 until his retirement in 2014, claimed in a 2013 lawsuit that he was retaliated against by former Mayor Dawn Zimmer and then-Public Safety Director Jon Tooke for supporting Zimmer’s political opponent and testifying in a wrongful termination trial of another former city public safety director, among other things.