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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.”
Hudson County, Union City hosting walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Bergenline Ave
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The clinic will be set up between 31st and 32nd Streets between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. with individuals having the option to be vaccinated with either the Johnson and Johnson or Moderna vaccine.
“Since becoming more readily available, Hudson County has worked closely with our municipal partners to ensure this lifesaving vaccine is easily accessible to all of our residents,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“Whether that means setting up vaccination clinics in our county parks or arranging vaccination opportunities with local community groups, we are going to continue our efforts to get Hudson vaccinated by any means possible. I thank Mayor Stack for his partnership and remind everyone to trust the science and do their part to put an end to this pandemic.”
ARNPRIOR Many residents in Arnprior, Ont. were shocked this week when they found a letter in their mailbox titled My Opinion from Mayor Walter Stack. The four page letter addressed To all the residents of Arnprior states Stack’s opinion that he does not believe Racism is systemic in Arnprior. The letter was released after ongoing claims from residents that racism is, in fact, systemic in the town west of Ottawa I had to read it a couple of times to really believe what I was seeing, says Candice Nault, a resident in the town and mother of two Black sons.
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Photo via Wikipedia.
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“This bill would limit the height of any development below the cliffs east of Palisade Avenue in Hudson and Bergen counties. Under the bill, no development, inclusive of any mechanical structures on top, in that area could exceed 10 feet below the surface of that road or the Palisades cliff height, whichever is lower,” the bill statement says.
“This bill would protect the unique views enjoyed by residents who live in the historic neighborhoods above those cliffs, and preserve the views and topography features of the Palisades.”
Developments that have received approvals prior to the date the bill is potentially enacted would still to able to build.