Hoboken Reveals Newark Street Plaza Redesign

Hoboken, NJ – The Hoboken Batman approves.

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer joined Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, Council President Jen Giattino, members of the City Council and local business owners – in addition to the locally-famous Hoboken Batman - to inaugurate the city’s Newark Street plaza during a recent ribbon cutting ceremony.

According to a city release issued on Friday, the new plaza is part of a safety redesign of Newark Street between Washington Street and Hudson Street. The new plaza includes street trees, bistro tables and chairs, and Adirondack chairs and creates a new public space at the busy corner of Newark Street and Washington Street.

“Hoboken’s unique vitality and livability is tied to a great extent to its outstanding streetscape,” said Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “That is why we were so pleased to work in partnership to add this new plaza to Newark Street, which is actually a county road right in the heart of downtown Hoboken.”

According to city officials, project features include:

• A widened sidewalk on the south side of the street to accommodate more than 3,000 pedestrians during peak periods
• Curb bumpouts at corners to improve pedestrian safety by extending the sidewalk, reducing pedestrian crossing distances, and improving intersection visibility
• Restoration of the historic Belgian block roadway to emphasize the street’s historic character and naturally calm traffic

According to city officials, funding for the project was secured by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez through a $240,000 federal appropriation and through $118,000 grant from the NJ DOT through the Transportation Enhancement Program.

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