Infrastructure

Prioritize Infrastructure Upgrades

Continue to Prioritize Water Main Upgrades: There was a time when hovering helicopters were a regular occurrence with the frequent water main breaks. Since Phase 2 of the replacement process has begun, we are seeing a significant decline in these instances - but to keep that going, we need to continue to complete additional phases of replacement for the entire city.

• The Phase 2 replacement covered 11 blocks and was an investment of $9.2M using low interest and interest free loans from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.

• Embark on a Public Process to Create a New Public Safety HQ: Our fire and police headquarters are not meeting the needs of our community in 2025. The Police Department is a former doctor’s office, and the Fire Department is not accessible for all residents. We, as a community, need to come together to re-imagine a new, modern public safety HQ that meets all needs for fire, police, EMS, and Office of Emergency Management resources. 

• Prioritize the renovation of the Multi Service Center (124 Grand) to upgrade our recreational footprint to expand and modernize - while incorporating the existing critical services provided there with the Hoboken Public Library, the Hoboken Family Planning Clinic, the Senior Center, and the day care program. 

• This will ensure that there are more recreation programs, a more robust set of programs and services for our senior citizens, and add a community pool to the roof.

• This will prevent long-term shut downs of this facility due to the aging HVAC system, which happened earlier this year - closing the day care program, and displacing the senior citizens who rely on regular programs.

• Actively work with the Hoboken Board of Education to support their plans for additional facility space to address growing enrollment in our school-aged population. In addition, actively work with the publicly-funded charter schools to support acquisition of permanent facility spaces (for those seeking).

• Collaborate to explore the opportunities for community access and community benefit agreements, in particular for recreational activity spaces.

Pursue an agreement with the Hoboken Community Center to finalize an agreement between this non-profit and the City of Hoboken for purposes of acquiring the facilities located at the old YMCA (1301 Washington). This massive property is critical to protect because it hosts housing for 96 individuals in need of supportive housing, in addition to the potential to restore and revitalize a vibrant recreational facility that includes an indoor community pool.