Quality Of Life
Among the most crucial tasks of municipal government is to ensure the cleanliness and livability of public spaces. Hoboken has done well in this area historically, but continued progress in managing waste and pollution of all kinds is crucial to the long-term health of the community.
Clean Streets and Improved Living Conditions
Introduce Better Equipment for Cleanliness: Purchase portable power washing units to keep the main commercial areas free of trash and dog waste.
New solutions should be implemented in collaboration with the Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA) sanitation team.
Allocate sanitation employees who are dedicated to addressing dog poop in order to document and map “hot zones” that need to be revisited more regularly for enforcement and clean up.
Be More Rigorous on Enforcement: Hire overnight sanitation inspectors to ensure compliance with trash storage and parklet regulations in the business district.
First, make sure that all trash receptacles are in working order.
The worst instances of litter/garbage that is not compliant with our regulations occurs overnight - we need to deploy enforcement during those times. Send out code enforcement officers to inspect overnight in the business districts, which helps prevent rodent issues.
Work with the City Council to revisit the garbage hauling contract to add an additional recycling pickup to prevent accumulation and dispersion of trash on sidewalks.
Stop the Chop: Work with neighboring municipalities to address disruptive noise pollution from helicopter traffic in coordination with Hudson County and federal representatives who can connect with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Support The Unhoused Population
Ultimately, the issue of homelessness must be tackled at its root by addressing the unaffordability of housing. But in the short run, the city must take steps to support unhoused people and address residents’ concerns.
Move Unhoused People from Public Spaces into Safe Spaces.
The City must spearhead coordination of services from non-profits to this population and local law enforcement so that we can better address ongoing issues, identify gaps in service, and expand city-allocated resources to bring solutions.
Expand coordination across Hudson County to partner with other shelter facilities that may have more capacity than Hoboken Shelter (e.g. St Lucy’s) so people aren’t left out on the street. Work with Hudson County to expand the operating schedule for the County Shelter in Kearny to be open 365 days a year.
Empower the new Community Policing Bureau to identify and connect with the unhoused population, and those at risk to intervene early.
Expand the presence of public bathrooms such as the Portland Loos to all public spaces and the waterfront.
Provide Critical Mental Health Services:
Work with the network of mental health providers including Bridgeway, Hoboken Hospital, and other local providers to do targeted outreach to residents who may be demonstrating mental instability in public spaces.
Add a crisis response team with mental health responders through this partnership that’s available on call via Hoboken Police Department.
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