On September 5th, Councilman Solomon and Mayor Fulop hosted a community meeting for the redesign of the Pedestrian Mall. Members of the community were invited to stop by Grace Van Vorst Church to learn about the design plans for the Newark Ave Pedestrian Plaza. The team behind the construction and planning presented concepts for the […]
What’s Going On With The Pedestrian Plaza
We all know the Pedestrian Plaza, located right on Newark Ave. It opened in 2015 and has since been a space for everyone to enjoy food, drinks, and community events. The appeal of the Plaza includes moveable planters and tables with seats in order to make this a public gathering space. The city recently extended […]
The Newark Ave. Pedestrian Plaza is Expanding Today!
Within the past four years, Newark Ave has seen a lot of praise and criticisms. With the booming restaurant row came the rowdiness of late-night festivities and this has brought a number of complaints, the biggest being “Jersey City is becoming Hoboken.” Now the city is trying to put their focus more on people and […]