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Why it matters: The redevelopment plan reshapes how the housing authority will replace aging public housing and add new units. Residents of public housing, tenant advocates and council members raised questions about protections (including a legal, enforceable \"right to return\"), the timeline for rehousing, and how tax and sale proceeds from properties will be used.

What the council heard: Director-level staff and council members said the property at issue is being sold to the housing authority for redevelopment and is not being given away; council staff said the sale will generate city revenue and that once the authority builds new units those structures will pay property taxes going forward, adding a new revenue stream not currently collected on federal housing authority land. City staff said the new site will be used to increase senior housing and accelerate the overall plan.

Public concerns: Tenants and housing advocates urged stronger, legally enforceable tenant protections. Zachary King of Hoboken United Tenants told the council he reviewed the redevelopment-plan draft and found no language guaranteeing a legally enforceable right to return or legal standing for tenants if the plan's good intentions were not fulfilled. Several Marine View Plaza residents spoke during public comment asking for clarity on dates and recertifications, and urged the council to exclude an income-based \"surcharge\" from base-rent calculations for tenants that would otherwise raise rents.

Officials' responses: Council members and the administration said the redevelopment plan is zoning-level action; protections and tenant-relocation promises are implemented in redevelopment agreements and other legally binding documents that follow zoning approval. Director-level staff read plan language into the record committing to one-for-one replacement of the housing authority's existing affordable units and to preserving the agency's existing affordable stock; staff said the protections and specifics will appear in the developer's redevelopment agreement and in subsequent project-level documents. Council members said they expect those agreements to include tenant protections and rehousing guarantees.

Outcome: The amendment advanced on introduction at the meeting (first-reading); council members indicated they intend to review redevelopment agreements and implementation language before final approvals.

Clarifying details: City staff said the added parcel would be used to accelerate senior units and that federal housing authority property currently does not pay property taxes while redeveloped parcels will be taxable; staff also said the redevelopment agreement adopted in May stipulated a $1.75 million community-benefit payment for a previous project in the North End redevelopment area. Several speakers requested written, itemized timelines for tenant recertification, income surcharge review and the housing authority's sequence for rehousing residents during demolition and new construction.

What residents asked for next: Tenant advocates asked the council to include an enforceable legal right to return and legal standing for tenants in redevelopment agreements, or to add companion protections at the municipal level; residents sought clarity on when the state's oversight ended and city rent-control obligations began for properties that were transitioning from state supervision.

Sources: City staff presentation and public remarks at Hoboken City Council meeting; remarks from Hoboken United Tenants and Marine View Plaza residents recorded in the council transcript.

Ending: Council members said they will review the redevelopment agreements as they are finalized and continue hearings and briefings on tenant protections and implementation timetables.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JUNE 4, 2025 HOBOKEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","The Hoboken City Council on Wednesday voted to advance an amendment to the Hoboken Housing Authority redevelopment plan that adds property to the authority's plan and identifies sites for new senior housing, while residents and tenant advocates pressed the council for legally enforceable protections to prevent displacement.","taxTitle","Hoboken City, Hudson County, New Jersey","taxId",4570,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546417,"Hudson Tunnel project will temporarily occupy small portion of 1600 Park; city, developers say park features will remain open",1031,795000,1826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3668100-cebacb476738658d5a47d7491cc7a4f7&start=795&end=1826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3668100-cebacb476738658d5a47d7491cc7a4f7/thumbnail_795000.jpg","/articles/6546417/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Hudson-Tunnel-project-will-temporarily-occupy-small-portion-of-1600-Park-city-developers-say-park-features-will-remain-open","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546417-885508051ae50e40e5377bb3fc538434/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442649&Signature=aIYLcMXRDk0-CY58~yhH1GH644IeDV7teK62M0hGfJb~o7IvTux~5nwq7i5qXg7hS9bOkAG3W6uk5D4NK-io9rGwB3dEdSRKwYOW0QEsTpe21dEjUi69C-mWgYAx0JBIOL3mnZt5Yqh1kA5adVrnfk4WSVPcz6ijskpwvcCKxPdHV~uSJjxb2FnxF0lErlV0CwP845MUpb--JZSRGvlksRS9dcZX1TWJnifCEwVoVouI6oT5XW6IMeEq1AC6HYYyYrq7RZD1yQfoCVzCxXemm0vek16vrtdznkTK9IGHzn94BCM5DJFx-bVDdo4MdyMlj61UeTkvTPIBxd5cFstUNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hudson Tunnel Project officials told the Hoboken City Council on Wednesday that refinements to construction plans will require temporary and limited use of a county-owned portion of 1600 Park for ground stabilization and to underpin the Willow Avenue viaduct, and that officials consider the changes a \"de minimis\" use under Section 4(f) of federal law.

The presentation, by George Pascales, community relations manager for the Hudson Tunnel Project, Jake Wade, a senior environmental planner, and David Smith, the project's tunnel engineer, described two work areas adjacent to Hoboken: a ground-stabilization construction staging area that would occupy a portion of 17th Street and an area between 17th Street and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and underpinning work beneath the Willow Avenue viaduct that marginally encroaches on the Willow Avenue right-of-way portion of 1600 Park.

GDC said the ground-stabilization staging area would be active for about 19 months beginning in early 2026 and that Willow Avenue underpinning would require roughly 14 months of work starting mid-2026. The GDC presentation said about 2,500 square feet, or roughly 2.5% of the publicly accessible park, would be temporarily occupied; permanent above-ground pile caps would affect about 500 square feet (0.5%) of that county-owned right-of-way portion of the park. GDC representatives said the city-owned portion of the park would not be impacted.

Why it matters: The Hudson Tunnel Project is a multi-state rail project intended to add new capacity under the Hudson River. Hoboken officials and neighbors pressed GDC on park access, tree removal and impacts to transit and traffic. Council members asked for clearer contractor plans and protections for pedestrians, park users and nearby older buildings that could be sensitive to vibration.

What GDC told the council: Jake Wade summarized the Section 4(f) review (a federal rule assessing effects on parks, recreation lands and historic sites), saying the additional detail developed since the 2021 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision requires coordination over the county-right-of-way portion of 1600 Park but, in GDC's view, meets the definition of a de minimis impact because the occupancies would not \"affect the features, attributes, or activities\" that qualify the park for protection and continuous access to key park features would be maintained. Wade said GDC is coordinating right-of-way-user agreements with the city.

Details and constraints: Officials said three park trees fall within the construction footprint; two would be protected in place and one would require removal, and the removed tree would likely be replaced at the end of the construction window (GDC estimated the replacement around mid-2027). The pedestrian walkway between Willow Avenue and adjacent athletic fields would be narrowed to about 10 feet at its narrowest point during work; adjacent to the public bathroom building a minimum clear width of 3 feet would be maintained. GDC said the public bathroom facilities and key park features would remain open and accessible throughout construction.

Traffic and transit concerns: Council members pressed the project on potential closures of Willow Avenue and impacts to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. Project engineer David Smith said the critical step of transferring load from existing viaduct footings to new underpinning would require temporary closures while the contractor jacks the bridge and transfers the load; those transfers are \"pretty quick,\" he said, and GDC expects they can happen at night but needs the contractor's methods to confirm whether one or multiple overnight or weekend closures would be required. Smith estimated it would likely be closer to a single incident but said it could be more than one and \"not gonna be more than 10.\" On the light rail, GDC's explanation said no systemic impacts are anticipated for the Willow underpinning; ground-improvement (jet grouting) for tunneling will be executed from alongside the tracks with fences and monitoring, and only limited, contractor-dependent outages may be required.

Community outreach and comment deadline: Pascales and Wade repeated that project materials are posted on hudsontunnelproject.com and said the project is accepting public comments through July 7 (contact details were shown during the presentation). GDC representatives said they will open a neighborhood outreach office near the Hudson County staging area, maintain a 24-hour construction hotline and assign a dedicated project liaison for ongoing coordination.

What council members pushed for: Members asked that bids require nighttime work where feasible to reduce daytime disruption, that the project provide firm plans for vibration monitoring and mitigation around historic and older concrete buildings, and that contractors provide more precise timing once selected. Council members said they wanted definitive answers about light-rail outage timing and how many closures might occur; GDC said procurement is underway and they expect a contractor by year end and better details then.

What remains unresolved: Project officials said the Federal Transit Administration will make the final Section 4(f) determination; GDC's current assessment is that the impacts qualify as de minimis. Exact contractor means-and-methods, the number and timing of any weekend or overnight closures and details of fence and circulation plans will be determined after contractor selection. GDC representatives said they are coordinating tree removal mitigation with the city.

Sources: Presentation to the Hoboken City Council by George Pascales, Jake Wade and David Smith of the Hudson Tunnel Project; council questions and public remarks recorded in the council meeting transcript.

Ending: Council members thanked GDC for the briefing and requested written follow-up on tree replacement caliper, contractor means and methods, vibration-monitoring plans and a timeline for any planned closures.","Hudson Tunnel Project officials told the Hoboken City Council on Wednesday that refinements to construction plans will require temporary and limited use of a county-owned portion of 1600 Park for ground stabilization and to underpin the Willow Avenue viaduct, and that officials consider the changes a \"de minimis\" use under Section 4(f) of federal law.","actionData","errors"]

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