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| What To Do Now! |
| Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem Embankment Preservation Coalition |
| Nine years ago residents of Jersey City organized the Embankment Preservation Coalition to save the Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem Embankment, 6th Street, Jersey City, from demolition and replacement with undistinguished housing. See www.embankment.org for background on the struggle Thousands of citizens have contributed, but we must make one last push, to galvanize our city, county, and state governments to save this important historic site and open space resource. 1. Speak out at these two these two critical public meetings coming up in the next two weeks: * Jersey City Planning Board, Tuesday, August 14, 5:30 pm, City Hall, 280 Grove St. The developer has applied for Final Major Site Plan approval for four Embankment blocks, 6th Street, from Erie to Brunswick. The hearing begins with Item 6 on the agenda. * Jersey City Historic Preservation Commission*, Monday, August 20, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m. The developer has applied for demolition permits for the massive Embankment structures and, if denied approval, will ask for a hardship exemption Your presence, or that of your authorized representative, at these meetings is mandatory if your comments are to count. If you write a letter, it will be placed in the project file but will not be considered by the board or commission, and it will not appear in the record likely to be reviewed by courts.) 2. Call Mayor Jerramiah Healy (201-547-5200) and Council President Mariano Vega (201-547- 5268) and tell them you want the City to acquire the Embankment. 3. Join the Embankment Preservation Coalition subscribers list so you can keep up with late-breaking news and Action Alerts. Go t to www.embankment.org and sign up, or email Moher1@aol.com with your contact information, including email and phone. 4. Join the Embankment Area Property Owners Association newly forming to protect the private property rights of the hundreds of property owners within 200 feet of the Embankment. Contact: John Perls, jperls@hammerheadadvertising.com *Information about the Planning Board and Historic Preservation Commission composition and duties can be found at http://cityofjerseycity.com/cityclerk/index.html#clerk . Select the links Jersey City Municipal Code, and then Chapter 245, for descriptions of the land use boards. |
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| For more information about these items, please contact: Maureen Crowley, Coordinator Embankment Preservation Coalition 201-963-0232 Moher1@aol.com Please let us know what you will be doing to help! |