Sip Avenue to Get Park

JC Construction posted a rendering of anew park planned for a Sip Avenue lot adjacent to Hudson County College. The Culinary Arts Plaza Park is currently under construction.

Music Festival Kicks off Today

The All Points West concert opens today in Liberty State Park, meaning its probably a good idea to avoid Lafayette, Liberty State Park, and the light rail line south of Exchange Place.

The concert officially ends at 11pm, so expect the PATH and light rail system to get a bit crowded around then. Also, with lots of out of towners coming in for the festival, you can bet the parking authority will have a field day with the boot, so make sure you garage the car if you lack the necessary permits.

Gothamist has a nice map of the fair grounds. If you happen to be going, note the official rules prohibit in-and-outs, so if you live downtown and hope to catch an early show before slipping out for a few beers on Grove Street, you won't be getting back in.

Major Concert Opens Tomorrow

All Points West, a three day concert event in Liberty State Park, opens tomorrow. The massive concert features Radiohead and Jack Johnson. When tickets initially went on sale, per diem tickets sold out quickly, forcing concert goers to purchase the more expensive three day pass.

However, daily tickets are once again available. The doors open at noon, and the concert is scheduled to end each night at 11. Residents should expect the light rail line to be extra crowded this weekend as the concert organizers are encouraging the use of mass transit.

Concert goers be warned, the organizers have instituted more regulations than the TSA.

All Points West

Owen Grundy Park Opens Today

Owen Grundy Park, a downtown pier that has spent 18 months being renovated, opened today. New York's Sixth has photos of the park.

New York's Waterfalls Visible from Paulus Hook

One of the waterfalls installed around New York harbor and the East river is visible from Paulus Hook's waterfront notes New York's Sixth.

Owen Grundy Park to Open July 10

The Own Grundy pier park will officially open on July 10, notes the Hudson Reporter. The pier the park sits on has been rebuilt and new amenities added like a live stage.

Owen Grundy Park Nearly Ready

The pier beyond Exchange Place PATH station has been under construction for more than two years as the J. Owen Grundy Park has been rehabilitated. JC Construction writes that the park is almost set to open, and has posted pictures of the rehabbed pier.

Library to Host Origami Classes

The Jersey City library blog mentions that the Miller Branch will be holding origami classes on Thursdays in May.

Waterfront Park Moves Closer to Reality

A single contiguous park is the goal of a downtown group hoping to turn several waterfront properties into a world class park, reports the Journal.

The group came together last year, hoping to unite several existing parks including the Morris Canal portion of Liberty State Park and the Waterfront walkway parallel to Hudson Street.

Park Plans Unveiled

The Star Ledger reports Jersey City unveiled a recreation master plan yesterday including a fishing pier, a marina, and renovation of Reservoir No. 3 as a park. However, the plan calls to rehabilitate and improve existing parks before moving ahead with the creation of new parks. The new parks that will be created included the Hackensack River Greenway along route 440 and an eventual park on the Sixth Street Embankment, or part of it, depending on the outcome of pending litigation.