Will the 6th St. Embankment become a park for ALL citizens of Jersey City, or just another tax-abated condo development?

If you think the Embankment is safe from demolition, think again …

What has happened?

• Three city administrations and the city council agreed to support preservation and open space for this historic elevated rail line.

• Our elected officials made the Embankment a municipal landmark and passed legislation to acquire it.

• The current administration led a petition before a federal agency, the Surface Transportation Board (STB), challenging Conrail’s sale to a private developer.

What is happening now?

• The city has no plan for acquisition, even if the STB ruling is favorable.

• The Mayor now wants light rail on the Embankment but has no funding for light rail or for acquiring it for that purpose.

• Meanwhile, the city is turning its back on money already raised ($3.7 million in awards and pledges), and additional available grants because they are designed for open space and greenway – exactly the uses the city previously approved.

What are we going to do about it?

Citizens across the city can save the Embankment and other community parks.

1. Obtain and place a “Make Our Parks” poster in the window of your home to demonstrate city-wide support. To receive a poster, call Suzy at 201-798-6556.

2. Call Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s office at 201547-5200 and ask, “What is the plan to acquire the Embankment?”

3. Go to www.embankment.org to learn more about the Embankment and other ways to help.