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Posted on May 1, 2019 in Events, News, Village Park
Join us this Saturday morning, May 4 from 9am to 12pm to prepare the Village Park for another amazing summer!
Where is it?
384-388 First Street.
What needs to be done?
We need your help with pruning, removal of invasive species, a couple of dead bushes and general cleaning to allow for new growth.
Do I need any special skills?
No skills required!
What should I bring?
If you have gloves, please bring them but they aren’t required. We will provide tools, gloves, and garden trash bags. Bring the kids so they can join in, or just enjoy the park and learn about its fantastic design!
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Posted on March 31, 2017 in News, Village Park
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017
11:00 AM
VILLAGE PARK
384 FIRST STREET
The Village Neighborhood Association (VNA) is proud to announce the First Annual Village Park Egg Hunt! Featuring marionettes from Puppetworks, games from Roflcopter, arts and crafts from Hudson County Art Supply and of course CANDY!!!
11:00am – Start time
11:15am – JCTC/Puppetworks presents marionettes
11:30am – Rolfcopter presents toys/activities/games
11:50am – Yoga
12:15pm – Hudson Play
12:30pm – Egg Hunt!
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Posted on May 25, 2016 in Village Park
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mayor Steven Fulop
After nearly 7 years of blood sweat and tears, the Village Neighborhood Association (VNA), in collaboration with the Jersey City Parks Coalition (JCPC), the City of Jersey City, and the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy (JCLC), is proud to announce a special ribbon cutting event with Mayor Steven Fulop to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Village Park.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
10:30am – 11:00am
The park’s chain-link gates were locked in 1984 after only ten years of being unveiled as part of then-Mayor Paul Jordan’s “Legacy of Parks” campaign. Within that span, the park suffered irreparable damage due to vandalism, crime, and a lack of general maintenance. Village residents had no other recourse but to shut down the park. Consequently, deterioration and further vandalism virtually turned the site into a neighborhood eyesore and embarrassment.
Times have changed. The Village, like other Downtown Jersey City residential districts, is undergoing a real estate and cultural renaissance. The VNA, a non-profit corporation formed by Village residents, was determined to reinvent the First Street Park (now Village Park) site into a neighborhood amenity that will erase all civic scars and add to the Village’s ongoing rebirth.
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Posted on September 14, 2010 in News, Village Park
The Village Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with The Jersey City Parks Coalition, has received the highly sought after recommendation from the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund Board of Directors and County Executive Tom DeGise for $295,000 of matching funds for the redevelopment of The Village Park on First Street in The Village section of Downtown Jersey City. This is huge!
Throughout the Winter and early Spring of 2010, members of the VNA, The Jersey City Parks Coalition, and Future Green Studios painstakingly compiled and completed the phone-book sized grant application. On April 8, 2010, designer David Seiter (Future Green Studio), Jim Ayers (VNA Vice President), Michele La Monica-Egar (Jersey City Parks Coalition) and myself pitched our formal presentation to the the Hudson County Board of trustees. And then, we waited….
The news came late last week via an email from Stephen Marks, Director of the Hudson County Division of Planning. The Village Park was one 17 projects to be awarded this endorsement. With the passage of this introductory resolution, the final public hearing on these awards will be scheduled for the October 28, 2010 Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting. There is more work to be done for sure, and we’ll be reaching out to residents for their support, but for right now, feel free to smile.
For more details, check out the article from The Jersey Journal.
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Posted on March 4, 2010 in Past News, Village Park
The Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund grant application submission deadline is quickly approaching, and we need your support.
Please click on the image above to be redirected to an online petition in support of available HCOS funds being granted to the renovation for the First Street Park in The Village section of downtown Jersey City.
The petition contains all of the background material about the park, so I ask you to please read it over and sign.
Support from the entire downtown Jersey City area is vital, so PLEASE spread the word!
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Posted on October 24, 2009 in Past News, Village Park
Entry view of the winning concept rendering for The First Street Park in The Italian Village section of Jersey City, New Jersey by Future Green Studio. First Street Park will be renamed “The Village Park” to better represent and serve the entire Village neighborhood.
Transformation of Long-Abandoned Italian Village Landmark Set to Begin
The Village Neighborhood Association (VNA), in collaboration with GothamWest Development, Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, Jersey City Parks Coalition, the City of Jersey City, and Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop, is proud to announce the designation of Future Green Studio of Brooklyn as landscape architects of The First Street Park in the Italian Village section of Jersey City.
David Seiter is founding Principal of Future Green Studio – a design-build firm in Brooklyn, New York specializing in landscape architecture and green roof design. His portfolio includes international, high-profile, large-scale urban parks and waterfronts, high-end residential garden and estate planning for celebrity clients, and green roof design and implementation. Have you ever thought What Is The Difference Between Residential And Commercial Gutters? The same goes with roofs. Different types of roofs require specific expertise. Continue reading →
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Posted on October 10, 2009 in Past Agendas, Village Park
The Village Neighborhood Association (VNA), in collaboration with Gotham West Development and the City of Jersey City, invites you to attend 4-FIRST, a presentation showcasing the visionary works of four landscape architecture firms aimed at transforming the long-abandoned and deteriorated First Street Park in the Italian Village. Invited design firms from across the New York metro area will present their design concepts for neighborhood feedback and consideration.
The presentation will be introduced by the VNA First Street Park Restoration Committee, and a brief history of the site – from its civic advocacy origins in the 1940s to its Mayor Paul Jordan-led “Legacy of Parks” construction in the 1970s – will be given by John Gomez of JC Landmarks.
The Village Neighborhood Association (VNA), in collaboration with Gotham West Development and the City of Jersey City, invites you to attend 4-FIRST, a presentation showcasing the visionary works of four landscape architecture firms aimed at transforming the long-abandoned and deteriorated First Street Park in the Italian Village. Invited design firms from across the New York metro area will present their design concepts for neighborhood feedback and consideration.
The presentation will be introduced by the First Street Park Restoration Committee, and a brief history of the site – from its civic advocacy origins in the 1940s to its Mayor Paul Jordan-led “Legacy of Parks” construction in the 1970s – will be given by John Gomez of JC Landmarks. Continue reading →