Skyway Park

Location| Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°44′14″N 74°05′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.737137°N 74.087128°W﻿ / 40.737137; -74.087128
Area| 32 acres (0.13 km2)
Created| 2009 (2009)
Open| 2021

Skyway Park is a 32-acre (13 ha) park being developed in Jersey City, New Jersey on the Hackensack River, partly under the Pulaski Skyway, from which it takes its name. The brownfield land was the site of the PJP Landfill.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a component of the Hackensack River Greenway, a linear park along the banks of the river and Newark Bay.

## Brownfield site

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency declared the parcel at the PJP Landfill a Superfund site in 1982 and the landfill was capped in 1985.[5]

In 2008, AMB Corporation bought approximately 51.76 acres (20.95 ha) of the site. This property was to be capped and a warehouse constructed, while the rest of the property owned by AMB would be turned into greenspace.[6] The Remedial Action Construction began in 2008. It has been redeveloped, and is home to a warehouse and a walkway.[7] The remaining portion of the site is managed by Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc. and CWM Chemical Services, LLC (collectively “CCS”), which are responsible for a multi-layer, modified solid waste cap, wetlands reconstruction and enhancement efforts, and environmental monitoring.[7]

## Location and design

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Initially introduced as Marion Greenway Park, the project first received funding in 2009.[8] The park is in the Marion Section on the West Side of the city between U.S. Route 1/9 Truck and the Hackensack River, north of Lincoln Park, with which it has the potential to be connected as part of the Hackensack River Greenway project.[9]

### Covid memorial

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The park will include one of the first memorials in North America for victims of the coronavirus pandemic. The site will have one tree planted for each Jersey City resident who died of the disease.[10][11][12][1] Construction has been delayed by the environmental approval process.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b Armstrong, Kevin; Tully, Tracey (December 4, 2020). "Park With Covid Memorial Is Rising on Site of Former Toxic Dump". The New York Times.
2. ^ Baer, Marilyn (December 3, 2020). "From toxic site to Jersey City park New park to feature living memorial to those lost during pandemic". The Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
3. ^ Sibayan, Reena. "Jersey City announced on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, that it is investing $10 million to build Skyway Park, a long-awaited public space planned for the city's West Side, on a rehabilitated Superfund site, with a special memorial to residents who died from COVID-19 and did not receive formal funerals". nj.
4. ^ Heinis, John (December 3, 2020). "Jersey City will invest $10M into Skyway Park, which will memorialize COVID-19 victims". Hudson County View.
5. ^ a b Fry, Chris (December 4, 2020). "Jersey City Reveals Plans to Convert Former Landfill into $10 Million Skyway Park". Jersey Digs.
6. ^ The Jersey Journal (May 29, 2012). "Jersey City park to be built on former PJP landfill site". nj.
7. ^ a b McDonald, Terrence T. (July 3, 2018). "Cleanup of formerly smoldering landfill wins EPA award". The Jersey Journal.
8. ^ "Jersey City's Mayor Healy and City Council Introduce Marion Greenway Park - River View Observer". RiverViewObserver.net. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
9. ^ Albiter, Robyn. "Skyway Park - Jersey City, NJ". T&M Associates. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015.
10. ^ Gannon, Devin (December 7, 2020). "Former toxic landfill in Jersey City to become public park with COVID-19 memorial". 6sqft. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
11. ^ Acevedo, Gaby (December 4, 2020). "Jersey City Announces Plan for COVID-19 Memorial Park at Former Superfund Site". NBC New York.
12. ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (December 5, 2021). "First look at COVID-19 memorial grove planned for future Skyway Park". The Jersey Journal. NJ.com.
13. ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (November 19, 2023). "Jersey City's Skyway Park and COVID-19 memorial being held up by environmental approval process". The Jersey Journal. NJ.com.

## External links

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* Skyway Park Conservancy
* Jersey City Park System
* https://jcitytimes.com/the-man-who-conquered-smoke-fire-and-25000-barrels-of-toxic-waste/

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Hudson County Parks

Hudson County Park System|

* Bayonne - Stephen R. Gregg Park
* Columbus Park
* Laurel Hill Park
* Lincoln Park
* Mercer Park
* North Hudson - James Braddock Park
* Washington Park
* West Hudson Park

State and national parks|

* Liberty State Park
* Statue of Liberty National Monument

Municipal parks|

* 16th Street Park
* Berry Lane Park
* Church Square Park
* Collins Park
* Dr. Leonard J. Gordon Park
* Hackensack Reservoir No. 2
* Hamilton Park
* Jersey City Reservoir No. 3
* Pershing Field
* Pier A Park
* Riverbank Park
* Rutowski Park
* Schuetzen Park
* Skyway Park
* Stevens Park
* Van Vorst Park

Paths and promenades|

* East Coast Greenway
* Essex - Hudson Greenway (proposed)
* Hackensack River Greenway
* Harsimus Stem Embankment (proposed)
* Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
* Morris Canal Greenway (proposed)

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* Anderson Creek Marsh
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* Eastern Brackish Marsh
* Hawk Marsh
* Kearny Brackish Marsh
* Kearny Freshwater Marsh
* Laurel Hill Park Wetland
* Mill Creek Marsh
* Petrillo Tract
* Riverbend Wetlands Preserve
* Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
* Secaucus Tract
* Western Brackish Marsh

Golf courses|

* Bayonne Golf Course
* Liberty National Golf Club
* Skyway Golf Course

History|

* Public art
* Elysian Fields
* Charles N. Lowrie
* John T. Withers

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