In a briskly and slightly cloudy afternoon in the park, just feet away from the fencing that marks the border of interior, ceremonial dirt was officially dug out to mark the beginning of the interior’s cleanup and restoration.
State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, right, is joined by Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Alexander Young and Assemblyman Will Sampson IV at the ground-breaking of the Liberty State Park remediation project Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.Long before becoming Liberty State Park, a piece on the modern day Jersey City was once a stretch of wetlands, mud flats and salt marshes abutting the Hudson River.
But in the 1800s, after being filled by rock and soil dug up for New York City construction projects such as the subway, the land was transformed into an industrial transportation hub known as the CRRNJ Terminal that whisked away thousands of people across hundreds of trains and boat rides daily. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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