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The Harmon Street pool became a headache for residents who complained about the frequent fights and the deportment of some of the youths that frequented the facility. In true Jersey City fashion, instead of confronting and solving that problem, the pool was shuttered.

The site has been vandalized to a fare-thee-well, but it still exists. Block associations expressed some interest in having it reopened, but nothing came of it.



https://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/2011/ ... ce_to_cool_off_jerse.html

I often see that park being used to play volleyball by a large group of people.

They bring their own volleyball net, music and beers and have a good time.

Robin.

If I didn't see the basketball backboards, I would assume the 16th St. park was an abandoned parking lot.

Funny, my wife was just commenting today about what a shame that the 16th st park was so awful. Guess Holland Gardens doesn't even get a crappy park. The residents should give Solomon & Fulop an earful.

I never realised there use to be a public pool at 531 Communipaw Avenue.

Can still be seen on a satellite image:
https://goo.gl/maps/mhv1nhEASNdmi9WW6


Any old timers remember this "Harmon Street Pool"?

Robin.

PUBLIC SCOPING HEARING NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that Jersey City has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of .98 acres of two parks:

16th Street Park, 215 16th Street; Block 7102 Lot 1 (.46 acres)

Harmon Street Pool, 531 Communipaw Ave; Block 18702 Lot 9 (.52 acres)

The City proposes to redevelop these obsolete parks and will replace them with 4.8 acres of parkland acquired for the Morris Canal Greenway. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at

Jersey City Hall, City Council Chambers

280 Grove Street, Jersey City NJ 07302.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 6pm

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing.

Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to Robert Napiorski at 201-761-0819 and Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, 66 York Street 3rd floor; Jersey City, NJ 07302. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until August 28, 2019.

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