The Hoboken City Council has adopted an ordinance that would institute an “Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit” to reign in noise pollution from the waterfront affecting uptown residents, although not without pushback from popular summer spot Pier 13.
At Wednesday’s meeting, 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen recalled how he and 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher had discussed the impacts of the ordinance on bars and establishments.
Specifically, the measure would have a “unique” impact on Pier 13, and Cohen asked the councilwoman if she had gotten in touch with them, to which she said she had not.
“What’s unique about the uptown waterfront versus maybe the downtown waterfront, is it has the highest residential density in the City of Hoboken, directly on the waterfront,” Fisher said…