Hackensack, NJ Community Message Boards
General Category => Hackensack History => Topic started by: Editor on November 08, 2007, 11:04:47 AM
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Anyone remember the old boardwalk at Baldwin Park? This picture is from "Progress", a city publication from 1977.
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In the early 1990's, the Zisa administration had the entire park DOWNSCALED. The basketball nets were removed and the boardwalk eliminated. This was at the demand of local homeowners who were incensed at the high degree of LOITERING, almost entirely by people outside of Hackensack. There were at lot of police calls, and documented instances of alcohol abuse and even drug dealing. The basketball nets were extremely popular and very very heavily used, mostly by people from New York, Paterson, and other parts of Hackensack.
Councilwoman Robinson wasn't too happy with this move, but agreed under the condition that basketball programs be expanded at Carver Park. An additional lot was added to the park to accomodate parking with access to Second Street, and new basketball courts were erected. That project was directly connected with the downscaling of Baldwin Park.