2017 Call for Art on Heights' Main Thoroughfare
June 16, 2017
The Central Avenue S.I.D. Management Corporation is again seeking creative proposals for public art installations. Proposed artwork will be installed on either a wall space or traffic box in our shopping district. The submission deadline is Friday, July 28, 2017. [Read More]
Request for Proposal - Artwork Installation on Central Ave, JC
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New Central Avenue Menu Promotes Healthier Living
June 2, 2017
Jersey City’s latest addition to restaurant row is making strides. Central Avenue restaurants and businesses are working together, through their Special Improvement District program, to encourage local residents to live healthier with the launch of the new “Central Avenue Healthy Menu” this summer. This menu is the first of its kind in Jersey City and showcases ten healthy food options found in the shopping district. [Read More]
New on Central Avenue, Jersey City
June 2017
The Central Avenue Special Improvement District is pleased to announce “Pampita Meat Shop” has opened their flagship store on the main thoroughfare of the Jersey City Heights. [Read More]
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Creative Placemaking on Central Avenue
March 2017
Creative placemaking has become important to the experience and benefits of shopping local. Public art, in its many forms, can rejuvenate a neighborhood when done correctly. It brings new energy and vibrancy to neighborhoods. It also can make Central Avenue a fun place to visit. CASID’s art initiatives have grown out of the belief that creative placemaking contributes to the economic and cultural vitality of neighborhoods. [Read More]
Recent Events in the District:
- New Public Artwork by Sam Pullin - "Earth Person 2"
- Heights Halloween Window Painting Contest - October 2016
- City of Trees Window Painting - May 2016
- Central Avenue Auto & Music Show - May 2016
- Heights Halloween Window Painting Contest - October 2015
New Heights 24 Hour Bus Service (Mon-Sat)
GREAT NEWS for the Jersey City Heights: New Jersey Transit Bus No. 119 will run 24 hour service (Mon - Sat) starting on 6/25. Thanks to Senator Brian Stack, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji; Mayor Steven Fulop; Councilman Michael Yun; Councilman Rolando Lavarro, and RNA/ WPA for their tireless efforts to improve mass transit and access to NYC jobs. [Learn More about Central Ave Bus Service]
Central Ave Discussion on Redev. Plan
November 10, 2015
Dear Members of the Jersey City Heights Community:
There is a buzz in the neighborhood about a Redevelopment Plan for Central Avenue. The Central Avenue Special Improvement District Management Corporation, an organization of business and commercial property owners within the shopping district, would like to set the record straight and address the circulating rumors. [Read More]
