Perhaps one of the most coveted pieces of property in New Jersey is Liberty State Park. With its birds-eye view of Manhattan, the area around the park is an attractive parcel for developers. But environmentalists and others want to protect the park. So, they’re backing a bill that would prohibit the state from considering proposals for large-scale commercial development there. But the legislation may not make it through the lame-duck session.
Liberty State Park safeguard bill faces difficult path
Environmentalists back bill prohibiting large-scale commercial development in the park
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.