Editing Paterson, New Jersey (section)

==Arts and culture==
The ''Paterson Literary Review'' has been published annually by the Poetry Center at [[Passaic County Community College]], and edited by [[Maria Mazziotti Gillan]], since 1979. Though it also includes prose and reviews, PLR is most well-known for its submitted poetry — having published works by notable poets such as [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Philip Levine (poet)|Philip Levine]], [[William Stafford (poet)|William Stafford]], and [[Sonia Sanchez]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PATERSON LITERARY REVIEW - About |url=https://www.patersonliteraryreview.com/about |website=patersonliteraryreview.com |publisher=Paterson Literary Review}}</ref>

Since 2018, Paterson has hosted an annual Paterson Poetry Festival, which includes poetry performances from rising and established artists, workshops, panels, [[open mic]]s, and contests like a [[Poetry slam|slam]] face-off. From 2018 through 2022, the festival was held on the stairs of the [[Passaic County Court House]] in downtown Paterson; in 2023, the festival was held at the amphitheater in [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park's]] Rifle Camp Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=TAPinto Staff |title=6th Annual Paterson Poetry Festival Set for October 13–14 |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/articles/6th-annual-paterson-poetry-festival-set-for-october-13-14 |website=tapinto.net |publisher=TAPintoPaterson |date=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Paterson Poetry Festival - Info |url=https://www.wordseedinc.org/organizations/patersonpoetryfestival |website=wordseedinc.org |publisher=Word Seed Inc}}</ref>

Paterson has a significant parks and recreation system, including larger areas such as Eastside, Westside, and Pennington Parks, as well as neighborhood parks such as Wrigley, Robert Clemente, and People's.<ref>[http://www.patersonnj.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?path=map&ftID=2&zoom=4 City Parks Facilities], City of Paterson. Accessed May 3, 2012.</ref> The [[Great Falls (Passaic River)|Great Falls of the Passaic]] are part of the national park system.

{{Main|Paterson Museum}}
The [[Paterson Museum]], in the [[Old Great Falls Historic District|Great Falls Historic District]], was founded in 1925 and is owned and operated by the city of Paterson. Its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of the city. Since 1982, the museum has been housed in the Thomas Rogers Building on Market Street, the former erecting shop of [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works]], a major 19th-century manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives.<ref>[http://www.patersonnj.gov/department/index.php?fDD=24-0 Paterson Museum], City of Paterson. Accessed November 14, 2011.</ref>

{{Main|Lambert Castle}}
Belle Vista, locally known as [[Belle Vista (Paterson, New Jersey)|Lambert Castle]], was built in 1892 as the home of [[Catholina Lambert]], the self-made owner of a prominent silk mill in Paterson. After Lambert's death in 1923, his family sold the building to the city, which in turn sold it to the County of Passaic a few years later. The county used the building for administrative offices, and in 1936, provided one room to the fledgling Passaic County Historical Society to serve as its historical museum. As time went by the museum grew, room by room until the entire first floor became the historical museum.

In the late 1990s, the Castle underwent a multi-million-dollar restoration and all four floors of the building were developed into a museum and library. Today, Passaic County remains the owner of the building and supports the facilities' operation; however, the Passaic County Historical Society is solely responsible for the operation and management of Lambert Castle Museum with its historical period rooms, long-term and changing exhibition galleries, educational programs for elementary and middle-school students, and research library/archive.<ref>[http://www.lambertcastle.org/ Lambert Castle], Passaic County Historical Society. Accessed November 14, 2011.</ref>

Above Lambert Castle stands a {{convert|75|ft|adj=on}} observation tower, located at the peak of [[Watchung Mountains|Garret Mountain]], which while technically standing in [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]], was constructed when the property was considered part of Paterson. The tower is part of the [[Garret Mountain Reservation]] and renovations were completed in 2009 to restore the tower to the original condition as built in 1896 by Lambert, who used the tower to impress guests with its view of the [[New York City skyline]].<ref>Cowen, Richard. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/120109_Renovation_of_Woodland_Parks_Lambert_Castle_tower_nearly_complete.html "Renovation of Woodland Park's 'Lambert Castle' tower nearly complete"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 1, 2009. Accessed May 3, 2012.</ref>

Attempts were being made to fund the restoration of the [[Paterson Armory]] as a recreation and cultural center, but the building was destroyed by fire before these could bear fruit.<ref>Malinconico, Joe. [http://thealternativepress.com/articles/a-dream-or-reality-plans-for-paterson-armory-tak "A Dream or Reality? Plans for Paterson Armory Take Shape"], ''The Alternative Press'', April 9, 2012. Accessed May 3, 2012.</ref>