Editing Edgewater, New Jersey (section)

===The River Walk===
[[File:ParkatEdgewater.JPG|thumb|River Walk near Edgewater Commons shopping center]]The promenade along the Hudson is part of the [[Hudson River Waterfront Walkway]]. In 1988, construction of a waterfront walkway was mandated by state law that would allow walkers a path along the Hudson River from [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]] up to the George Washington Bridge.<ref>Almenas, Maxim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307022208/http://www.northjersey.com/news/meeting-to-discuss-walkway-project-1.330326 "Meeting to discuss walkway project"], ''Edgewater View'', June 4, 2010, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 7, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Bergen County's Department of Planning and Economic Development, who hosted the meeting, presented a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the recommendations of local residents from the first meeting as to how the walkway, which would run from Fort Lee Historic Park to Bayonne in Hudson County, could benefit the entire community from an esthetic and economic point of view."</ref> Although property owners were required to build and maintain it, many gaps remain.<ref>Hevesi, Dennis. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/15/realestate/a-river-walk-s-piecemeal-birth.html "A River Walk's Piecemeal Birth"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 15, 1999. Accessed January 6, 2015.</ref> Of the {{convert|18.5|mi|km}} called for, only {{convert|11|mi}} are complete, and many of the gaps occur in Edgewater.<ref>Shortell, Tom. [http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2009/06/officials_welcome_opening_of_1.html "Officials welcome opening of half-mile stretch of Hudson River Walkway"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', June 15, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2011. "About seven miles of the walkway's 18.5-linear length, mostly in Bayonne and Edgewater, still have to be completed, said Helen Manogue, president of the president of the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy."</ref> The completed stretches offer paths for walking along the Hudson River with views of Manhattan.