West New York, New Jersey

West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 49,708,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 51,981 in 2022,<ref name=Census2020/> ranking the city the 770th-most-populous in the country.<ref name=ANNRNK/>

With more than Template:Convert of land according to the 2010 census, West New York was the second-most densely populated municipality in the United States, among places with a population above 50,000, behind neighboring Union City.<ref>Maciag, Mike. "Population Density for U.S. Cities Statistics", Governing, November 29, 2017. Accessed December 4, 2020. "The following are the most densely populated cities with populations exceeding 50,000:... [2nd] West New York, N.J.: 52,815 persons/sq. mile"</ref>

History

West New York was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on July 8, 1898, replacing Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 149. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 306. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 15, 2015.</ref> West New York underwent a massive growth at the beginning of the 20th century, driven by development of textile industries that made North Hudson the "Embroidery Capital of the United States".<ref>Staff. "Commercial Growth in New Jersey Town on Heights has Doubled Population within Last Five Years", The New York Times, December 20, 1914. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref>

The town was populated mainly with Italian Americans and German Americans.<ref>Martin, Lydia. "Cuban cool" The Star-Ledger. August 9, 1995; Pages 41 & 54.</ref><ref>Juri, Carmen (August 9, 1995). "Jersey's Cuban flavors" The Star-Ledger. pp. 41 and 54.</ref> Throughout the 1960s, West New York had an influx of Cuban émigrés to the area,<ref>Trillin, Calvin. "Observations while Eating Carne Asada on Bergenline Avenue", The New Yorker, June 30, 1975. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> leading it to once being called Havana on the Hudson; the city has a majority Hispanic population.

High-rise apartments, some of which place among the tallest buildings in North Hudson, were built along Boulevard East,<ref>Norman, Michael. "Palisades: New York's Other West Side", The New York Times, July 4, 1982. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref><ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "Blending Two Cities into One", The New York Times, October 9, 2005. Accessed September 29, 2014. "At John F. Kennedy Boulevard East, known as 'Boulevard East,' the population, housing mix and scenery change abruptly. Mostly New York City professionals and empty-nesters live in towers that soar 30 stories or more over the Palisades, a 450-foot-high belt of cliffs that line the New Jersey side of the Hudson."</ref> adding to the population of the town and giving it one of the highest population densities in the country.

Since the 1980s, the Hudson Waterfront, which the Weehawken Terminal had been a part of, has been redeveloped from an industrial to a residential and recreational area, for instance, with the creation of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.

Geography

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The Hudson River and Manhattan skyline seen from the west

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²), including 0.99 square miles (2.58 km²) of land and 0.33 square miles (0.86 km²) of water (25.11%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The ZIP Code for West New York is 07093.<ref name=ZIPcode/> West New York is part of the New York metropolitan area and is at the heart of the North Hudson, New Jersey, region. West New York is bordered on the north by Guttenberg, on the east by the Hudson River, on the south by Union City and Weehawken, and on the west by North Bergen.

West New York is one of North Hudson's communities atop The Palisades above the Hudson River, and home to the highest point in the county.<ref>Hudson County High Point, New Jersey, peakbagger.com. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> Its Hudson Waterfront has been known as Bulls Ferry since before the American Revolutionary War. Bergenline Avenue is its main commercial thoroughfare, while the wide two-way 60th Street is a major cross-town thoroughfare, and site of Town Hall. More than half of U.S. Presidents have streets bearing their name in the town.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The town borders the municipalities of Guttenberg, North Bergen, Union City and Weehawken in Hudson County; and the New York City borough of Manhattan across the Hudson River.<ref>Areas touching West New York, MapIt. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref><ref>Hudson County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

One of 41 municipalities statewide where a majority of residents do not speak English as their primary language, Spanish is spoken at home by more than half of the residents of West New York, according to data from the United States Census Bureau's 2012-2016 American Community Survey data. The town had 83.6% of residents not speaking English as their dominant language, the second highest in the state.<ref>Astudillo, Carla. "The 41 N.J. towns where English is not the dominant language", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 10, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2020. "New Jersey is home to 41 towns where English is not the dominant language for the majority of the population. Towns like Union City and West New York are primarily dominated by Spanish speakers, while Korean is the language spoken by more than half of residents in Palisades Park and Englewood Cliffs."</ref>

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 49,708 people, 18,852 households, and 11,783 families in the town. The population density was 49,341.7 per square mile (19,050.9/km²). There were 20,018 housing units at an average density of 19,870.5 per square mile (7,672.0/km²). The racial makeup was 62.04% (30,839) White, 4.60% (2,289) Black or African American, 1.50% (744) Native American, 6.01% (2,986) Asian, 0.05% (24) Pacific Islander, 20.19% (10,038) from other races, and 5.61% (2,788) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.08% (38,812) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 18,852 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 37.6% were married couples living together; 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.5% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

As of the 2010 United States census, West New York had the third-highest percentage of Hispanics in the state, at 78.1%, accounting for 2.5% of the state's Hispanic population. Though Native Americans comprise less than 1% of the city's population, they doubled in the 2000s, and combined with Union City's Native Americans comprise 38% of the county's Native American population.<ref>Cullen, Deanna. "Growing influence: UC and WNY house 6 percent of state's Hispanics", The Union City Reporter, February 13, 2011, pages 1 and 15. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Union City and West New York are each over three quarters Hispanic. In New Jersey, Union City has the highest percentage of people in that group – 84.7 percent. West New York is 78.1 percent Hispanic, coming in at third."</ref>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $44,657 (with a margin of error of ± $2,850) and the median family income was $42,534 (± $3,689). Males had a median income of $36,768 (± $2,414) versus $30,688 (± $1,952) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,419 (± $1,215). About 15.8% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for West New York town, Hudson County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 45,768 people, 16,719 households, and 11,034 families residing in the town. The population density was 44,995.1/mi² (17,324.6/km²). There were 17,360 housing units at an average density of 17,066.8/mi² (6,571.3 km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.09% White, 3.55% African American, 0.67% Native American, 2.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 25.16% from other races, and 7.57% from two or more races. 78.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for West New York town, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for West New York town, Hudson County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>

There were 16,719 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a woman whose husband did not live with her, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the town, the age distribution of the population showed 22.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the town was $31,980, and the median income for a family was $34,083. Males had a median income of $26,703 versus $22,326 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,719. 18.9% of the population and 16.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.4% were under the age of 18 and 22.3% were 65 or older.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

As of the 2000 Census, West New York was ranked as #52 on a list of cities with the highest percentage of renters.<ref>Top 100 Cities with Highest Percentage of Renters (pop. 5000+), City-Data. Accessed July 14, 2007.</ref> 80.1% of West New York residents lived in renter-occupied housing units, vs. 33.8% nationwide.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Bergenline Avenue is the main shopping district of North Hudson. West New York's Urban Enterprise Zone, one of seven established by legislation in 1996, covers portions of Bergenline Avenue from 49th to 67th Streets.

Portions of town are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone, including portions of Bergenline Avenue from 49th to 67th Streets. West New York was selected in 1996 as one of a group of seven zones added to participate in the program.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The legislation was amended in 1996 to include seven additional zones. They were all predetermined and include East Orange, Guttenberg, Hillside, Irvington, North Bergen, Pemberton and West New York."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in May 1996, the town's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in May 2027.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref>

Until the 1880s, the primary commercial area of West New York was Palisade Avenue. An influential citizen named Henry Kohlmeier who lived there objected to the noise created by horse-drawn public coaches, which led to the route being transferred one block west to what is now Bergenline Avenue (formerly Lewis Street), which runs parallel to Palisade Avenue, and which remains the city's main commercial thoroughfare. Currently the longest commercial avenue in the state, boasting over 300 retail stores and restaurants, Bergenline runs through not only the entire length of West New York from north to south, but also through Union City, Guttenberg and North Bergen, making it the main commercial strip for North Hudson. Also known as the "Miracle Mile", Bergenline's largest concentration of retail and chain stores begins at the intersection of 32nd Street in Union City, and continues north until 92nd Street in North Bergen.<ref>Rosero, Jessica. "Smelliest town? Most bumpy? Hudson County municipalities hold unusual distinctions", The Hudson Reporter, February 26, 2006. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Slicing through both towns is Bergenline Avenue, also known as the 'Miracle Mile,' said to the longest commercial avenue in the state and shared by neighboring Guttenberg and North Bergen."</ref> Bergenline Avenue is also used as the route for local parades, such as the annual Memorial Day Parade<ref>"The Union City Memorial Day parade is today". NJ.com. May 27, 2010</ref> Cuban Day Parade<ref>Mestanza, Jean-Pierre (June 4, 2011). "Cuban Day Parade and Festival set for tomorrow in North Hudson". NJ.com</ref> and Dominican-American Parade.<ref>Mestanza, Jean-Pierre (October 14, 2010). "Dominican-American Parade to fill Bergenline Avenue with music, fun". The Jersey Journal. Accessed July 30, 2013.</ref>

Points of interest

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Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse

• Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse on Polk Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.<ref>Cielo, Carla. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse / Exempt Firemen Association Headquarters (Draft), National Park Service, November 1, 2021. Accessed November 17, 2023.</ref>

Sports

In 1898, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms played two games at the West New York Field Club Grounds.<ref>1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed June 19, 2015.</ref> The New York Giants played one game at the field in 1898 and four in 1899.<ref>Lowry, Philip. Green Cathedrals, p. 241. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009. Template:ISBN. Accessed June 19, 2015.</ref>

In 2011, Formula One announced plans to host a street race on a Template:Convert in West New York and Weehawken called Grand Prix of America, which would begin in June 2013.<ref>Baime, A.J. "Formula One Roars to Banks of Hudson". The Wall Street Journal. October 26, 2011. Accessed October 27, 2011. "Formula One, the most popular, technologically advanced and glamorous form of international motorsport, will hold a Grand Prix race on the banks of the Hudson River against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in June 2013. If the current lineup of teams remains the same, that means 24 cars racing at 200-plus mph will let loose some 17,000 horsepower on closed-off public roads in Weehawken and West New York, N.J., in front of a crowd that, if expectations are fulfilled, would double the capacity of Yankee Stadium."</ref>

Government

Local government

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West New York City Hall

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Mayor Gabriel Rodriguez

Since 1931, West New York has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government. The town is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a five-member commission, whose members are elected at-large in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis as part of the May municipal election. Each Commissioner is assigned to head one of five departments. The Commission selects one of its members to serve as mayor.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 142.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the five members of the West New York Board of Commissioners are Mayor Albio Sires, Marcos Arroyo, Victor Barrera, Marielka Diaz and Adam Parkinson, all serving concurrent terms of office ending May 15, 2027.<ref name=Directory>Directory, Town of West New York. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Town of West New York. Accessed May 2, 2022.</ref><ref name=HudsonDirectory>Elected Officials, Hudson County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Hudson2023Municipal>2023 Municipal Election May 9, 2023 Official Results, Updated May 17, 2023. Accessed May 17, 2023.</ref><ref>Fox, Joey. "Team Sires sweeps West New York; Cirillo’s slate unable to win any seats on five-member commission", New Jersey Globe, May 9, 2023. Accessed May 17, 2023. "17 years after he left to take a seat in Congress, Albio Sires will be mayor of West New York once again.... Joining Sires on the 53,000-strong Hudson County town’s governing body will be one incumbent commissioner, Victor Barrera, alongside Board of Education President Adam Parkinson, Marielka Diaz, and Marcos Arroyo, who was the Republican nominee to succeed Sires in his safely Democratic congressional district last year."</ref>

In the May 2011 municipal election, the "Together We Can" slate of five candidates led by Roque took all five seats on the Town Council, knocking off the slate of incumbents led by then-mayor Silverio Vega.<ref>Staff. "Roque slate sweeps West New York election, ousts Vega and incumbents", The Jersey Journal, May 11, 2011. Accessed May 17, 2011.</ref> At the town council's reorganization meeting, the five commissioners unanimously voted to appoint Roque to a four-year term as Mayor of West New York.<ref>Mestanza, Jean-Pierre. "Hours after he's sworn in, new West New York mayor fires police director", The Jersey Journal, May 17, 2011. Accessed May 17, 2011.</ref>

In February 2015, Cosmo Cirillo was selected to fill the vacant seat of Rubin Vargas, making Cirillo the youngest commissioner on town history at the age of 27.<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Cirillo replaces Vargas as a WNY commissioner Rift with Mayor Roque appears to be healed", The Hudson Reporter, February 8, 2015. Accessed March 15, 2020. "In a move that would have seemed impossible only two years ago, Mayor Felix Roque and three other commissioners voted on Feb. 4 to appoint Cosmo Cirillo to replace Rubin Vargas on the town's five-member Board of Commissioners. At 27 years old, Cirillo is the youngest person to ever serve as a commissioner in West New York and will serve as commissioner of the Department of Public Affairs."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

West New York is located in the 8th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 33rd state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 19,438 registered voters in West New York, of which 10,510 (54.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,460 (12.7%) were registered as Republicans and 6,456 (33.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Hudson, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 77.5% of the vote (9,682 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 21.8% (2,725 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (85 votes), among the 12,605 ballots cast by the town's 21,268 registered voters (113 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.6% of the vote (9,071 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 29.0% (3,773 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (78 votes), among the 13,026 ballots cast by the town's 21,023 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.0%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.8% of the vote (7,229 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 36.4% (4,329 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (54 votes), among the 11,883 ballots cast by the town's 18,058 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 65.8.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Hudson County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|42.1% 5,820	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.4% 7,652	2.5% 338
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|29.7% 4,611	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|67.7% 10,516	2.6% 115
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|22.4% 2,776	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|75.0% 9,312	2.3% 289
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name=2012Election>Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|21.8% 2,725	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|77.5% 9,682	0.7% 85
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2024.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|29.0% 3,773	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|69.6% 9,071	0.6% 78
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Hudson County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|36.4% 4,329	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|60.8% 7,229	0.3% 54

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 55.9% of the vote (3,188 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 42.4% (2,416 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (94 votes), among the 5,978 ballots cast by the town's 22,092 registered voters (280 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 27.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 71.2% of the vote (5,328 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 25.5% (1,907 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 1.3% (97 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (67 votes), among the 7,481 ballots cast by the town's 19,045 registered voters, yielding a 39.3% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Hudson County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>

Education

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Harry L Bain School

West New York is served by the West New York School District for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>West New York Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, West New York School District. Accessed March 10, 2021. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the West New York School District. Composition The West New York School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of West New York in the County of Hudson."</ref> The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke<ref>What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.<ref>What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref>

As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 8,545 students and 593.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for West New York Board of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the West New York School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>) are Early Childhood School<ref>Early Childhood School, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 502 students in Pre-K, Public School #1<ref>Public School No. 1, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 860 students in grades K–6, Public School #2<ref>Public School No. 2, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 716 students in grades K–6, Public School #3,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Robert Menendez Elementary School No. 3, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 574 students in grades K–6, Albio Sires Elementary School (School #4)<ref>Albio Sires Elementary School No. 5, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 678 students in grades K–6, Public School #5<ref>Public School No. 5, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 673 students in grades K–6, Harry L. Bain Elementary School (School #6)<ref>Harry L. Bain School No. 6, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 675 students in grades K–6, West New York Middle School<ref>West New York Middle School, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 1,125 students in grades 7–8. and Memorial High School<ref>Memorial High School, West New York School District. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref> with 2,079 students in grades 9–12.<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the West New York School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Private schools in West New York include Academy of St. Joseph of the Palisades, a K-8 Catholic school, which is overseen by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.<ref>Hudson County Elementary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref> In the wake of declining enrollment and lingering financial issues, Mother Seton Interparochial School (which had been formed in 2006 from the merger of St. Michael's and St. Anthony of Padua) and St. Augustine's School, both of which had been located in Union City, were closed by the Newark Archdiocese after the 2019–20 school year and merged into Academy of St. Joseph of the Palisades.<ref>Zeitlinger, Ron. "Three North Hudson Catholic schools to consolidate, archdiocese announces", The Jersey Journal, August 4, 2020. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Two Union City Catholic schools will merge with Academy of St. Joseph of the Palisade in West New York, the Newark Archdiocese announced Tuesday afternoon. Saint Augustine, at 39th Street and New York Avenue, and Mother Seton Interparochial School, at 15th and New York Avenue, will not reopen in September because of dwindling enrollment and financial problems that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said."</ref>

American Training School for Medical Professionals is a bilingual medical school founded in 1998 by Professor Dante Joa.<ref>About Us, American Training School for Medical Professionals. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref>

Emergency services

West New York does not have its own fire department, but is one of five municipalities served by the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue. Accessed December 17, 2011. "North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue serves the northernmost section of Hudson County, New Jersey. The region borders Jersey City, Hoboken and Secaucus at its southernmost end and Bergen County at the northern border."</ref>

The West New York Emergency Medical Squad consists of 26 people (as of May 2011) who are based at the EMS house on 62nd Street, which houses four trucks, to which each is assigned two workers. The Squad's second, larger facility, at 66th Street, opened May 11, 2011.<ref>Sanabria, Santo. "Breaking ground; Emergency squad gets new building at 66th Street", The Hudson Reporter, May 15, 2011. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref>

West New York's Emergency Medical Services was among the many Hudson County agencies that responded to the January 2009 crash of US Airways Flight 1549, for which they received accolades from the survivors.<ref>Staff. "'Miracle on the Hudson' survivors to return to waterfront to thank NJ emergency responders", The Hudson Reporter, July 22, 2009. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref><ref>Tirella, Tricia. "A pat on the back; Flight 1549 survivors thank local first responders", The Hudson Reporter, August 2, 2009. Accessed March 15, 2020.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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County Route 505, also known as Anthony Defino Way, in West New York

Template:As of, the town had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Hudson County.<ref>Hudson County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The only significant roads directly serving West New York are county highways. County Route 501 follows Kennedy Boulevard along the town's western border.<ref>County Route 501 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref> County Route 505 follows Boulevard East and Anthony Defino Way on the east side of town.<ref>County Route 505 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated December 2012. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref> Both roads are oriented north–south. Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike), U.S. Route 1/9 and New Jersey Route 495 are major highways located in adjacent municipalities.<ref>Hudson County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

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This New York Waterway ferry named West New York is not used on the routes which serve the town.

NJ Transit bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 128, 154, 156, 158, 159, 165, 166 and 168 routes. The 181 and 188 routes offer service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal. Travel to other New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, is offered on the 22, 23, 84, 86, 88 and 89.<ref>Also on Bergenline avenue you can find jitney commuter buses Hudson County Bus Service, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 17, 2011.</ref><ref>Hudson County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref><ref>2018 Hudson County Transit Map, Hudson Transportation Management Association. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref>

The Bergenline Avenue station<ref>Bergenline Avenue station, NJ Transit. Accessed November 14, 2019.</ref> of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is located at the city line with Union City, while the Weehawken Port Imperial station<ref>Port Imperial station, NJ Transit. Accessed November 14, 2019.</ref> is located on the Weehawken waterfront at the foot of Pershing Road near the NY Waterway ferry terminal. Regular ferry crossings of the Hudson River run daily.<ref>Hudson River Ferries: Fares, Routes & Schedules, NY Waterway. Accessed December 17, 2011</ref>

Jitney commuter buses operate along Bergenline Avenue, providing service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, the Newport Centre and other local destinations. The county's most frequent route for dollar buses, jitneys operate along Bergenline Avenue as frequently as one bus every minute.<ref>Reiss, Aaron. "New York's Shadow Transit", The New Yorker. Accessed May 22, 2016. "The ridership on New Jersey minibuses is diverse, but most lines cater to the large Latino immigrant populations in townships like North Bergen and West New York."</ref><ref>AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Hudson County Jitney Study Template:Webarchive, July 2011. North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Accessed May 22, 2016. "The most frequent jitney route in Hudson County with service operating in each direction nearly once per minute, the Bergenline Avenue route operates along the spine of the Hudson County/Bergen County palisades, connecting the Newport Mall in Jersey City to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, with select trips (primarily those operated by New Service, Inc., Airport Service Corp. and Spanish Transportation Corp., collectively 'Spanish Transportation') continuing on to the GWBBS in New York City."</ref>

The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located Template:Convert away in Newark and Elizabeth. New York City's LaGuardia Airport is Template:Convert away in Queens via the Lincoln Tunnel.

Media and culture

West New York is located within the New York media market, with most of its daily papers available for sale or delivery. The Jersey Journal is a local daily paper based in Jersey City. Local weeklies include the free bilingual paper, Hudson Dispatch Weekly,<ref>Hudson Dispatch Weekly; May 13, 2010</ref> a former daily,<ref>Good, Philip. "Recalling the Glory Days of The Hudson Dispatch" The New York Times; October 27, 1991</ref> The West New York Reporter, which is part of the Hudson Reporter group of local weeklies, and the Spanish language El Especialito.<ref>El Especial's official website, Elespecial.com. Accessed September 7, 2012.</ref> River View Observer is a monthly newspaper that covers the Hudson County waterfront market.

In the late 2000s, West New York, Weehawken, Union City and North Bergen came to be dubbed collectively as "NoHu", a North Hudson haven for local performing and fine artists, many of whom are immigrants from Latin America and other countries, in part due to lower housing costs compared to those in nearby art havens such as Hoboken, Jersey City and Manhattan.<ref name=NoHu>Paul, Mary; and Matzner, Caren. "Scores of artists find a place in N. Hudson WNY, Union City, Weehawken, and North Bergen becoming 'NoHu'", The Hudson Reporter, May 6, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2019.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with West New York include:

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Tyson Beckford

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AJ Lee

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Mathieu Schneider

• Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen (1916–1995), author of science fiction and gothic novels<ref>"Tech's Nursing Professor is Author of Three Novels", Beckley Post-Herald, January 27, 1972. Accessed December 29, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Mrs. Abrahamsen was born in Oak Hill, where she lives now, but she was reared in West New York, N. J., where she attended grammar and high school"</ref>
• Nick Acocella (1943–2020), political journalist and author<ref>Johnson, Brent. "Longtime Politifax editor and N.J. politics expert Nick Acocella dies at 77", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 22, 2020. Accessed March 6, 2023. "He grew up in nearby West New York, where he was a teenager at the same time as future mayor Tony DeFino."</ref>
• Ronald Alexander (1917–1995), playwright best known for writing Broadway comedic plays<ref>'Ronald Alexander, Playwright, 78, Dies", The New York Times, May 3, 1995. Accessed September 14, 2022. "Mr. Alexander, whose original name was Ronald George Alexander Ungerer, was born in West New York, N.J."</ref>
• George Alvarez, actor known for the soap operas General Hospital, Port Charles and Guiding Light<ref>McConnell, Elizabeth "Man of the cloth", The Hudson Reporter, pp 3 and 9, May 7, 2000. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Alvarez, who grew up in West New York after his family emigrated here from Cuba in the late 1950s, wasn’t heading toward a life on screen when he graduated from Memorial High School."</ref>
• Jose Arango (born 1937), politician who represented the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1984 to 1986<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 202, Part 2, E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed January 26, 2024. "Jose O. Arango, Rep., West New York"</ref>
• Manuela Arbeláez (born 1988), model and actress who has appeared on The Price Is Right<ref>Staff. "Univision Crowns Second Winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina", Business Wire, May 17, 2008. Accessed June 12, 2012. "After a series of eliminations 6 finalists made it to the grand finale: Melissa Marty – the winner, Emeraude Toubia, Mexican/Lebanese from Brownsville, TX – first-runner up; Dayamí Padrón, Cuban from Miami, FL – second runner-up; Zoila Ceballos, Dominican from New York, NY – third place; Leticia Castro, Mexican from Las Vegas, NV – fourth place; and Manuela Arbeláez, Colombian from West New York, NJ in fifth place."</ref>
• Oscar L. Auf der Heide (1874–1945), politician who represented the New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1925 to 1933 and the 14th congressional district from 1933 to 1935<ref>Oscar Louis Auf der Heide, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed November 17, 2023. "Born in New York City, December 8, 1874; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to West New York, Hudson County, N.J., in 1887"</ref>
• Tyson Beckford (born 1970), male supermodel<ref>"Tyson Beckford injured in New Jersey truck accident", USA Today, June 7, 2005. Accessed September 23, 2007. "Beckford, a West New York resident, was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was treated for head trauma and cuts, O'Keeffe said."</ref>
• Warren Boroson (born 1935), financial journalist, author and playwright<ref>Cullen, Dana. "A lifetime of secure investments: Hudson County native reflects upon career as financial journalist", The Hudson Reporter, December 12, 2010, p. 3. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Boroson grew up on Boulevard East in West New York, back when the town was comprised of embroidery factories and Irish Catholic, German, and Italian residents. He first attended P.S. No. 6 and then Memorial High School. At that time, he said, there were two graduations, January and June, and he graduated in January 1952."</ref>
• James J. Braddock (1905–1974), heavyweight boxing champion<ref>"Braddock, Who Beat Baer for Title, Dies; Diffident Demeanor", The New York Times, November 30, 1974. "North Bergen, N. J., Nov. 29 (AP) James J. Braddock, who won the world heavyweight championship in 1935 by outpointing Max Baer in one of boxing's biggest upsets, died today at, his home here. He was 68 years old.... When he was a child his family moved to West New York, N. J., just the other side of the Hudson River."</ref>
• Rob Byrnes (born 1958), author and blogger<ref>Rob Byrnes Template:Webarchive, Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. Accessed June 12, 2012. "A native of upstate New York, he currently lives in West New York, NJ with his partner, Brady Allen, where he is working on a new novel."</ref>
• Sebastian Capozucchi (born 1995), professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves<ref>Sebastian Capozucchi, National Independent Soccer Association. Accessed May 11, 2021. "Country: Villa Alemana, Chile & West New York, New Jersey"</ref>
• Frank Cumiskey (1912–2004), Olympic silver medal-winning gymnast<ref>Villanova, Patrick. "5 Hudson County personalities up for NJ Hall of Fame induction", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 21, 2014. Accessed November 17, 2023. "An Olympic gymnast and West New York native, Frank Cumiskey won 22 National crowns and five all-around titles."</ref>
• Vincent J. Dellay (1907–1999), Congressman who represented Template:Ushr<ref>Edson, Peter. "Congressman Defends His Party Switching", St. Petersburg Independent, February 1, 1958. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Dellay, 50, was born to Italian parents in West New York, NJ"</ref>
• Emil Draitser (born 1937), author of 12 books and 135 short stories, professor of Russian at Hunter College<ref name=Staab>Staab, Amanda. "From Communist Russia to WNY", The Union City Reporter, March 1, 2009, Pages 3 and 8</ref><ref>Archilla, Dylan M. "From Russia with words; Renowned WNY writer receives award", The Hudson Reporter, July 11, 2003. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Emil Draitser's West New York apartment is a jumble of papers, books, and magazines, along with two computers.... Shortly after his arrival in the United States, Draitser settled in West New York. Said Draitser on his choice, 'I like it here. It's close to the city, which is important to me because I work there. It's close to the airport and mostly, it's quiet here. I need quiet to do my writing. I could never be happy living in New York City. Too noisy.'"</ref>
• Ruth Brewer Eisenberg (1902–1996), pianist who was "Ivory" of the inter-racial piano duo Ebony and Ivory<ref>"Ebony and Ivory", p. 91. McCall's, Volume 114. McCall Publishing Company, 1986. Accessed October 25, 2015. "Ruth grew up in West New York, NJ, and, when she was eight, she and her sister began taking piano lessons from a neighbor, at a cost of 25 cents a session."</ref>
• Amber Lee Ettinger (born 1982), actress and internet celebrity who rose to fame in 2007 as "Obama Girl"<ref>Zeitlinger, Ron. "'Obama Girl' robbed while moving out of her West New York apartment, website reports", The Jersey Journal, July 20, 2010. Accessed August 29, 2019.</ref>
• Zulima Farber (born 1946), former New Jersey Attorney General<ref>Gettleman, Jeffrey. "On Politics; A Cuban Revolution, Only It's in New Jersey", The New York Times, February 5, 2006. Accessed August 29, 2019. "'You have to remember it was the middle class and upper class who came here for political reasons, and they've remained politically involved,' said Ms. Farber, who came to West New York in 1961 at age 16 and lived with eight relatives in one apartment."</ref>
• Ada Ferrer (born 1962), historian, writer and professor<ref>Ferrer, Ada. "My Brother’s Keeper; Early in the Cuban Revolution, my mother made a consequential decision.", The New Yorker, February 22, 2021. Accessed November 17, 2023. "We lived in West New York, New Jersey, a working-class Cuban enclave across the Hudson River from midtown Manhattan, where my father had continued to work as a cook."</ref>
• Noli Francisco (1941–2017), professional poker player<ref>Holloway, Chad. "Where Are They Now: WPT Season II Borgata Poker Open Champ Noli Francisco", PokerNews, April 18, 2012. Accessed October 25, 2015. "I live with my wife in West New York. You know where West New York is? That's in New Jersey, west of Manhattan along the river."</ref>
• Morton Freedgood (1913–2006), author of the novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three<ref>via Associated Press. "Morton Freedgood, 93, Author Who Specialized in Crime Fiction, Dies ", The New York Times, April 22, 2006. Accessed June 12, 2012. "West New York, N.J., April 21 (AP) — Morton Freedgood, who wrote "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" and many other detective and mystery novels under the pen name John Godey, died on Sunday at his home here. He was 93."</ref>
• Alan Gewirth (1912–2004), philosopher, a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and author of Reason and Morality<ref>"Alan Gewirth, 1912-2004, rational ethicist who challenged Golden Rule", University of Chicago, May 17, 2004. Accessed December 12, 2020. "Born Isidore Gewirtz in Manhattan on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1912, to Hyman Gewirtz, a paper-hanger, and Rose Lees Gewirtz, he grew up in West Hoboken, Union Hill, Paterson, and West New York, N.J."</ref>
• Don Guardian (born 1953), politician who has represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2022<ref>Brennan, John. "Atlantic City makes $1.8M bond payment, avoids default; Christie asks 'What's next?'", The Record, May 2, 2016. Accessed January 13, 2022. "'These are tough times — but the Assembly is tougher,' said Guardian, a Don Bosco graduate who grew up in Palisades Park and West New York."</ref>
• Walter Hendl (1917–2007), conductor, composer and pianist<ref>via Associated Press. "Walter Hendl, Dies at 90; Led Eastman School", The New York Times, April 16, 2007. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Mr. Hendl was born Jan. 12, 1917, in West New York, NJ. He won the New Jersey State Piano Competition in 1936 and entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia the next year."</ref>
• Arthur Imperatore Sr. (1925–2020), businessman who founded the NY Waterway service<ref>Hague, Jim. "Holiday gift from Imperatore Palisades Medical Center receives $2M from NY Waterway founder", The Hudson Reporter, December 12, 2006. Accessed March 15, 2020. "When Imperatore, a native of West New York and a long-time resident of Weehawken, first envisioned developing his real estate holdings along River Road, he was influential in bringing the hospital to its current location in 1978."</ref>
• Christopher Jackman (1916–1991), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, and was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1978 until 1982<ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. "Christopher Jackman Dies at 74; Longtime Legislator in New Jersey", The New York Times, January 30, 1991. Accessed October 25, 2015. "State Senator Christopher J. Jackman, a legislator in New Jersey for more than 20 years and a former Speaker of the Assembly, died on Monday at University Hospital in Newark. He was 74 years old and lived in West New York, NJ"</ref>
• Angelica M. Jimenez (born 1965), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2012, where she represents the 32nd Legislative District<ref>Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed October 25, 2015.</ref>
• King Kamali (born 1972), IFBB professional bodybuilder<ref>Wuebben, Joe. "The new king: unassuming? Humble? Quiet? What happened to King Kamali? We spent a couple of days with him to get to know the man who would be king", Muscle & Fitness, July 2004. Accessed October 6, 2008. "At least, that seemed to be the case when I spent a few days hanging out with him at his home in West New York, NJ, a few weeks out from the 2004 Arnold Classic."</ref>
• AJ Lee (born 1987), actress and retired professional wrestler, best known for her time in WWE<ref>Strauss, Gerry. "Homecoming Queen: Local Talent At WrestleMania; Jersey Girl April Mendez brings her vengeful alter ego to WrestleMania at MetLife Stadium this month.", New Jersey Monthly, March 11, 2013. Accessed October 25, 2015. "For Mendez, a native of North Bergen, the road from rags to WrestleMania wasn't easy. 'I've lived in so many different towns—Guttenberg, Union City, West New York, Jersey City,' she says of her childhood."</ref>
• Herb Maack (1917–2007), former Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) player and college football head coach<ref>Staff. "Maack, 'Iron Man' Tackle, Elected Captain Of Columbia Football Team for Next Fall", The New York Times, December 6, 1940. Accessed January 27, 2011.</ref>
• Ray Machado, Cuban-American musician and founder of the Cuban fusion band Máxima Alerta<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Trash truck worker competes for a Latin Grammy: Local Cuban exile fulfills dream as musician", The Hudson Reporter, October 16, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2019. "In late 2015 he moved to West New York, and found work as a truck driver and day laborer, picking up trash for the city of Union City."</ref>
• John Mahnken (born 1922), former professional basketball player<ref>John Mahnken profile, Basketball Reference. Accessed August 7, 2007.</ref>
• Harold Martin (1918–2010), member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Interviews with Harold Martin Template:Webarchive, Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Born on February 25, 1918 in West New York, at six years old Harold Martin moved with his family to Brooklyn, where his father ran a successful men's clothing store."</ref>
• Maytee Martinez (born 1991), Cuban American model, designer and television personality<ref>Maytee Martinez, Next Management. Accessed September 21, 2024. "Maytee is a Cuban American model born and raised in West New York, New Jersey."</ref>
• Edward James Olmos (born 1947), actor who lived in West New York from 1979 to 1987, while he built his stage career following his emigration from East Los Angeles<ref>Cerbo, Toni-Ann. "Edward James Olmos has fond memories of living in West New York while he built stage career", The Jersey Journal, December 1, 2010. Accessed September 29, 2014. "Before Edward James Olmos was an award-winning actor, producer and social activist, he was a West New York resident. From 1979 to 1987, Olmos rented an apartment on Boulevard East after departing East LA, he said."</ref>
• Harry Otis (1886–1976), pitcher who played in five games for the Cleveland Naps in 1909<ref>Harry Otis Statistics and History, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed October 25, 2015.</ref>
• Nelson J. Perez (born 1961), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the 10th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia<ref>Bishop Nelson J. Perez, Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Accessed April 27, 2022. "Nelson J. Perez was born in Miami, Florida, on June 16, 1961 to David and Emma Perez and is the brother of the late Dr. David Perez and Louis Martin Perez. He was raised in West New York, NJ."</ref>
• Artie Pitt (1913–2002) gymnast who competed in eight events at the 1936 Summer Olympics<ref>Artie Pitt, Sports Reference. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Born: August 14, 1913 in West New York, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
• Gene Prebola (born 1938), tight end who played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos and New York Jets<ref>Gene Prebola Template:Webarchive, Boston Terriers football. Accessed May 18, 2016. "An outstanding all-around performer at Memorial High School, the West New York, New Jersey native came to Boston University in the fall of 1956."</ref><ref>Staff. "Jets Receive McDaniel and 3 Other Players From Broncos in 9‐Man Deal", The New York Times, March 22, 1964. Accessed May 18, 2016. "Prebola, 26, a former Boston University star from West New York, NJ, was eager to return to the New York area."</ref>
• Caridad Rodriguez (born 1947), former member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Commissioner Caridad Rodriguez, Town of West New York. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref>
• Jeff Roehl (born 1980), offensive lineman who played for the New York Giants<ref>Disbato, Pat. "NFL / Roehl living out a dream", The Star, February 1, 2004. Accessed October 6, 2008. "'I lived in New Jersey, a little town called West New York,' said Roehl, who calls teammate Jeremy Shockey one of his closest friends."</ref>
• Louis Romano (1930–2000), member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Staff. "After Months of Running, Marathon Ends Tuesday; Heading Toward Finish Line at the Statehouse", The New York Times, November 2, 1997. Accessed June 6, 2010.</ref>
• Felix Roque, Former mayor of West New York<ref name=Roque>Ford, James. "NJ Mayor Out On Bail For Computer Hacking, But Bigger Drama Outside Court Hearing: After West New York Mayor Roque and son arrested, ex-wife falls unconscious, fireworks on courthouse steps", WPIX, May 24, 2012. Accessed June 12, 2012. "'It's time for him to step aside and lead by example and move on,' said Jerry Lange, a former four-term town commissioner in West New York who had been defeated by Roque in the last election, on the courthouse steps."</ref>
• Frank Ruddle (1929–2013) cell and developmental biologist, born in West New York<ref name="obit2">Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Mathieu Schneider (born 1969), former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 1,289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams<ref>Wills, Adam. "The Jewish KingHockey's Mathieu Schneider puts down roots in LA, seeks a more Jewish life.", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, March 22, 2001. Accessed October 25, 2015. "Raised in West New York and Toms River, NJ, Schneider first experienced the joy of skating when Sam took him to Rockefeller Center at the age of 3."</ref>
• Dick Seay (1904–1981), Negro league baseball all-star second baseman<ref>Staff. "Dick Seay, 2d Baseman, Black Baseball All-Star", The New York Times, April 10, 1981. Accessed June 12, 2012. "A native of West New York, NJ, Mr. Seay graduated from high school there and then began his pro career with the Pennsylvania Red Caps in 1925."</ref>
• Jeremy Shockey (born 1980), NFL football player who has played for the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers<ref>Price, S.L. "The Revenge Of Jeremy Shockey: Or, how a fatherless boy from Oklahoma poured his rage into football, stuck it to doubting coaches, made himself into the most explosive young player in the NFL and became the toast of New York ", Sports Illustrated, July 28, 2003. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Derek Jeter might have toned down his nightclubbing this summer, but Shockey, working out of his West New York, NJ, condo overlooking the Hudson River, has picked up the slack."</ref>
• Ozzie Silna (1932–2016), businessmen best known as being co-owner of the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis and the lucrative deal cut to fold that team during the ABA-NBA merger<ref>Sandomir, Richard. "Ozzie Silna, Savvy Owner of Spirits of St. Louis, Is Dead at 83", The New York Times, April 27, 2016. Accessed April 27, 2016. "Uziel Silna was born in a suburb of Tel Aviv on Dec. 27, 1932, and settled with his parents, Harry and Kissey, in West New York, NJ, when he was almost 7."</ref>
• John Skevin (1927–1993), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature<ref>Sampson, Peter J. "John M. Skevin, 66; a force in N.J. politics", The Record, October 23, 1993. Accessed December 15, 2022. "Born June 14, 1927, to immigrant Croatian parents in West New York, Mr. Skevin was a two-sport, All-Hudson performer at Memorial High School, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame."</ref>
• Albio Sires (born 1951), former mayor of West New York who serves in Congress representing Template:Ushr<ref>Heinis, John. "Rep. Albio Sires, of West New York, gives House Homeland Security Committee chairman Peter King tour of Hudson's tunnels and transit sites", The Jersey Journal, January 27, 2012. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref>
• Isabel Toledo (1960–2019), fashion designer<ref>Friedman, Vanessa. "Isabel Toledo Dies at 59; Designed Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Outfit", The New York Times, August 26, 2019. Accessed August 29, 2019. "Maria Isabel Izquierdo was born on April 9, 1960, in Camajuani, Cuba, to Felix and Bertha Izquierdo.... She emigrated with her parents and two sisters to the United States, and in 1968 the family settled in West New York, NJ, where she met Mr. Toledo."</ref>
• Vito Valentinetti (1928–2021), professional pitcher who played for five MLB seasons<ref>Vito Valentinetti, MLB.com. Accessed October 25, 2015.</ref>
• Silverio Vega (born 1956), former mayor of West New York who served in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Staff. "West New York Mayor Roque challenges Vega's Board Of Education appointments", The Hudson Reporter, July 14, 2011. Accessed March 15, 2020. "On Thursday Mayor Roque filed a challenge with the State Commissioner of Education against the appointment of Board of Education members Janet Passante and Alex Locatelli made by an outgoing Mayor Silverio Vega two months ago, shortly before he left office."</ref>
• Armando Vilaseca, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Education<ref>Hirsch, Corin. "Lunch Box Diaries; Vermonters recall their school cafeteria cuisine", Seven Days, August 31, 2011. Accessed August 2, 2012. "Armando Vilaseca – Vermont education commissioner; I came from Cuba in 1964 and moved to West New York, NJ, an immigrant area that from the 1960s until the 1980s had a huge Cuban immigrant population. My high school, Memorial High School, was probably 70 percent Cuban American..."</ref>
• Jessica Vosk (born 1983), Broadway actress who has starred as Elphaba in the Second National Tour of Wicked<ref>Pennington, Juliet. "The VIP Lounge with Jessica Vosk", The Boston Globe, June 23, 2017. Accessed October 10, 2017. "The Clinton, NJ, native, now calls West New York, NJ home. Vosk, 33, who plays Elphaba (the role made popular by Idina Menzel), said she is enjoying spending time in Boston, where her younger brother, musician Daniel Vosk, went to school."</ref>
• Gerard Way (born 1977), musician, frontman of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance<ref>Gerard Way photo Template:Webarchive, The New York Times Agency, October 19, 2007. Caption: "Gerard Way, lead singer of My Chemical Romance, near his home in West New York, N.J., on September 24, 2007."</ref>
• Jacqueline Walker (born 1941), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1984 to 1986<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 251. Accessed November 18, 2017. "Jacqueline Walker, Dem., Matawan Assemblywoman Walker was born in Jersey City Nov. 7, 1941. She attended elementary school and Memorial High School in West New York."</ref><ref>"Assemblywoman realizes dream", Asbury Park Press, July 16, 1984. Accessed November 18, 2017. "...of the delegation is the latest coup in what has been a meteoric political career for the West New York native."</ref>
• Warren Wolf (1927–2019), high school football head coach and politician who served as an Ocean County freeholder and a New Jersey State Assemblyman<ref>Falk, Steven. "Warren Wolf, legendary Brick, Lakewood coach, dead at 92", Asbury Park Press, November 22, 2019. Accessed November 24, 2019. "Wolf, who was born in Jersey City on Aug. 1, 1927, grew up in West New York, Hudson County, and played football at Memorial High School in West New York."</ref>

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