Jersey City Guidebook - Find local services & places to eat, visit, etc

Melanie
Jersey City Guidebook - Find local services & places to eat, visit, etc

Essential services

In case you forgot something, would like some groceries, or need a prescription. Or if anyone becomes ill - this list will steer you to the nearest places that will help you!
Local full-service grocery store, only 4 blocks from the apartment- on Jersey Ave and 3rd St.
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Key Food
574 Jersey Ave
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Local full-service grocery store, only 4 blocks from the apartment- on Jersey Ave and 3rd St.
Competent quality, urgent care for injuries, acute and/or chronic illness, vaccines, blood tests, x-rays, etc for children and adults. Open 7 days a week.
CityMD Grove Street Urgent Care - New Jersey
340 Grove St
Competent quality, urgent care for injuries, acute and/or chronic illness, vaccines, blood tests, x-rays, etc for children and adults. Open 7 days a week.
A unique store, with a drug store in the back and a liquor store in the front. The pharmacist and assistants are extraordinarily helpful. The pharmacy is open 7 days a week to fill prescriptions. On Newark Ave, just 2 blocks from the Grove St Path train.
Palace Drugs and Liquors
172 Newark Avenue
A unique store, with a drug store in the back and a liquor store in the front. The pharmacist and assistants are extraordinarily helpful. The pharmacy is open 7 days a week to fill prescriptions. On Newark Ave, just 2 blocks from the Grove St Path train.
This 3-level mall features JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Sears, and more than 130 specialty shops ranging from women’s apparel to health and beauty to sporting goods. There is also an 11-screen cinema and a Dining Pavilion with over 19 fast-food eateries on Level 3. Newport Centre also features Tax-Free Shopping on Apparel and 3 1/2% Sales Tax at participating mall stores.
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Newport Centre
30 Mall Dr W
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This 3-level mall features JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Sears, and more than 130 specialty shops ranging from women’s apparel to health and beauty to sporting goods. There is also an 11-screen cinema and a Dining Pavilion with over 19 fast-food eateries on Level 3. Newport Centre also features Tax-Free Shopping on Apparel and 3 1/2% Sales Tax at participating mall stores.

Favorite Breakfast/Brunch & Lunch Places

Before you head off for the day's adventures, stop and grab a bite to eat at one of these delicious, and friendly places.
Serving Breakfast and Lunch "Basic" is anything BUT basic, it is an iconic JC cafe. Eclectic, with excellent food and friendly staff! A local favorite for breakfast/lunch. Welcoming, excellent food including some Korean-American options. Near Hamilton Park!
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Basic Coffee and Deli
231 8th St
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Serving Breakfast and Lunch "Basic" is anything BUT basic, it is an iconic JC cafe. Eclectic, with excellent food and friendly staff! A local favorite for breakfast/lunch. Welcoming, excellent food including some Korean-American options. Near Hamilton Park!
Serving Breakfast & Lunch. Delightful french cafe with authentic pastries and excellent coffee.
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Choc•O•Pain French Bakery and Cafe
530 Jersey Ave
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Serving Breakfast & Lunch. Delightful french cafe with authentic pastries and excellent coffee.
Serves breakfast & lunch Only a few blocks from the apt, authentic French pastries, coffee, salads and more. A very pleasant Cafe.
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CAFE MADELAINE
34 Coles St
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Serves breakfast & lunch Only a few blocks from the apt, authentic French pastries, coffee, salads and more. A very pleasant Cafe.
Serves breakfast & lunch A favorite in Jersey City, known for their pancakes. This restaurant is also a diner, with a very large menu. A good place for brunch!
Life Pancake Company
426 Jersey Avenue
Serves breakfast & lunch A favorite in Jersey City, known for their pancakes. This restaurant is also a diner, with a very large menu. A good place for brunch!

Dinner (and lunch) but mostly dinner

After a long day of exploring NYC, come back to JC for dinner. Here is a selection of some of the excellent restaurants that attract people from Manhattan and Hoboken. Listed below are a few of the local favorites.
Fabulous French food that brings people to Jersey City from Manhattan to enjoy.
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Madame Claude Bis
390 4th St
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Fabulous French food that brings people to Jersey City from Manhattan to enjoy.
The first vegan restaurant in downtown JC - you must try!
Gaia & Loki
346 Grove Street
The first vegan restaurant in downtown JC - you must try!
A highly rated restaurant for middle-eastern food. Best for take-out, very limited seating. But voted the Best Falafel's in the NYC area!!
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Ibby's Falafel
303 Grove St
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A highly rated restaurant for middle-eastern food. Best for take-out, very limited seating. But voted the Best Falafel's in the NYC area!!
A family-owned restaurant with a focus on fresh, contemporary cuisine. Skinner's Loft has been a favorite among the locals for over 15 years. An inspired menu that features the freshest available seasonal produce, dairy, farm-raised meat, and wild-caught fish. Attractive, welcoming decor, including a roof deck. Serving dinner, lunch and brunch.
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Skinner's Loft
146 Newark Ave
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A family-owned restaurant with a focus on fresh, contemporary cuisine. Skinner's Loft has been a favorite among the locals for over 15 years. An inspired menu that features the freshest available seasonal produce, dairy, farm-raised meat, and wild-caught fish. Attractive, welcoming decor, including a roof deck. Serving dinner, lunch and brunch.
Gourmet pizza, unpretentious but unusual combinations.
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Rustique Pizza
611 Jersey Ave
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Gourmet pizza, unpretentious but unusual combinations.
Traditional Italian food and pizza. Need we say more?
Delenio
357 7th St
Traditional Italian food and pizza. Need we say more?
Excellent burgers, sandwiches, salads, and a large selection of beers on tap. Lots of outdoor seating.
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Left Bank Burger Bar
194 Newark Ave
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Excellent burgers, sandwiches, salads, and a large selection of beers on tap. Lots of outdoor seating.
The best ice cream in Jersey City!! Owned by the same family since 1968. The shop’s rich ice cream is handmade by the owners and comes in more than 65 flavors, including banana, pistachio, rum raisin & avocado. The owners use only real fruit and other premium ingredients and shun powdered mixes.
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Torico
20 Erie St
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The best ice cream in Jersey City!! Owned by the same family since 1968. The shop’s rich ice cream is handmade by the owners and comes in more than 65 flavors, including banana, pistachio, rum raisin & avocado. The owners use only real fruit and other premium ingredients and shun powdered mixes.

City/town information

There is so much to do and see here but few people know that much of it is free, and child friendly. Go to https://www.timeout.com/newyork to find out what is happening and where to go in NYC this week.
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New York City Hall
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There is so much to do and see here but few people know that much of it is free, and child friendly. Go to https://www.timeout.com/newyork to find out what is happening and where to go in NYC this week.
Not ready to travel to the Bronx for the Zoo? The Central Park Zoo is small and manageable and still will be fun for the children. It is in the middle of Central Park. So while you are there cross over to the West side of the park and visit the Carousel. A classic!
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Zoo w Central Parku
East 64th Street
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Not ready to travel to the Bronx for the Zoo? The Central Park Zoo is small and manageable and still will be fun for the children. It is in the middle of Central Park. So while you are there cross over to the West side of the park and visit the Carousel. A classic!
Incredible zoo that will take all day to walk around. Great with kids, especially the Children's Zoo. Don't miss it!
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Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
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Incredible zoo that will take all day to walk around. Great with kids, especially the Children's Zoo. Don't miss it!
A classic NYC attraction that has been here delighting children young and old for over 100 years. The carousel is historic and regarded as an important work of American Folk Art. It is located in the Children's District - a special section of the park for children and their adults.
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Central Park Carousel
1802 E 65th St
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A classic NYC attraction that has been here delighting children young and old for over 100 years. The carousel is historic and regarded as an important work of American Folk Art. It is located in the Children's District - a special section of the park for children and their adults.
Interested in the world around you? Have children with you? This museum is fascinating for nearly everyone. Especially wonderful for children is the dinosaur exhibit, the planetarium, and the Mummies from ancient Egypt. A visit to NYC is not complete without seeing this remarkable museum
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Amerykańskie Muzeum Historii Naturalnej
200 Central Park West
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Interested in the world around you? Have children with you? This museum is fascinating for nearly everyone. Especially wonderful for children is the dinosaur exhibit, the planetarium, and the Mummies from ancient Egypt. A visit to NYC is not complete without seeing this remarkable museum
You may have heard about the Lower East Side of NYC, where immigrants first lived. This small museum provides a glimpse of what their lives were like. Definitely a must see if you are interested in history.
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Muzeum Mieszkań
103 Orchard St
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You may have heard about the Lower East Side of NYC, where immigrants first lived. This small museum provides a glimpse of what their lives were like. Definitely a must see if you are interested in history.
Everyone knows about the Statue of Liberty (definitely worth visiting or at least taking the Staten Island Ferry - free- to sail past it) but do you know about Ellis Island? Did your family immigrate to the US between 1892 to 1954? Nearly 12 million immigrants arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey and were processed there. Now a museum it tells the stories of people coming to America, and what happened after they landed.
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Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Ellis Island Bridge
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Everyone knows about the Statue of Liberty (definitely worth visiting or at least taking the Staten Island Ferry - free- to sail past it) but do you know about Ellis Island? Did your family immigrate to the US between 1892 to 1954? Nearly 12 million immigrants arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey and were processed there. Now a museum it tells the stories of people coming to America, and what happened after they landed.
Amazing Chinatown has grown in area over the years and. Many excellent Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants - try EVERYTHING but especially hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and dim-sum. interesting stores- best place to buy souvenirs- selling everything from dried fish to herbs and spices, and the best fresh produce in the NYC area! A fun, vibrant, bustling neighborhood!
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Chinatown
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Amazing Chinatown has grown in area over the years and. Many excellent Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants - try EVERYTHING but especially hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and dim-sum. interesting stores- best place to buy souvenirs- selling everything from dried fish to herbs and spices, and the best fresh produce in the NYC area! A fun, vibrant, bustling neighborhood!
One of the most popular parks in NYC with locals and visitors! This unique park is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated greenway created on an abandoned rail line. It was inspired by a similar park in Paris and redesigned as a "living system" incorporating designs from landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology. The park features native plants which were growing wild on the tracks before it was developed. It offers views of the city and the Hudson River. The High Line also offers temporary art installations and performances. Go any time of day during the week but on summer weekends you will have to schedule your entrance ahead of time (it is free).
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The High Line Park
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One of the most popular parks in NYC with locals and visitors! This unique park is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated greenway created on an abandoned rail line. It was inspired by a similar park in Paris and redesigned as a "living system" incorporating designs from landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology. The park features native plants which were growing wild on the tracks before it was developed. It offers views of the city and the Hudson River. The High Line also offers temporary art installations and performances. Go any time of day during the week but on summer weekends you will have to schedule your entrance ahead of time (it is free).

Art Museums and so much more!

When you are tired from the constant hum m of the city, and non-stop action, take refuge in one of the iconic NYC museums!
Interesting and unusual art installations blending art, technology and science.
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ARTECHOUSE / NYC
439 W 15th St
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Interesting and unusual art installations blending art, technology and science.
One of the most amazing art museums in the world! You will find something to love even if you know little about art. There is everything here from paintings by the "old master's" to ancient art ( visit the mummies!). They have extensive creations of Asian, African, Byzantine, and Islamic art. Plus antique weapons, armor, musical instruments, costume, and jewelry. Don't miss the Chinese Garden Court, or the roof garden, sculpture of all kinds! it is the largest art museum in the Western hemisphere!
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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One of the most amazing art museums in the world! You will find something to love even if you know little about art. There is everything here from paintings by the "old master's" to ancient art ( visit the mummies!). They have extensive creations of Asian, African, Byzantine, and Islamic art. Plus antique weapons, armor, musical instruments, costume, and jewelry. Don't miss the Chinese Garden Court, or the roof garden, sculpture of all kinds! it is the largest art museum in the Western hemisphere!
Are you interested in design? Then check out this museum devoted to all disciplines of design. A Smithsonian museum and the only design museum in the US!
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
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Are you interested in design? Then check out this museum devoted to all disciplines of design. A Smithsonian museum and the only design museum in the US!
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of the best-known contemporary art museums in the world. See original works by Picasso, Dalí, Jackson Pollock and many more artists, there are also interactive works depending on the exhibitions. But their website has the best description: "At The Museum of Modern Art we celebrate creativity, openness, tolerance, and generosity. We aim to be inclusive places— both onsite and online—where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political positions are welcome. We’re committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art, and hope you will join us in exploring the art, ideas, and issues of our time."
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of the best-known contemporary art museums in the world. See original works by Picasso, Dalí, Jackson Pollock and many more artists, there are also interactive works depending on the exhibitions. But their website has the best description: "At The Museum of Modern Art we celebrate creativity, openness, tolerance, and generosity. We aim to be inclusive places— both onsite and online—where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political positions are welcome. We’re committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art, and hope you will join us in exploring the art, ideas, and issues of our time."
A museum devoted to the artifacts, culture, and history of the American Indian. An excellent museum which is also a Smithsonian museum, which means the entrance fee is "free or pay what you wish".
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Narodowe Muzeum Indian Amerykańskich
1 Bowling Green
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A museum devoted to the artifacts, culture, and history of the American Indian. An excellent museum which is also a Smithsonian museum, which means the entrance fee is "free or pay what you wish".
This museum is located on W 15th St and is small compared to many NYC museums. It is devoted to the culture of Tibet. "Tibet House US is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the light of the Tibetan spirit never disappears from the face of this earth." Definitely worth your time!
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Tibet House US
22 W 15th St
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This museum is located on W 15th St and is small compared to many NYC museums. It is devoted to the culture of Tibet. "Tibet House US is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the light of the Tibetan spirit never disappears from the face of this earth." Definitely worth your time!
The Shed is a unique museum/space that commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. Both established and emerging artists in music, art, theater literature, and dance " in an unprecedented movable structure that adapts to support all kinds of inventive work under one roof." A new truly unique space. You may need advance tickets to enter, depending on the exhibit. Check it out! The Shed is located where the High Line meets Hudson Yards, adjacent to 15 Hudson Yards and bordering the Public Square and Gardens.
The Shed
545 W 30th St
The Shed is a unique museum/space that commissions original works of art, across all disciplines, for all audiences. Both established and emerging artists in music, art, theater literature, and dance " in an unprecedented movable structure that adapts to support all kinds of inventive work under one roof." A new truly unique space. You may need advance tickets to enter, depending on the exhibit. Check it out! The Shed is located where the High Line meets Hudson Yards, adjacent to 15 Hudson Yards and bordering the Public Square and Gardens.

Unique Jersey City

Things and places that make JC fun and interesting!
A coffee shop as well as an unusual furniture/art/antique shop. Some of the best coffee in town!!
Into The Void
117 Brunswick Street
A coffee shop as well as an unusual furniture/art/antique shop. Some of the best coffee in town!!
Jersey City has invited artists to use buildings as a canvas for their art. It is not uncommon to walk around a corner and be surprised, and delighted by a mural that has just appeared. For a map of the murals in the area (many only a block or two from the apt) go to https://www.jcmap.org/our-murals
Jersey City Mural
618 Summit Avenue
Jersey City has invited artists to use buildings as a canvas for their art. It is not uncommon to walk around a corner and be surprised, and delighted by a mural that has just appeared. For a map of the murals in the area (many only a block or two from the apt) go to https://www.jcmap.org/our-murals
Beautiful state park with views of the Hudson RIver, NYC and the Statue of Liberty! Great place to get away and recharge! Also can be reached on a CitiBike. Public bikes available for a small fee. There is a station half a block from the apt. Ask Tomm or Melanie for details.
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Liberty State Park
1 Audrey Zapp Drive
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Beautiful state park with views of the Hudson RIver, NYC and the Statue of Liberty! Great place to get away and recharge! Also can be reached on a CitiBike. Public bikes available for a small fee. There is a station half a block from the apt. Ask Tomm or Melanie for details.
An amazing science museum with hundreds of interactive activities and the largest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! This summer visit the MineCraft Exhibit- till Sept 5, 2022 Open from Wed -Sun.
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Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd
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An amazing science museum with hundreds of interactive activities and the largest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! This summer visit the MineCraft Exhibit- till Sept 5, 2022 Open from Wed -Sun.
Known as "Little India", or "India Square", Newark Ave in the Journal Square area of Jersey City, (between Tonnele Avenue and JFK Boulevard) is a commercial and restaurant district with Indian grocery stores, clothing stores, and restaurants. There are 6 Hindu Temples in JC. Three are within walking distance of "little India". This neighborhood is home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey. The streets are decorated for each holiday. Come for Diwali or Holi! New Yorkers come here to find some of the best Indian restaurants in the region.
India Square
800 Newark Avenue
Known as "Little India", or "India Square", Newark Ave in the Journal Square area of Jersey City, (between Tonnele Avenue and JFK Boulevard) is a commercial and restaurant district with Indian grocery stores, clothing stores, and restaurants. There are 6 Hindu Temples in JC. Three are within walking distance of "little India". This neighborhood is home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey. The streets are decorated for each holiday. Come for Diwali or Holi! New Yorkers come here to find some of the best Indian restaurants in the region.

Neighborhoods

Visit some of the interesting neighborhoods in JC!
Historic section with brownstones, and a beautiful park with a newly renovated dog run and a large playground. Only 10 minutes walk from our location.
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Hamilton Park
25 W Hamilton Pl
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Historic section with brownstones, and a beautiful park with a newly renovated dog run and a large playground. Only 10 minutes walk from our location.
Up and coming, one of the newest areas to undergo renovation and development. Journal Square is quickly changing and evolving. The transportation hub for JC, buses, trains, ubers, etc many originate form here!
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Journal Square
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Up and coming, one of the newest areas to undergo renovation and development. Journal Square is quickly changing and evolving. The transportation hub for JC, buses, trains, ubers, etc many originate form here!
Many interesting shops and restaurants on the waterfront of the Hudson River. A mixed neighborhood of historic townhouses and high-rise condos, don't forget to walk along the waterfront for some of the best photo's of the NYC skyline, Paulus Hook has been
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Paulus Hook
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Many interesting shops and restaurants on the waterfront of the Hudson River. A mixed neighborhood of historic townhouses and high-rise condos, don't forget to walk along the waterfront for some of the best photo's of the NYC skyline, Paulus Hook has been