The contractor should install LED lighting along the construction fence.
The photo shows an installation on Central Ave. between Hoboken and Newark Aves. This illuminates the roadway and the sidewalk across the street.

The only two working globe street lamps on the south end of the pedestrian path have been removed by the Kushner contractor.

On 22 September I noticed that 4 LED light fixtures had been installed to "illuminate" the 400-foot long pedestrian path. This is a token effort by the Kushner contractor.

These lights are mounted about 10 feet above the ground. They illuminate maybe 15' to each side, a maximum coverage of 30' on the pedestrian path. From the south Sip Ave. end they are spaced 126' - 117' - 157' apart.

The original decorative globe street lamps were much brighter and spaced 40' - 50' apart.

To adequately light the entire walkway, the contractor needs to install many more lights.
That means a total of AT LEAST 14 fixtures, not 4, spaced no more than 30' apart at every third fence post.

The contractor must be compelled to install adequate lighting along the entire 400' pedestrian path

This fixture is not along the walkway, but on the corner of the recess opposite the north crosswalk. Probably half of the lights falls BEHIND the fence.

This fixture at the north end of the walkway has not worked since the rain storms at the beginning of October.

It looks like there is water inside the fixture.

The fixture manufacturer is Gefolly. They are sold by Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Gefolly-Commercial-Lighting-Basketball-Playground/dp/B09Y1ZSG52
The specifications do not list the light output in lumens.
They are solar-powered and require no wiring.

The contractor has been notified that they are required to install additional lighting and repair/replace any lights that are not functioning. Thank you.

I walked through the pedestrian path late at night for the past four days.

There are now 11 of these Gefolly solar LED fixtures installed along the walkway.

Only 4 are lit at night, all of them dim. NONE at are full brightness. 7 fixtures are not working at all.

Clearly, these fixtures are inadequate for illuminating the path whenever it is dark.

They should be replaced with hard-wired LED fixtures. A minimum of 14 fixtures is needed, spaced 30 feet apart and mounted on 12-foot poles.

Adequate lighting should have been installed AFTER the fence was installed and BEFORE pedestrians were pushed into the roadway.

A pedestrian safety plan for this construction site should have been reviewed and thoroughly implemented from the get-go. Instead, pedestrians have to complain to get Jersey City to respond to the deficiencies and compel the contractor to do what should have been done from the beginning.

Notice that it's almost FOUR MONTHS since the Kushner contractor pushed the pedestrians and bicyclists into the roadway and they still haven't got it right.

The contractor will supplement the lights that have been installed with hard wired lights. Due to the nature of the demolition they are working with generators and do not have a dedicated power source right now. They advised that they will source a timer based generator to hook the lights up to until a time that a metered electric service is on site. Thank you.

It's been one week and I see no progress on supplementary lighting. Last night only ONE Gefolly solar LED fixture was lit, and it was dim. The other 10 fixtures were dark.
Why can't the Kushner contractor RENT portable lights with generators until they install lighting that is more reliable?

Issue 13849463 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Drew B,

ALL of the Gefolly solar LED fixtures installed along the walkway have been removed, including the the wood poles.

There is now NO dedicated lighting for the walkway. There is no sign of any generator or supplemental lighting.

Why can't the Kushner contractor RENT portable lights with generators until they install lighting that is more reliable?

Thank you jerseyflea.

What does it take? This is dangerous, dangerous, dangerous.

Why are residents and visitors in the Journal Square area of so little consequence? It’s disgraceful.

Temporary lights are finally up!

Say Amen to that.

Temporary, hard wired lights are indeed up and operational. Photo attached.

Now that the hard wired lights are in place I am closing this request. If a new issue occurs please create a new ticket. Thank you.

Drew B,

I was going to open a new ticket, but your photo of the southern part of the walkway shows two deficiencies.

Two light fixture poles are mounted on the inside corners of the fence setback at the south crosswalk. Perhaps half the light from these fixtures falls behind the fence. Notice how dark the walkway is adjacent to the crosswalk.

>>These two light fixtures should be moved out of the setback and mounted on the fence posts at the walkway.

At the very southern end of the walkway the pedestrian is walking in a dark area. This is because the southernmost pole is mounted about 10 feet from the walkway.

>>This light fixture should be moved to the corner post of the walkway fence.

The northern part of the walkway between the crosswalks has NO lighting.

Two light fixture poles are also mounted on the inside corners of the fence setback at the north crosswalk. Notice how dark the walkway is adjacent to the crosswalk.

>>These two light fixtures should be moved out of the setback and mounted on the fence posts at the walkway.

>>The FIVE misplaced posts must all be moved out to maximize illumination on the walkway!

We need more light on this walkway, not only for pedestrians to see where they’re going but so cars can see the pedestrians! Help!

ALL LED lights along the walkway are not lit.

The generator is running. The Kushner contractor needs to pay someone to make sure the lights are on during the weekend as well as weekdays.

ALL LED lights along the walkway are not lit.

There is no audible sound from a generator.