Mayor Dawn Zimmer
Dawn Zimmer first became involved in Hoboken civic life when she joined the fight to bring a park with ball fields to her neighborhood. She was a member of the steering Committee of the Southwest Parks Coalition, and was one of five individuals who were named plaintiffs in a lawsuit that stopped a developer friendly redevelopment plan that would have added 1,200 high-rise condo units to Southwest Hoboken. Zimmer supported a better approach to redevelopment that included smaller buildings, more park space, traffic controls, restaurants and shops.
Before taking time off to care for her two young sons, Jacob (age 9) and Alex (age 8), Dawn worked in communications for a large Japanese trading company and did crisis communications for one of the top public relations firms in the country. She’s also a photographer and served as marketing director for a family business. She is a Cum Laude Graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she rowed crew for four years. Dawn is a runner who has run the New York City Marathon. She lives in Southwest Hoboken with her husband and two children.
Initiatives
Mayor Zimmer Marks One Year Of Progress For Hoboken
One year ago this week, on July 31, 2009, Dawn Zimmer became Acting Mayor of Hoboken. Due to the events leading up to that day, many residents had lost faith in their government. The City was under state fiscal supervision managed by a Fiscal Monitor and had suffered a backbreaking property tax increase the year before.
“Through the hard work of our City employees, led by our directors, the City Council, and concerned residents who have offered their time and talent to improving our community, Hoboken has come a long way in just one year,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “I’m proud to represent such a resilient community that is so focused on positive change.”
Mayor Zimmer made it a priority to restore integrity and fiscal discipline to government while enhancing quality of life for residents. Despite only being free from oversight of the state fiscal monitor for less than three months, Hoboken has already made significant progress under Mayor Zimmer’s leadership.
Welcome to the City of Hoboken’s website
I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome residents and visitors to the official website for the City of Hoboken. This site is designed as an online resource to Hoboken’s municipal government and the many services offered to you, your neighbors and the many guests that visit our “Mile Square” community.
Clearview Cinema to open this summer
Lights, camera action!
Clearview Cinema will opened a brand new 5-screen cineplex, uptown on 14th Street between Grand and Adams streets, providing first run and independent movies for Hoboken residents and visitors.
The project is part of an ongoing effort to provide first-rate recreational and cultural activities and economic development to the City’s northwestern region.
“Among the things that adults and schoolchildren tell me they want most is a movie theater,” said Mayor Zimmer. “They will be getting it and we are looking forward to its opening.”
The 60-foot high cinema is part of the City’s Northwest Redevelopment Zone, a 22-acre assemblage which was designated by the City Council.
The theater features blockbuster hits and employs an unnamed number of local residents.
