Now the DEP's warehouse war on LSP is "on the watch" of Governor Sherrill and her DEP. The Governor will be an immediate hero or enemy of LSP depending on whether she listens to the almost 50 years of the broad public consensus against privatizing this sacred park behind Lady Liberty!

6/4/26 "THE THREAT TO LIBERTY STATE PARK" Investigative story on Substack "The NJ Democrat" by Barbara and Bob Dryfuss.  It exposes politically well-connected lobbyists for Suntex marina and for billionaire Paul Fireman's privatization plans.

NJ Appleseed Marina Lease Lawsuit Filing 2-27-2026 - 25 pages and on pages 12 - 13 are Statements of Facts & Issues Raised by Friends of LSP & 7 Co-Applellants. Amended DEP/SHC attorney is Sookie Bae-Park of NJ Attorney General Office

LSP Lawsuit Press Release 3.10.26 - NJ environmental groups sue State House Commission over approval of LSP marina lease
Friends of Liberty State Park president expressed gratitude to NJ Appleseed’s Renee Steinhagen for leading this well-founded lawsuit and to our seven co-appellants of allied NJ environmental organizations for standing together for the sacred urban waterfront People’s Park behind Lady Liberty with its open space and open views. We hope the State House Commission’s lease approval will be invalidated and also that Governor Sherrill will respect the current and almost 50-year overwhelming broad public consensus against LSP privatization and kills this and any marina lease allowing a massive boat storage warehouse which would severely damage LSP’s character, openness, purpose and legacy.

State House Commission 1/15 Public Hearing Transcript and Appendix with spoken opposition and Chat Entries and also emails urging SHC to take LSP off the agenda and a few FOLSP emails to DEP and SHC

2/5/26 Environmental Groups LSP Sign - On Letter to Governor Sherrill opposing LSP marina lease - letter organized by NJCF

2/2/26 FOLSP Jersey City Times Op ed - "Gov. Sherrill & Commissioner Potosnak Must Stop the Liberty State Parkware house"

The Marina "Lease Terms Sheet is here. 2,6 acres with 2.3 boat warehouse and .3 for "support building with first floor unnecessary "amenities" for LSP

Friends of LSP Opposition Bullet Points against Massive Marina Boat Storage Warehouse

LSP Marina Lease Important Excerpts from 650 Public Comments Opposing Massive Boat Warehouse

View 6 Marina renderings

The DEP webpage with the proposed lease etc.

 

NEWS STORIES AND EDITORIALS

 

3/11/26 Jersey City Times by E. Assata "Friends of Liberty State Park, Allies File Lawsuit to Nix Marina Lease"

1/30/26 Jersey City Times by E. Assata Wright "Liberty State Park Marina Lease Left Unsigned by Murphy Administration" "Future of controversial Suntex deal now rests with Gov. Sherril"

1/17/26 Jersey City Times by E. Assata Wright "Marina Lobbyist Met Members of Body That Approved Controversial Warehouse Lease"

12/17/25 Jersey City Times by Jeff Tittel "We Must Stop a Jan. 15 Vote to Put a Massive Warehouse in Liberty State Park"
"The NJDEP is supposed to be the steward of our public land, not a broker for private corporations. A National Treasure - Not an Industrial Zone: LSP is a symbol of our freedom and our democracy. This deal is illegal, immoral, and indefensible".

11/17/25 Jersey City Times by E. Assata Wright "Liberty State Park Advocates Rally to Oppose Boat Warehouse"

11/15/25 Hudson County View by Daniel Ulloa "Friends of LSP, activists & electeds protest proposed marina"

11/15/25 Friends of LSP Protest Video (9:23 minutes) - "Stop the Marina Massive Boat Storage Warehouse" 

9/15/25 Jersey City Times Editorial "An oversized Home Depot" Has no Place in Liberty State Park
  "Next to the now-rejected “mini-Meadowlands” that the billionaire Paul Fireman tried to foist on the park two years ago, the construction of a 500-unit boat storage facility at the entrance to the park is one of the worst ideas we can imagine. State Senator Raj Mukherji doesn’t buy it, calling $60 million “practically a rounding error” in New Jersey’s massive budget. “I don’t know where we got this idea that state parks should have to sustain themselves through revenue. Fundamentally, what should be driving all decision-making about Liberty State Park is what does the community, which owns the park, want to see there?”  And, of course, where does this stop? Are we to sell off a piece of the park each time lawmakers fail to adequately fund it, or will we force Trenton to get its priorities straight? The question answers itself. LaTourette has rightly been called a “hero” for his work advancing Liberty State Park’s revitalization. We hope he continues to be one by killing this terrible plan".


2 minute marina battle Video by a park advocate - "Help us destroy plans for Suntex Marina's massive boat storage warehouse!"

8/29/25 The Jersey City Times by Mike Bloomberg "Op-Ed: A Sketchy Deal Will Put a Monstrous Boat Shed in Liberty State Park"

8/28/25 The Jersey City Times by E. Assasta Wright " Proposed Boat Storage Facility Has Liberty State Park Advocates Fuming,"

Friends 4 minute guerilla protest video "No Parking for Superyachts" condemning marina expansion for superyachts.

Bullet points of reasons to oppose this harmful marina expansion deal

Senator Raj Mukerji's iconic powerful letter to Suntex Marinas urging their release of the 10 acre of lawn and opposing superyachts.

2017 - 2018 Battle against LSP Southside commercial marina