The City of Hoboken will install 17 new community benches along Washington Street after inviting community feedback through an online survey. By John Heinis/Hudson County View“These new benches are a simple, but meaningful investment in making Washington Street more welcoming, comfortable, and accessible for everyone,” Mayor Emily Jabbour said in a statement. This feedback has since been paired with funding from the Hoboken Business Alliance and input from adjacent property owners, officials said Wednesday. 65 percent of survey respondents indicated that Washington Street needs more community benches, with a majority expressing a preference for benches with backs and armrests that face the street, creating inviting spaces for people to rest, relax, and enjoy the corridor. “Washington Street is at the center of Hoboken’s business community, and these new benches will enhance the pedestrian experience for the people who move through the corridor each day,” added HBA Board of Trustees President James Runkle.