The Hoboken council will also vote on a resolution to award a contract to demolish an "unsafe structure" at 609-615 First St., in the southwesternmost corner of town. Councilman Ruben Ramos Jr. called the building an "eyesore" in August.
The structure has an interesting place in history. The building was once Casella's restaurant, known as a mob meeting spot, where Genovese crime family members were said to have discussed murdering Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. In fact, the restaurant's owner was convicted in 1989 of a related murder charge, according to the New York Times.