Families Pedal Together on Father's Day History Tour

Participants in the city's second annual Father’s Day Bike Rodeo, a national Housing and Urban Development initiative intended to bring children together with their fathers, rode through the streets of Hoboken Saturday on a history tour.

Riders met at Connors School in the morning, where the children were greeted with new bicycles and helmets courtesy of Haddad Electric and The Jubilee Center, before getting a safety talk and heading out on the day's tour.

Bike Hoboken's Brian Wagner led the tour, which focused on the waterfront and included historical commentary from Dennis English of the Hoboken Historical Museum. 

The ride finished up at Christopher Columbus Gardens where participants were treated to a barbecue and bounce water slide. 

“What a great way to spend a Saturday with your dad, biking, learning and having fun!” Hoboken Housing Authority executive director Carmelo Garcia said in a statement.