Why Don't Cruise Ships Dock in Christiansted? What's Stopping a Boardwalk Extending to Gallows Bay?
M.A, Dworkin St. Croix - Christiansted looks, at first glance, like the obvious cruise ship stop on St. Croix. It has the historic waterfront, the shops, the restaurants, the Danish-era architecture, and the postcard harbor. Frederiksted, on the west end, has the big pier. That contrast leads to a fair question: why do the large ships dock in Frederiksted while Christiansted, the island’s main retail and historic tourism area, mostly watches the cruise traffic arrive from acr
Federal Funding Access for USVI Municipal Corporations
Federal Funding Access for USVI Municipal Corporations Which federal pools chartered towns could reach, for what purposes, and where they would compete with the Government of the Virgin Islands Prepared in support of the Municipal Corporations Act (Christiansted–Gallows Bay demonstration municipality) • Discussion draft, October 14, 2026 Summary. Because the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) currently serves as both the “state” and the only “local government,” federal
STX Senate Candidate Raymond T. James Esq. CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF CHRISTIANSTED BOARDWALK TO GALLOWS BAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christiansted, St. Croix — October 10, 2026 Raymond T. James, Esq., Republican candidate for the Senate in the District of St. Croix, calls for a renewed public commitment to complete the Christiansted waterfront boardwalk around Fort Christiansvaern and toward Gallows Bay, while repairing deteriorated docks, ramps and other waterfront facilities. The boardwalk is among Christiansted’s most valuable public spaces. Completing the connection would creat
Grassroots Initiative "Bottom Up Government" Launches in USVI: Challenges 2026 Candidates to Adopt Concrete Solutions for Municipal Governance and WAPA Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2026 Grassroots Initiative "Bottom Up Government" Launches in USVI: Challenges 2026 Candidates to Adopt Concrete Solutions for Municipal Governance and WAPA Reform U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Today, the Bottom Up Government (BUG) initiative officially launched its territory-wide civic campaign, presenting concrete, ready-to-adopt policy frameworks aimed at dismantling centralized inefficiencies and restoring accountability to local communities.
Election Time: A Brief History of Government House
M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - There is a hidden gem of a prize that is awarded to the winner of the election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is called Government House. The moment you enter this remarkable compound of buildings that sits along Company Street, in Christiansted, on St. Croix, you know you cannot be anywhere else but on a Caribbean island. Few buildings have such an enduring and significant role in the history of the Virgin Islands. Governme
The Road to the Christiansted Bypass - The View Still Inspires the Greatness of St. Croix
M.A. Dworkin In a letter dated February 24, 1975, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to John E. Harding, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Public Works: “We have examined the support purpose for the construction of a By-Pass on the South side of Christiansted, St. Croix, and found that the same does not affect, duplicate or overlapping HUD- sponsored projects in the area. Since the project will be located for the most part in land undeveloped at pre
