Posts Tagged ‘Michael Sottolano’

19-Year Old Republican Demetrius Terry’s Road To Council Candidacy

By • Feb 1st, 2012 • Category: Featured, News, Politics

At 19 years of age, Demetrius Terry isn’t always the youngest speaker during a City Council meeting’s public hearing, when residents, union reps, former pols, and business interests address the municipality’s legislative body, (often) airing concerns or (occasionally) applauding city actions. On some days, in particular when the cause is related to elementary schools, Terry [...]



The Mailbag: Disappointed in Councilwoman Massey’s Vote

By • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Blog

Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter to express my concern about the ordinance to remove Council President Brennan. On Wednesday, the council voted 5 to 4. Council members David Donnelly, Nidia Lopez, Steven Fulop, Rolando Lavarro and Viola Richardson voted in favor while Michael Sottolano, Bill Gaughan, Peter Brennan and Michele Massey voted against. It [...]



Mayor Healy Intends To Veto Council Vote Ousting Brennan From Presidency

By • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Featured, News, Politics

Calling the decision to strip Council President Peter Brennan of his presidency “illegal” and “arbitrary,” Mayor Jerramiah Healy has announced that he will be vetoing the newly approved law.



Jersey City Insight: A Chain is Only as Strong as its Weakest Link

By • Jan 17th, 2012 • Category: Blog, Jersey City Insight

For the last two decades, Jersey City has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Development is booming. Financial firms are relocating into our commercial space. New residents are moving in because of our strong transportation infrastructure and short distance to Manhattan. These are all good things. They are good for Jersey City and good for [...]



Monday Morning News Roundup

By • Nov 21st, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

New Red Light Cameras Expected to Make the City Millions: Jersey City has quietly installed a new set of cameras at Jersey Avenue and 18th Street that will catch motorists blowing through red lights, part of an initiative officials hope will net the city $7 million annually. Richardson and Lavarro to be Sworn in Today: [...]



City Council Approves 20-Year Tax Abatement for Goya’s New Facilities in Jersey City

By • Nov 11th, 2011 • Category: Featured, News

The 20-year tax abatement incentivizing Goya Foods’ new facilities in Jersey City was narrowly approved at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting when a divided council voted for the measure, 5-2-2. But the PILOT agreement, which will generate approximately $19 million over the life of the abatement as well as maintain at least 250 jobs at [...]



Jersey City Will Move 1,700 Retirees Into Less-Expensive Health Insurance Plan; City Touts Annual Savings of $3.4M & Unions Threaten Lawsuits

By • Sep 2nd, 2011 • Category: Featured, News, Politics

Jersey City public employee retirees will continue to have their health care paid for by the city, but now under a new plan that’s stirred the unions and many on the City Council into questioning the fairness of the decision.



Fulop’s Push to Pull Benefits for Agency Board Members Meets Resistance … Again

By • Aug 30th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News, Politics

UPDATED AUGUST 30 at 2:05 PM: The initial version of this story misquoted Ward A councilman Michael Sottolano, and misrepresented what he proposed regarding the board members’ benefits. The story has been corrected, and we apologize for the error. Two days before Ward E councilman Steven Fulop’s proposal to eliminate health benefits for board members [...]



Fraud, Entrapment & Political Payback: The Allegations Fly as Library’s Community Awareness Series Fights for Funding

By • Aug 30th, 2011 • Category: Arts, Featured, News, Politics

While the latest developments inside City Hall show signs of promise for some restored funding to the Community Awareness Series, the founder of the 34-year-old program alleges that the budget cuts are not related directly to the library’s fiscal health, but are instead a matter of personal and political payback — a charge library officials deny.



Jersey City Changes Course, Decides to Apply for Free Clinic Grant After All

By • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Featured, News, Politics

After previously telling JCI that the city was opting not to apply for a state grant that used to cover part of the Preventive Medicine Clinic’s expense, officials have reversed course, deciding to apply for the $75,000 grant.

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