- The big news of yesterday was that planning aide Guy Catrillo and Health and Human Services deputy director Maher Khalil pleaded guilty to the federal corruption charges against them. In his plea, Khalil said he was passing the alleged $30,000 in bribes he took from a purported developer along to council president Mariano Vega* [...]
At tonight’s City Council meeting, council members voted 8-0-1 to adopt a redevelopment pay to play ordinance. At-Large councilwoman Willie Flood abstained from the vote; all other council members voted yes. For the blow-by-blow, check our Twitter feed.
The city’s law department has decided that the amendments agreed to last night are not substantial enough to require reintroduction, and the City Council will vote on the bill tonight. The public is currently speaking about the legislation. We’ll let you know what happens; for a blow-by-blow, you can check out out live Twitter updates.
Well, folks: there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the arrests made on July 23 in connection with a wide-ranging federal corruption sting appear to have issued a wake-up call to Chilltown politicians and residents; rallies have been held, resignations have been called for, committee rules have been altered and an [...]
This Wednesday, the City Council will resume meeting and take up the redevelopment pay-to-play ordinance that was introduced in August. Ward E councilman Steven Fulop, who introduced the legislation, is calling on the community to come out to City Hall prior to the meeting to show support for the reform. The One Jersey City team, [...]
As various factions have battled over who should pay to relocate the electrical transformers inside Jersey City’s Powerhouse, the health of the historic structure has become ever more precarious. With this in mind, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) and the Port Authority today are kicking off a stabilization project for the 100-plus-year-old structure. This [...]
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the Fall/Winter 2008/09 issue of NEW. You can download the entire issue here.
Upon its opening in 1908 the Hudson and Manhattan Powerhouse was heralded by the New York Times as “one of the greatest engineering feats that has ever been accomplished.” Enduring decades of neglect after its closure, local [...]
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