Posts Tagged ‘Works Progress Administration’

Saturday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Apr 18th, 2009 • Category: Blog

- The Jersey City school district will receive $23.3 million in federal stimulus money, and several charters in the city are also receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- The future of the proposed 9/11 memorial at Liberty State Park remains uncertain due to a pending legal dispute, a larger-than-expected price tag and a daunting fund-raising [...]


The New Deal’s Lasting Legacy in Jersey City

By Nancy Benecki • Mar 6th, 2009 • Category: Featured, News

Many commentators have referred to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — aka the federal stimulus package — as President Barack Obama’s “New New Deal.” With a New New Deal in the works, it’s time for a look back at the first New Deal and how it affected Jersey City.