Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration is avoiding hiking property taxes for a year by changing the budget year from fiscal to calendar.
Paterson mayor shifts $1.11 million, including from first-time homebuyer program, to Hinchliffe Stadium developers
Mayor Andre Sayegh is shifting $1.11 million from federal housing grants, including from the city’s first-time homebuyer program, to Hinchliffe Stadium developers.
Schools in Paterson will be all-remote through October
The school board on Wednesday evening approved a measure to move to an all-remote learning model through October because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Juneteenth is now a public holiday in Paterson
Municipal officials designated Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in America, as a public holiday on Tuesday.
Paterson grants 30-year tax abatement for Hinchliffe Stadium project
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration secured the City Council’s approval early Wednesday morning for a 30-year tax abatement agreement for the controversial Hinchliffe Stadium project.
Delivery of 13,800 Chromebooks for Paterson students delayed due to sanctions against Chinese company
The delivery of nearly 14,000 Chromebooks for Paterson students has been delayed because of U.S. sanctions against a Chinese manufacturing company.
Teachers union says Paterson’s school reopening plan is ‘dangerous, reckless’
Superintendent Eileen Shafer’s school reopening plan for Paterson could put students and teachers at risk of contracting the new coronavirus, according to John McEntee, Jr., president of the Paterson Education Association, the nearly 3,000-member strong teachers union.