The recent actions by Paterson mayor Andre Sayegh and a majority of the City Council to burden the city’s already strained taxpayers with a vague $38 million “tourism development” bond guarantee for the Great Falls, is a disservice and betrayal of the citizens.
I’m Shanikwa Lemon. Here’s why I’m running for a Paterson school board seat.
My personal mission in life is to enrich and improve the lives of children and my community. I fulfill this by dedicating my time to tutoring, educating, and mentoring the youth. Growing up here in Paterson has had its challenges but I am still proud of who I am today. I know that I am…
I ran in Paterson’s 3rd Ward race. Here’s what I think about what’s going on.
Before the election took place, it was advised to postpone, simply because of the years of fraud related to vote-by-mail/mail-in ballots. No one cared. Now we are in an uproar. Yes, if anyone was fraudulent, then let due process take place. However, let’s not overlook the fact that we knew this was an issue. What…
Here’s how Paterson ended up with a renowned disease investigation, contact tracing team
One of the most important functions of a municipal health department in New Jersey is to investigate communicable diseases. In the event of a communicable disease outbreak, part of the investigation and field work is done at the local health department.
‘Fair play and integrity’ were casualties in Paterson’s recent elections
How we win should be as important as the win itself! As a young man growing up, it was seared in my brain that to win is great, but the means by which the win is achieved is always more important than the win itself. When one cheats and wins, there is no win at…
Passaic County freeholder apologizes for ‘outburst,’ criticizes mayor’s faltering response to pandemic
Yesterday I made a post on my personal Facebook page “calling out” the mayor of the city of Paterson. The post was in response to a phone call with the mayor seconds after hanging up. It was directed toward him and written in frustration and anger. Paterson is deeply personal for me, and while this…
The real impact of the proposed school tax increase
First, we want to say that we hope you and your family are safe as we experience this unprecedented time with Covid-19. Covid-19 has had an impact on Paterson, the Nation and the educational experience of our children. We are doing everything in our power to improve the educational experience for the children of Paterson.…