Former mayoral candidate Pedro Rodriguez resigned from his municipal job on Wednesday citing potential future adverse employment action from his once rival and now mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration.
Paterson to change one-block of East 23rd Street to a one-way
The city is moving to change a block of East 23rd Street that runs in front of School 24 to a one-way street.
Paterson officials question cost increase for Overlook Park renovation
The city council approved a 2.9-percent increase to the $3.2 million contract to renovate Overlook Park at the Great Falls National Historical Park. The increase amounts to $92,000 for Applied Landscape Technologies of Highland Park, according to municipal records.
Paterson approves $500,000 federal grant for Wayne Avenue housing project
The city council awarded $505,000 in federal grant money to the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) on Tuesday night to build four units of low-income housing on Wayne Avenue.
Paterson: Alternative plan unveiled for crime-ridden portion of Union Avenue
The leadership of the City Council unveiled an alternative to mayor Andre Sayegh’s plan to add a violent section of Union Avenue to the business curfew ordinance that would force shops in the two-block segment to close at midnight.
Violent section of Union Avenue a ‘breeding ground for criminal activity,’ says Paterson police report
The section of Union Avenue that was the site of a double shooting last week is described as a “breeding ground for criminal activity” in a statistical report issued by police to justify the expansion of the business curfew to the area.
Paterson to resurface 23 roadways, says mayor Sayegh
The city is moving to resurface two dozen roadways over the next five months, announced mayor Andre Sayegh on Wednesday afternoon.