Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration came under scrutiny on Tuesday night for excessive overtime spending in the business administrator’s office.
A convicted funeral director stole from poor families. Now, Paterson is naming a street after him.
Manuel E. Martinez was convicted for stealing tens of thousands of dollars that was supposed to cover funeral expenses for poor families. Now, members of the City Council have passed a measure to name a street after the deceased funeral director.
Push to fill Paterson’s vacant 3rd Ward seat on City Council collapses
Councilwoman Lilisa Mimms aggressively pushed to fill the vacant 3rd Ward seat on the City Council over the past three weeks.
Better than expected revenue collection helps Paterson avoid furloughing employees
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration has scrapped a plan to furlough employees after better than expected revenue collection.
Paterson to collect 2 percent from marijuana sales at dispensary
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration is moving to collect 2 percent medical cannabis transfer tax from sales at the dispensary located close to Route 20.
Mimms pushing for retired school administrator’s appointment to Paterson’s vacant 3rd Ward seat
Councilwoman Lilisa Mimms has been lobbying behind the scenes to get Vivian Gaines, a retired school administrator, appointed to the vacant 3rd Ward seat on the City Council.
Sayegh may replace Paterson finance director
Mayor Andre Sayegh may be looking to replace finance director Marge Cherone. His administration began taking applications on September 1 to hire a chief finance officer.