by Joe Malinconico PATERSON — An infusion of more than $46 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding has produced a 19.6% increase in Paterson’s proposed city budget for 2022. Most of the federal money would be used for one-time initiatives and projects, including a possible $20 million community center, officials said. Property taxes for city
by Joe Malinconico PATERSON − Calling for civility and decorum, Shahin Khalique was elected president of the Paterson City Council on Friday, snatching the prize from Councilwoman Lilisa Mimms. In almost comical fashion, opposing council members supporting Khalique and Mimms quickly blurted out their names in a race to be recognized before the city clerk
Contact Information John Senn (senn.john@epa.gov) 212-637-3662 NEW YORK – Paterson, N.J. will benefit from the more than $250 million in funding recently awarded across the country to 265 communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia was joined today by U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and New Jersey Economic
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – $5.7 million received from federal COVID relief funds towards park improvement projects across the city was approved at the City Council's Regular meeting on Tuesday. The proposal was rejected earlier this year when some members of the council shared their concern that there was not a plan in place
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – The City of Paterson will utilize $609,000 awarded through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Transportation Electrification Grant to offset the cost of the purchase of two electric ambulances, under a measure being considered by the Paterson City Council. The cost of the two Diesel vehicles, the resolution
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE Mayor Andre Sayegh, Business Administrator Kathleen Long and Paterson City Council President Maritza Davila announced on Thursday that about 1,300 Paterson municipal employees will receive a second round of premium pay on April 22. Employees who worked in person during the height of the pandemic from March 17, 2020, to February 1,
