Paterson Students Develop New Plan For Westside Park By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – This summer, the City Planning Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) held a three-week program where students in the City of Paterson learned about City Planning, Civic Engagement and Urban Design. The program, which was held
Zèna is the youngest female-owned Palestinian women’s clothing store in New Jersey. By Gabriella Dragone PATERSON, NJ – A new store has made its way to Paterson as Mayor Andrè Sayegh and business owner Shoroq Alhussein cut the ribbon at the newest female-owned business, The Zèna Company. Zèna provides its customers with modern modest designs
Paterson, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Paterson Mayor André Sayegh, Councilman Alaa Abdelaziz, and elected officials on Monday to visit Muslim-owned small businesses in Paterson, including a community pharmacy that offered testing and vaccines to the public during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit comes just weeks after Booker introduced a resolution celebrating the achievements
by Joe Malinconico PATERSON — Nine hospital-based programs that help victims of violent crimes — including the Paterson Healing Collective — have gained a reprieve as Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has changed its mind about ending their funding. Murphy and acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin on Monday morning announced that the state would use $10 million of New Jersey’s
June 3, 2022 PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- The City of Paterson, New Jersey held a walkout Friday to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Paterson's Mayor Andre Sayegh, members of the city council, and Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer joined the community outside City Hall in a show of support and solidarity to
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – On Wednesday, Mayor Andre Sayegh presented a humanitarian award to Mark Dinglasan, the CEO of CUMAC, for his service to the Paterson community. Through CUMAC, Dinglasan and his team fight hunger and its root causes through a holistic, trauma-informed approach that provides groceries and basic necessities to families and
(PATERSON, NJ) -- The Paterson Performing Arts Development Council (PPADC) has announced the lineup for the 2022 Hamilton Arts Festival. The festival runs June 17-25, 2022, with a series of events including theatrical productions and film screenings. The Hamilton Arts Festival (HAF) is a performing arts event designed to promote and showcase the works of
June 4, 2022 The Paterson Police Department celebrated the graduation of the cadets for the Paterson Junior Police Academy. This year also marked the five-year anniversary of the "Cop Adopt a Kid" program. The program gives a mentor to each child by supporting, advising and guiding the kids to help create a better relationship
By Crystal Cranmore June 2, 2022 PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A man received the keys to the city of Paterson for his heroic actions that saved his neighbors. Rahshon Dixon rescued his neighbors from their Rosa Parks Boulevard home in Paterson after the home burst into flames back in April. "There was no
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE May 31, 2022 PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh released the first issue of Paterson Perseveres, a newsletter that provides several resources for residents as well as an overview of the work the Sayegh Administration, in collaboration with other partners on the local, state, and federal level, have accomplished. Located on
