Dear Editor:
As Councilman Lavarro once said: “The loopholes in Mayor Fulop’s IZO include provisions allowing developers three ways to avoid including on-site affordable units as part of a mixed-income building, namely: (1) buy-out of affordable units; (2) build affordable housing off-site; or (3) create community benefits.”
It’s devastating to see our council members sell their soul to the will and pleasure of this administration. We see most of our representatives turn their back on the hardworking local residents even during a crushing pandemic, especially those struggling with poverty and other challenges. Along with this, we have one candidate embarrassing himself by being a puppet for the administration and attacking Ward E Councilman James Solomon whose been one of the only council members advocating for all local residents. While the administration ignores the plights and cries of our local residents, I’ve witnessed Councilman Solomon working with local residents and grassroots organizations to address social injustice in our city.
This is the reason why it is imperative that we work together to elect proven, INDEPENDENT community servants as our elected officials in the next Jersey City Municipal Election of November 2, 2021. This is our chance to take back our city and ensure people are the priority in our city government and not profits. We are going to prove overwhelmingly that money does not win elections. The people will win over the greed plaguing our city!
Elvin Dominici
