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Speakers said the project is funded by a $670,000 state grant and that the original application funds new protected bike lane miles; major scope changes could jeopardize that award. Tom Kane and Ayla (a professional transportation grants manager and Bike JC representative) told the council the plan addresses a gap in the city’s bike network, intersects multiple high‑injury intersections, and connects to forthcoming state greenway work. Kane noted a pilot demonstration and more than 700 letters of support collected by Bike JC; Ayla warned that the New Jersey DOT bikeways grant program allows only limited scope changes and that substantial revision risks losing funding.

Cyclists described personal safety incidents. Tyler Newcomb said a driver used his minivan to bully and strike him from behind while riding in a lawful position; he filed a police report. Danielle Dedama and other speakers described biking in Jersey City as “stressful, dangerous, and in too many cases, fatal,” and urged councilmembers to choose “joy” and safety by building protected infrastructure. Councilman Soleil was described by speakers as having engaged productively with advocates; Mayor Fulop’s public statements in favor of the full plan were also noted.

No final council vote on the project occurred at this meeting. Advocates warned that passing a watered‑down version would both underdeliver on safety goals and risk the state grant. Advocates called for the council to accept the full plan as applied so construction can proceed and the city secure already awarded funds.

Why it matters: The project would create a continuous protected east‑west link in The Heights and use state grant money; advocates say failing to implement the original design would both leave residents at risk and risk forfeiture of the grant.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jersey City Municipal Council Meeting February 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cycling advocates urged the council to implement the original protected bike lane plan for Manhattan and Franklin Avenues in The Heights, warning that significant scope changes could jeopardize a $670,000 state bikeways grant and that the corridor sits on the city's high‑injury network.","taxTitle","Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey","taxId",2747,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6330849,"Residents praise Team Wilderness and Team Walker programs; graduates seek local hiring commitments",0,2519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336&start=2519&end=2519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336/thumbnail_2519000.jpg","/articles/6330849/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Residents-praise-Team-Wilderness-and-Team-Walker-programs-graduates-seek-local-hiring-commitments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330849-e8a87b25314af90ff4d2662329f9c84c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555962&Signature=LK908AiTVmcPLd0S28WoytllNbmPkc-CFvECE8qhmxLQJE0uplAu-YbzO9dfZ3wtxU7si1455SZRiZ5X-uYIyEqLG~V7DQjRfrHDquyC2aS0Hs5LpTejig33pTrr1asDtpKOr0aq9qavAHRBdxAbfmG-wHqIYcwwhSIKY8r9jdlvfgdpPRpGq18ARJ6KRb3mmH1RYS8ALHoInaIpbPyt8ZDAtFjNkFGr~Kpm9yY1nOu9StcpcTVYk7SLmDche9x8R3JbL11l4bZsprOa6XqlYrBjY5MD2ieADjA8gOc3YgzQkgQ37udUPME9IWo6xiqTZ4AgKQOLz~1zlyYZaVFGIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple speakers at the council’s public comment period praised Team Wilderness (youth outdoor education) and Team Walker/Jerry Walker vocational training and asked the city to ensure local hiring on current construction projects.

Young participants in Team Wilderness described experiences in photography, hiking, kayaking and youth leadership. Anaya, a seventh‑grader, said the summer hikes and the Empowering Youth program \"made a safe space for everyone involved\" and asked the council to continue funding and fundraising for the program. Daniella, a tenth‑grader, told the council she used a Team Wilderness camera in gallery shows and sold her first photograph.

Several adult speakers highlighted Team Walker’s vocational training and the difficulty graduates face getting jobs on local construction sites. Jerry (program leader) told the council Team Walker has run two cohorts with 72 graduates holding EPA and OSHA 30 certifications. Jerry asked the council to share any local hiring mandates or requirements so the training program can place graduates. Gary Burgess, a graduate, and other trainees described passing qualifications but being denied entry through construction site gates unless they were members of local unions.

Multiple speakers called on the council to ensure that public and private construction projects include enforceable local‑hiring or community benefits provisions. Jerry said the Gateway Tunnel project will create tens of thousands of jobs and asked the council to work with county and state partners to secure opportunities for Jersey City residents.

The Business Administrator told the council a payment and resolution related to Team Wilderness was on the meeting agenda and would be considered with the other resolutions; the council approved that group of resolutions. Several councilmembers said they would share information about mandates and procurement requirements where available.

Why this matters: Training programs can supply qualified local labor, but speakers said developers and contractors are not hiring locally; graduates asked the city for clearer mandates and enforcement so training converts into long‑term jobs.","Dozens of public speakers praised Team Wilderness youth programs and Team Walker vocational training, and several graduates urged the council and developers to prioritize local hiring so trained residents can access jobs on major projects around Jersey City.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6330854,"Portside Towers tenants press council to enforce uniform security ordinance after repeated incidents",698,4604000,5302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336&start=4604&end=5302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336/thumbnail_4604000.jpg","/articles/6330854/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Portside-Towers-tenants-press-council-to-enforce-uniform-security-ordinance-after-repeated-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330854-b0fe7ffd83f49fbd182dbf2bcb86a560/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555962&Signature=TTa~AyfNLg-IAlJq53CCSlVHa5oBeiZP5TTg24joHbI1s2GxLxNqQ9h3iQQ-h2kRnfD69NCbZJKB0EZ6HSxkaIm8x9cZ5LvSMpBMyRsWjro5NaUIdPH9HpnAsaDvi2Ckd2H-8H3yJw5TPe2~LxeAvYrFNCM0GMzIdKWXthxCW3asaTwW9xuwhxeQCFTuOu62pmxlAaWEPqhXAzaOHUqvRtr041AnDJ6655RGtj0MnyieOFPe~bcEXVCMpbyrZW4nIJ39Sp3ew9QSh3WesHy8iclMOk7mcfmPZFzkzM94Tn4QtvM-XuoLI~Pk-CU6vDkyRqn9xHNbQ-zFPjzmOJNs2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tenants from Portside Towers and other Jersey City residents told the Municipal Council on Feb. (2025) that they no longer feel safe in their buildings and pressed elected officials to enforce the city’s uniform security ordinance.

Multiple speakers described incidents they say show security at Portside Towers is insufficient. Jennifer, a resident who said a bullet entered her son’s bedroom eight months ago, told the council: \"I begged you for help. I asked for something simple. Enforce the uniformed security ordinance so families like mine could feel safe in our own homes.\" Tenants and other speakers described a bleeding woman who ran into the building fleeing an attacker, unlocked doors between a public garage and the residential lobby, and front‑desk staff who are not trained for emergency response.

Residents and tenant advocates cited Ordinance 24‑005 (adopted June 26, 2024), which they said requires owners of dwellings with 100 or more units to provide a minimum of one uniformed security guard on premises 24 hours a day. Tenant speakers said that either the building is not complying with that requirement or exemptions have been granted without adequate inspection or enforcement. One tenant, Darnell Parker, said the lack of local job and housing opportunities compounds the problem: training programs produce certified workers who cannot get local employment.

Tenants asked the council to take specific steps: require and verify compliance with the resident superintendent and uniform security rules, ensure exemptions are not granted without on‑site inspections that account for residents’ security complaints, and compel management to secure garage entry points and complete recommended camera upgrades. Several speakers urged the council to use its enforcement powers and to ensure the landlord‑tenant office is fully staffed to process complaints.

Council members acknowledged the seriousness of speakers’ claims and asked administration staff to follow up. Council President Waterman said the administration, not the council, appoints department directors and is responsible for ensuring departmental responsiveness; several councilmembers said they have tried to summon directors for briefings and urged the administration to make staff available for the council’s questions.

What was not decided tonight: the council did not vote on a new security measure during this meeting. Residents asked for enforcement of existing ordinances and timely inspections when exemptions are requested; several councilmembers promised follow‑up and said they would press department leadership for responses.

Why it matters: Tenants say safety failures are leading to injuries, displacement and fear; consistent enforcement of existing local ordinances is what residents requested.","Multiple Portside Towers residents told the council that building security is inadequate despite an ordinance requiring uniformed security for buildings over 100 units; residents described attacks, unlocked access points and a shooting into a unit and urged the council to enforce rules already on the books.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6330859,"Jersey City Council adopts multiple ordinances, carries pedestrian mall and tables SID change",467,224000,691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336&start=224&end=691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313461-6d102e85246f0079b297cfba502aa336/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6330859/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Jersey-City-Council-adopts-multiple-ordinances-carries-pedestrian-mall-and-tables-SID-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330859-98ead84e3cdbcd3e31142e96a0de9bb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555962&Signature=YDX~6Kx-eqUR~WSt7yQSxCO9AtF~5NajyQFjKRPodVlMa5nsl3ciW2Fyua7VdhhSHE1ge1~wfG3M0BwDN9OOZeVBYSpvcsRAaFIulR69LtXNycc14UQetE~L-bBqlVynvmGRyDaI9pStnjRpCfGPRAk0I3fmeySs28P~JofTW8GJwRW3kjNpDufwQceQqIS7GUEXqBEnvamqINWRVUNkwOajzjfALQ7eUIIIzZYAWWXfhNKS3nHdNtLLYliWe9fRU-Qhx3Tqf6ys9xqmNUGWj7PvEq8huC3NFDbB5yYsX-wc7mtHenxvwb8eQz9b9bD4r4MjWonu8k-MDwMKO28JlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey City Municipal Council met Feb. (2025) and approved a package of ordinances and resolutions, adopting several second‑reading measures and carrying or tabling others after council discussion and public comment.

The council introduced 12 first‑reading ordinances (items 3.1–3.12) for future consideration; items 3.1–3.11 were introduced 8–0 with Councilperson Gilmore absent, and item 3.12 was introduced 7–1 with Councilperson Baggiano voting no, Councilperson Gilmore absent. Council President Waterman announced those tallies during roll call and introduction votes.

At second reading the council adopted multiple ordinances: City Ordinance 25‑0001 (Morris Canal redevelopment plan amendments) was adopted 8–0 (Gilmore absent); City Ordinance 25‑0004 (franchise for use of public right of way) was adopted 8–0 (Gilmore absent); City Ordinance 25‑0006 (amendments on demolition, landmark designation and related fees) was adopted 8–0 (Gilmore absent); City Ordinance 25‑0007 (parking restrictions at PS 37 along Ninth Street east of Erie Street) was adopted unanimously 9–0; and City Ordinance 25‑0008 (residential zone parking regulations along Newark Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets) was adopted unanimously 9–0. The council carried City Ordinance 25‑0005 (Provo Street pedestrian mall between Bay and Morgan streets) to the March 26 municipal meeting to allow additional notice to condo owners.

The council also voted to table City Ordinance 24‑104 prior to its public hearing. Councilperson Bogiano moved to table and Councilperson Rivera seconded; the motion to table carried 8–0 with Councilperson Gilmore absent. Council President Waterman explained the tabling means any future special improvement district proposal will need to be reintroduced and re‑noticed.

Finance and consent items moved in bulk: claims and addendums numbers 1 and 2 were approved unanimously (9–0). A package of resolutions (items 10.1–10.12, with 10.8 withdrawn) and a second group (10.13–10.23) were approved by the council as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Votes on a set of later resolutions (items 10.24–10.29) passed unanimously 9–0. One resolution identified as item 10.30 received three no votes (Councilpersons Baggiano, Soleil and Gilmore) and passed 6–3; councilmembers raising that vote recorded reluctance to approve without a departmental director present to answer line‑item questions about the $40 million communications/911 allocation.

Council President Waterman closed the meeting at 8:14 p.m.

What this means: The council cleared or advanced several land‑use, traffic and fee changes that will take effect as the ordinances are finalized, carried one zoning/streetscape item for additional notice to condo owners, and tabled a special improvement district item in response to public concern. Several resident speakers also urged the council to enforce existing ordinances affecting building security and tenant protections (see separate article on tenant safety).","At its Feb. meeting the Jersey City Municipal Council introduced a dozen first‑reading ordinances, adopted multiple second‑reading ordinances affecting zoning, parking and special districts, carried a proposed pedestrian mall to March 26 for additional noticing, and tabled one special improvement district ordinance after public concern.","actionData","errors"]

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Advocates push council to approve full protected bike lane on Manhattan and Franklin after city won $670,000 grant

Residents praise Team Wilderness and Team Walker programs; graduates seek local hiring commitments

Portside Towers tenants press council to enforce uniform security ordinance after repeated incidents

Jersey City Council adopts multiple ordinances, carries pedestrian mall and tables SID change