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Farhan Patel, speaking for his family at the public hearing, described his father’s life and Corner store legacy: “My father was a proud member of this community for almost 30 years,” he told the council, recounting that Arif opened the store at 24 and remained a neighborhood presence through illness and recovery.

The council closed the public hearing by voice vote and adopted City Ordinance 25‑064 by unanimous vote, 9‑0. Council members praised the Patel family’s contributions to the neighborhood; Council President Waterman, speaking during the adoption, offered congratulations to the family.

The ordinance dedicates a plaque and bench in the Grove Street area in recognition of Arif Patel’s long service to the neighborhood. City staff will coordinate placement and fabrication details with the family and the parks department.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jersey City Municipal Council Meeting June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted an ordinance dedicating a plaque on a bench in honor of Arif Patel; his son spoke at the public hearing about his father's decades of service and the family's business on Grove Street.","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":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204184,"Residents call for traffic patrols, sidewalk enforcement and park upkeep ahead of summer",182,3064000,3246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c&start=3064&end=3246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c/thumbnail_3064000.jpg","/articles/6204184/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Residents-call-for-traffic-patrols-sidewalk-enforcement-and-park-upkeep-ahead-of-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204184-73944bf03c14439a5e1e9698227aa3d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440157&Signature=cXhNqkGARJkAfp9XU~dltFUaz~Qr1ZNWBKNWN3pe7VjfVt1Mlkw1cII0~ELxO1HqCnXeJ2mv6S-cChP44fQ3lqiQAXhgCZoyTBW9uAullAMveJtGz9WnQX2C8gwHqld2gDbm3ABqxWOwfvZ16mKE~4MhYepbyQy5DFBQFQz2i1jWi09Fs6YnGOX~RT23zxrixQmORhpAwqTyh1nWHBynpTgCS2c3TdJKCmqMwixbje8nDqPMbX6mBP2k3cEfz0HikY67PeW1pSRHURWKqVVoxVzAiEo~d3JjgkKSJ4bLLWU23~sAwmgeIW-sOcUPE21OeE9yTPtY0WPWAAcYoVMVcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents and youth spoke at the council meeting to highlight quality‑of‑life issues the city should address before summer events increase park and street use: traffic enforcement, sidewalk safety, and park cleanliness.

Nick Pastulla from Ward F urged the city to treat traffic patrols as community infrastructure. “Traffic patrols are community infrastructure, strong and deliberate,” he said, arguing that visible enforcement supports small businesses, families and community events by discouraging reckless driving, noise, and other behaviors that diminish neighborhood livability.

Young speakers asked the city to improve maintenance at Berry Lane Park, citing litter, dirty or closed bathrooms, teenagers shooting bottle rockets, and fast motorbikes riding near fields. “Our favorite park is Berry Lane Park,” one child told the council, and asked for more cleaning and supervision so the children can continue to use the turf fields safely.

A public commenter proposed a “Sidewalk Safety Act” with seasonal or permanent enforcement officers focused on bike‑related violations and pedestrian safety, recommendations to lower fines for low‑level cycling offenses to $25 to avoid crippling penalties, and identification numbers on delivery vests and shared bikes to improve accountability and reporting. The speaker also suggested targeted engineering changes — narrower car lanes and lowered speed limits in busy corridors — to encourage safer road sharing.

Other residents flagged major upcoming events, urging the city to plan for large crowds and emergency access; one speaker asked the council to review logistics for the proposed FIFA fan festival at Liberty State Park and to address mobility and first‑responder access concerns.

The council did not adopt new enforcement ordinances at the meeting but heard repeated requests for staffing, targeted enforcement, and more aggressive park maintenance ahead of summer.","Speakers urged the council to invest in visible traffic patrols, seasonal code enforcement and better maintenance at Berry Lane Park; proposals included creating a 'Sidewalk Safety Act' enforcement cadre and adding IDs for delivery riders and bikeshare bikes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204187,"Council declares June 26 Gun Violence Awareness Day; sponsors and community groups urge continued investment in prevention",80,2615000,2695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c&start=2615&end=2695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c/thumbnail_2615000.jpg","/articles/6204187/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Council-declares-June-26-Gun-Violence-Awareness-Day-sponsors-and-community-groups-urge-continued-investment-in-prevention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204187-9a156cbf30589144586c7e490b4ed69b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440157&Signature=H9f-ncEf2lL28V4ESci3v1IHnJWMI5z0nwIkmDP4lIk8WIQ-j17v~vAUVZYxLniBCoHeintFbqzp49XmRoNHsrUfOnv-BOZX8RfW1e1u5fvu1H97t9hzsLhfcwqutN827p7PwOhXsiNDEvDQmyDbRrVmMaDTPzbuP~k4t4LGbPhCosFlJAqjSHMIAS2mf3NR-I7zWKMSV-dO1LEIullyTjohKHw4QMlOKlcujFIB6Jiy2ABdnLQ2VTZlxcdVCuBTSQhpDR3o3RWYnekTvJJeeiNbO8Zct9mzZ9Xv-khieqqkcUZOaH5gFLlfNMvuC9bssKajcB403dnN6ruJIwUvaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution declaring Thursday, June 26, 2025, Gun Violence Awareness Day in the city and used the occasion to highlight local prevention work and community partnerships.

“This is a resolution sponsored by my office just to, highlight the importance of safety in trying to deter gun violence,” Councilperson Gilmore said when presenting the resolution. Gilmore thanked local organizations and community groups that work on violence prevention and noted an effort last year to reach “no homicides in the summer,” saying the work continues.

The council deferred the resolution earlier in the meeting to accommodate community speakers who had come to participate; when taken up, the measure passed unanimously with a recorded vote of 9‑0. Several community leaders and survivors spoke in support of the resolution during the meeting, praising local prevention organizations and urging the city to match symbolic recognition with funding and supportive services.

Speakers at the event urged the council to treat gun violence as a public‑health issue, invest in mental‑health and community programs, and sustain outreach in neighborhoods where violence is concentrated. Members of the public and community nonprofits also called for a panel discussion and follow‑up measures to ensure the city’s investments reach impacted families and youth.

The council’s action was symbolic recognition paired with public requests for staff to consider funding and programmatic support; no specific new appropriations were adopted at the meeting.","The council approved a resolution declaring Thursday, June 26, 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Jersey City; sponsor Councilperson Gilmore thanked community partners and emphasized the need for ongoing prevention and funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204192,"Council adopts Hamilton Park mobile‑vendor zoning to reduce concentrated ice‑cream truck impacts",189,908000,1097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c&start=908&end=1097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c/thumbnail_908000.jpg","/articles/6204192/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Council-adopts-Hamilton-Park-mobilevendor-zoning-to-reduce-concentrated-icecream-truck-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204192-92d28b850dfe024ed925ad75d6ac2270/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440157&Signature=UVvP2iLaIy4FrqwS1Ce72ABEZmZ5qyYyMd9zvWnKFCRailJibQL34oU-1kKbiLX1Cp9Tmi0CKflAXXJ0t~maWiRQromuHgf23r7iNjhXiVsBv8e5xotYVZAIU1YewfMOOQPISjfKXjnpqRLnJNQ9SAbEhrZ7r51iI~u5uoEN1ljLV4oEJmVxN-7ogIQQ-dmLmiPnBzuQf3Ry6l~IWA1KDviBR8DLl-I858qQqgCt6slW5sL-4I~kjQXLFvH-hIq-12Z2fBmPbdyRJ1IwZA6X2Z-jHQwz2GzHMgQG9c8S9p8ovls-NHl0DjFOjT3dkSeIc4ycBNdNhz5Q-GDpbWRFIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to create an itinerant mobile truck parking zone in the Hamilton Park area, a change residents and the neighborhood association said is intended to reduce concentrated impacts from vendors on specific blocks and playgrounds.

Diane Atwell, president of the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association, urged the council to approve the ordinance, saying the move is a “constructive step forward” after years of neighborhood meetings and uneven vendor compliance. “It ensures that no single row of townhouses bears the disproportionate burden of these trucks,” Atwell told the council, citing persistent noise, odors and fine diesel particulates that concern parents and caregivers at the adjacent playground.

Jennifer Meyer, who said she has lived in Jersey City 30 years and walks vendors for the farmers market, also supported the ordinance. She described a lottery‑style assignment and staggered times that she said would reduce the days when a single street hosts multiple vendors and would ease conflicts during community events.

The ordinance (city ordinance 25‑058) was introduced and then adopted after the public hearing; the final vote was recorded as unanimous with council members present 9‑0. After the hearing closed, the council president called for final adoption and the ordinance was approved for implementation.

The measure does not eliminate mobile‑food vendors but changes how locations are allocated in the Hamilton Park area and creates a framework the city can use to rotate vendors and limit continuous presence on a single block. Council staff said the ordinance’s details — including permit timing and enforcement — will be implemented by the city’s license and code officials.

Proponents said they hope the new zoning will preserve vendor commerce while reducing health and noise impacts next to playgrounds and residences; opponents did not appear during the public hearing.

The council adopted the ordinance at the meeting and directed staff to implement the permitting and enforcement details with follow‑up from the Department of Health and licensure divisions.","The council unanimously adopted an ordinance creating an itinerant mobile truck parking zone in Hamilton Park after residents cited noise, odors and diesel emissions near the playground; the measure establishes a rotating/lottery assignment model to distribute vendor locations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204197,"Nonprofit leader says CDBG reimbursement vanished; city staff say vote on unrelated resolutions won’t affect appeal",5202,3790000,8992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c&start=3790&end=8992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c/thumbnail_3790000.jpg","/articles/6204197/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Nonprofit-leader-says-CDBG-reimbursement-vanished-city-staff-say-vote-on-unrelated-resolutions-wont-affect-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204197-596ef8cdbc5f7e400e7a95ad605e6d63/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440157&Signature=nvLCQ~lKuoXTFFhZGZCBphohQzDTGFKZSA1dM4F~Ll4lcKOfhEh93XmdvWbBFcyXMKlk48zv-njjQz9dyr0Lgbey4PONuvQQjksT4lyJJXKYuwrn8dVsDpIR5bBb9SQ1~ITNwniUFdPtRJRGMEA~QuPTIqPtdV8Y09tj-TrnW2U5K9OcDOBET0teJaMdKSGa279BxrSdtowH7pGjxnxssbU4C0N0xlYygs5wurCBiNHkcK1EiZ9vbw4dffmEgUps0mNRjBJSP6zaO-QN5ASihRsMcJR-P9kGGWxkqDQUyz5rB0XIj~YlPVx2MYz0AMiVpV2cLLbN7Icqa5ISLXcYnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A community program leader told the Jersey City Municipal Council he was told his Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award had been terminated after a prolonged paperwork and staffing problem, while city officials said the council’s voting on unrelated resolutions will not impact the nonprofit’s pending appeal.

“Receiving the grant, my grant disappears,” the speaker identified as Elvis told the council, describing a reimbursement grant he said required extensive documentation and lengthy staff follow‑up. Elvis said he provided receipts and documentation for a reimbursement grant of roughly $250,000, then later received a termination notice dated May 28 and received that notice on June 7; he said reimbursements previously promised were delayed while department staff turned over.

Council staff, including Assistant Business Administrator Peter Horton, told the council that the set of resolutions up for vote that evening did not directly affect the PAL-related CDBG matter. Horton said voting on resolution 10.25 (and related items) would not interfere with the nonprofit’s appeal process and that staff would confer with the department director. He also asked the nonprofit to forward the email record so the administration and legal staff could review it and work toward a resolution with the CDBG office.

Council members asked cabinet staff to obtain the relevant records and said they would review whether any of the current resolutions touch the disputed funding. A council member suggested the director of the CDBG program provide a timeline and that the council be updated.

No formal rescission of the nonprofit award was enacted by the council; instead the meeting produced public requests for administrative follow up and an assurance from city staff that the appeals process is separate from the routine resolution vote. Elvis and other public commenters said they will continue to pursue records and that they expected a review and possible remediation by city staff.

The matter highlights recurring concerns from neighborhood nonprofits and community groups about grant administration, documentation requirements for reimbursement grants, and staff turnover in grant‑management functions.","A community program leader told the council his CDBG reimbursement grant was terminated after staff turnover; city administrators said the council’s approved resolutions did not cancel the nonprofit’s appeal and would not affect pending PAL-related grant issues.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204200,"Portside tenants press council to enforce 24/7 security after repeated safety complaints",529,5071000,5600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c&start=5071&end=5600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780281-c205359e1e2f6bb2e589b1e6c4bf8c4c/thumbnail_5071000.jpg","/articles/6204200/Jersey-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Portside-tenants-press-council-to-enforce-247-security-after-repeated-safety-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204200-b1baf7ab4277949776c03cce983543ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440157&Signature=eQILYrDX7YeePxLpuc11b3rA8bkywhj4~kywoRhNv6ngktW58YN65P7Uu4-iVJ74g9zVi4ZDTjgefPFANVO7YUquOuEsPvGnlHXSAkf3ylvBI-vzr1cJchnof-nGkS~vON0x4mdYyGE6or8rMWDewcOtQ-HM9aoUPEfRCAGE2bCo2GtwKq~QZzMWQJ6unCDA1hXLG4RJ5p4gb9T-kNDwcvpJgCdgs96nFhXKwYGlAIMZ3MO~rXeaF-qGWnayXVkvQau-THT-~w1U2gyXNRxIx2TjhssQrtdwkdfYJtkrszidt0VxNk48m5Q0lNCcAnFU7Ae5M~QMMcBZN8UEOwuL9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portside Towers residents told the Jersey City Municipal Council on Wednesday that the apartment complex still lacks the 24/7 uniform security required by the municipal code, and they urged the council to move beyond promises to enforce the law.

Residents said repeated safety incidents — including an intruder chasing a woman into the building and a bullet that pierced a child’s window last year — illustrate the stakes. “We deserve to feel safe in our homes,” one tenant said during the public-comment period, referencing Chapter 218, Article 1 of the Jersey City code that requires uniformed security for large multiple‑dwelling properties.

The council heard multiple tenants describe ongoing problems at Portside Towers and asked for concrete enforcement. Councilperson Gilmore said the city has issued “over a 100 violations” related to Portside and a second building; she said those violations are pending in municipal court and that the city has been served with a lawsuit connected to the property. “They are pending in the municipal court,” Gilmore said when pressed on timing and enforcement.

Tenants and advocates told the council the issue is not only legal compliance but basic safety: uniformed guards, functioning elevators, reliable locks and maintenance, and timely adjudication of violations. “City ordinance 218‑1 requires uniformed security in buildings like ours,” a resident said, urging enforcement rather than delay.

Corporation counsel and municipal prosecutors acknowledged the violations and said staff are coordinating on court dates and enforcement steps. The prosecution team told the council some hearings have been adjourned and that failure‑to‑appear issues and the recently filed civil litigation may complicate scheduling, but they reiterated that violations remain active and under prosecution.

Council members asked the municipal prosecutor for a docketed list of pending violations and timelines for hearings so the council and tenants could track progress. Several council members urged colleagues to press the municipal prosecutor’s office to prosecute the outstanding citations and to pursue adjudication in a timely manner.

No new ordinance or emergency order was adopted at the meeting; the council’s action consisted of continued issuance of violations by city inspectors and public direction to the municipal prosecutor to pursue court adjudication. Tenants said they will continue to press the council for public updates until the security requirement is implemented and compliance is demonstrated.

The discussion highlighted a broader enforcement question the council faces: whether administrative citations and municipal-court cases are being processed quickly enough to produce corrective action for large landlords accused of chronic noncompliance.","Residents of Portside Towers told the Jersey City Municipal Council that mandated, round-the-clock uniform security is not being provided; city officials said more than 100 violations have been issued and are pending in municipal court while a lawsuit was also served.","actionData","errors"]

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