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Jersey City council presses administration on staffing, crossing guards and chain‑of‑command; legal office outlines limits
Summary
Councilmembers pressed city directors about continuing public safety complaints — from crossing guards to parking enforcement — and were told by staff and the law department that requests must flow through the business administrator under the Faulkner Act.
Council members on Monday criticized the city administration's response to recurring public safety concerns and sought clearer processes for getting information from department directors.
Several council members described a range of constituent complaints — traffic enforcement gaps, tractor‑trailers parked in bike lanes, cars on sidewalks, and a perceived shortfall of crossing guards — and said repeated email requests to directors had not produced satisfactory answers. One council member said, "I've been sitting up here for 3 years. I've been hearing similar complaints," and pushed for more direct accountability from department heads.
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