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Heated public comments and NAACP involvement as Elmwood Park council addresses allegations over social-media post
Summary
A long public-comment period at Elmwood Park’s Dec. 19 meeting centered on allegations that a councilmember’s social-media GIF had racial undertones; council members and the mayor said the matter is under investigation by the Bergen County prosecutor’s office and the Bergen County NAACP and residents urged accountability.
Elmwood Park’s Dec. 19 public-comment period became a prolonged, emotional exchange over allegations that a councilmember’s social-media post carried racial overtones.
Councilwoman (first name) Tracy defended a recent social-media post and told the council, "the post was not about race," saying it expressed personal relief after a local election. Councilwoman Tanisha Dennis said the GIF and subsequent online responses carried "racial undertones" and described the situation as an opportunity for dialogue and accountability: "If someone says to you that…
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