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Council briefed on World Cup planning; administrators promise local-vendor priority and outreach toolkit
Summary
City staff told the council Newark will host World Cup fan events and seek to prioritize Newark vendors; staff cited a major fanfest in Malberry Park and an estimated $1.7 billion regional spend while council members raised questions about Airbnb regulation, public-safety resourcing, and equitable inclusion of local youth soccer groups.
City staff briefed the council on World Cup activities and local planning, emphasizing vendor prioritization and outreach for small businesses and community organizations.
Melvin Waldrop, chief of staff to the business administrator, said the wider region will host 104 matches and that eight matches will be at MetLife Stadium; he said one major Newark fanfest in Malberry Park could draw an estimated 8,000–10,000 people and that organizers estimate a…
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