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Bloomberg
7 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Odd Lots: Jersey City's Mayor on How the City Built So Much Housing
To some extent, at least in big cities, it feels as though the cost of housing is enveloping almost everything else in terms of politics right now. Booming areas that drive GDP have gotten incredibly expensive in large part thanks to rent, and even the well paid residents are forced to turn over a significant share of their income over to their landlord. So can anything be done about it? Can rent come down by liberalizing supply and making it easier to build? And can that scale? And what about developers that only want to build luxury-rate housing? On this episode of the podcast, we speak to Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, which sits directly across the river from NYC. Fulop is a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor and he says his time in office in Jersey City proves cities can turn the dial on housing supply. We talk about why Jersey City has added so much to its housing stock, what can be attributed to his policies, and what he thinks can be accomplished at the state level both in terms of housing and improving public infrastructure.
Bloomberg
8 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Jersey City's Mayor on How the City Built So Much Housing
Listen to Odd Lots on Apple Podcasts Listen to Odd Lots on Spotify Subscribe to the newsletter To some extent, at least in big cities, it feels as though the cost of housing is enveloping almost everything else in terms of politics right now. Booming areas that drive GDP have gotten incredibly expensive in large part thanks to rent, and even the well paid residents are forced to turn over a significant share of their income over to their landlord. So can anything be done about it? Can rent come down by liberalizing supply and making it easier to build? And can that scale? And what about developers that only want to build luxury-rate housing? On this episode of the podcast, we speak to Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, which sits directly across the river from NYC. Fulop is a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor and he says his time in office in Jersey City proves cities can turn the dial on housing supply. We talk about why Jersey City has added so much to its housing stock, what can be attributed to his policies, and what he thinks can be accomplished at the state level both in terms of housing and improving public infrastructure.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
NJ gubernatorial election is referendum on state's leadership, not Trump, says Jersey City mayor
Mayor of Jersey City and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Steven Fulop joins Meet The Press NOW to discuss his candidacy. Fulop warned New Jersey voters against electing a moderate Democrat in the primary as early voting gets underway.
New York Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
U.S. Sues Four New Jersey Cities Over ‘Sanctuary' Policies
The Justice Department has sued four New Jersey cities and their leaders over so-called sanctuary policies that federal lawyers say are hindering the Trump administration's enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. With their policies, the cities, Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson, are shielding illegal immigrants from lawful prosecution, Justice Department lawyers write in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Newark on Thursday. 'While states and local governments are free to stand aside as the United States performs this important work, they cannot stand in the way,' the lawsuit says. 'And where inaction crosses into obstruction, local governments break federal law.' The suit was filed a day after a judge dismissed federal trespassing charges that had been filed against Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark this month after his arrest outside a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center where people were protesting. Mr. Baraka said at a hearing last week that he had been 'targeted' for selective enforcement. He was named as a defendant in the suit filed on Thursday, as were Mayor Steven Fulop of Jersey City, Mayor Andre Sayegh of Paterson and Mayor Ravi Bhalla of Hoboken. All are Democrats; Mr. Fulop and Mr. Baraka are candidates in the Democratic primary for governor. Mr. Fulop said he had learned of the lawsuit from a post on the social media app X. 'I think it's a political sideshow,' he said. 'It's a stunt.' Mr. Sayegh echoed that sentiment. 'This is a frivolous lawsuit and a flagrant affront to the rule of law,' he said. 'We will not be intimidated, and we will fight this egregious attempt to score political points at Paterson's expense.' About a dozen states and hundreds of U.S. cities consider themselves 'sanctuaries' for undocumented immigrants, but there is no universal definition for what qualifies as such a jurisdiction. The term 'sanctuary' typically refers to governments that put some limits on how far they will go in cooperating with federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The Trump administration has made clear that it wants to eliminate such policies as part of its broader immigration crackdown. Referring to the New Jersey suit, Chad Mizelle, the Justice Department's chief of staff, wrote in a social media post on Friday that 'sanctuary cities are antithetical to law and order.' He added: 'Sanctuary policies aren't activism and aren't humanitarianism. They're obstruction, and they end now.' The suit against the New Jersey cities and their mayors follows similar litigation filed this month against Colorado and Denver. That suit, which includes Gov. Jared Polis and Mayor Mike Johnston of Denver, both Democrats, as defendants, challenges state and city laws that restrict or prohibit cooperation with federal agencies. The Justice Department has also sued Illinois, Chicago, their leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson, also Democrats, and Rochester, N.Y., over the same issues. Earlier this week, the Justice Department charged Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of Newark, with assaulting two federal agents as they arrested Mr. Baraka outside the detention center. Ms. McIver disputes the government's description of the events at the center. 'It's political intimidation, and I'm looking forward to my day in court,' Ms. McIver told reporters on Tuesday in Washington.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump administration sues four New Jersey cities over sanctuary policies
The Trump administration is suing four New Jersey cities, accusing local officials of obstructing federal law and infringing on efforts to combat illegal immigration through their sanctuary city policies. The lawsuit by the Justice Department alleged the cities of Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City and Paterson unlawfully obstructed federal authorities trying to fight illegal immigration. Mayors Ras Baraka of Newark, Ravi Bhalla of Hoboken, Steven Fulop of Jersey City and Andre Sayegh of Paterson are named as defendants, along with the four city councils. "By intent and design, the Challenged Policies are a frontal assault on the federal immigration laws and the federal authorities that administer them," the complaint states. Baraka was recently arrested and charged with trespassing outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in his city. That case was dropped, but U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver was later charged with assault during the protest at Delaney Hall. "The lawsuit against Newark is absurd," Barake said in a statement. "We are not standing in the way of public safety. We are upholding the Constitution, providing oversight, and following the laws and guidelines of the State of New Jersey." He said nothing in the city's policies prevents law enforcement from doing their jobs. "What we refuse to do is turn our city into an arm of federal immigration enforcement, which the courts have already ruled is not our role," he added. Acting Assistant Attorney General Yaakov Roth wrote that local policies are designed to "thwart federal immigration enforcement". "[E]ven where local law enforcement wants to help the United States deal with the nation's immigration crisis, the Challenged Policies impede them from doing so," he wrote. "This not only puts the safety of officers at risk, but also endangers the broader communities they are sworn to protect." The lawsuit comes after federal charges were filed against Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate, for his role during a May 9 clash involving Democratic politicians at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark. "Recent events have proven that these New Jersey officials care more about political showmanship than the safety of their communities," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "As I have made clear, this Justice Department does not tolerate local officials in sanctuary cities obstructing immigration enforcement: there is more litigation to come." "We will continue to do what we have always done, protect the rights of all our residents, stand on constitutional ground, and reject fear-based politics that divide communities rather than strengthen them," Baraka said. "Hoboken is a community that prides itself on its vibrancy, its cultural diversity, and its inclusivity, and we will continue to stand together as a community for what is fair and just," Bhalla said in a separate statement. "The City of Hoboken will vigorously work to defend our rights, have our day in court, and defeat the Trump Administration's lawlessness. To be clear: we will not back down." "Jersey City gets sued for being a sanctuary city — I guess MAGA ran out of conspiracy theories for the week," Fulop wrote on X in response to the lawsuit. "Here is the truth: Jersey City's policies protect families, reflect our values and have led to record low crime rates. As governor, I won't be bullied. We'll fight this — and win." Fox News Digital has reached out to Sayegh's office. The Trump administration has targeted sanctuary jurisdictions as it continues to catch and deport criminal illegal immigrants. It has filed lawsuits against cities in New York, Colorado and Illinois over attempts to impede immigration enforcement.
