The following is a recap of the meeting and cross examination done by lawyer Jeffrey Kantowitz where parking was a focal point in his line of questioning for West New York.
Photo by Chelsea Pujols / SOC Images. After not given the chance to speak in the Sept. 19 Zoning Board Meeting, West New York residents await a special Oct. 8 meeting to address, what locals call, an ever-growing concern of parking shortages. The upcoming meeting is supposed to make a
As gentrification rises in West New York, New Jersey, residents are beginning to speak out about one of the main problems it brings for them: parking. A property proposal on 6605 Boulevard East became a main event on Thursday, Sept. 19’s Zoning Board Meeting conducted via Zoom. Flyers around town
“Right away there was a community [in West New York] that welcomed us and nurtured us through the change,” Katie Perez said.
“I grew up in an era where people were trying to make my choices for my life. And so now I fight to be a voice for everyone, to make a choice for their life,” the council president said.
Gentrification is a complicated issue and in a town like Jersey City, there’s a lot to cover.
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