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Eleana Little

About Eleana Little

Eleana Little lives in Ward E, serves on the steering committee of NJ-08 for Progress and the boards of the Harsimus Cove Association and the Progressive Democrats of Hudson County, and is a member of the Hudson County Progressive Alliance

Entries by Eleana Little

Op-Ed: Hudson County Needs Vaccine Justice

February 24, 2021 in header, Opinion /by Eleana Little

Hudson County is one of the most racially diverse places in the country. Unfortunately, communities of color are severely underrepresented in our county-run COVID-19 vaccination site.

Op Ed: Administration’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Has Too Many Loopholes

October 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in News, Opinion /by Eleana Little

This Wednesday, the City Council in Jersey City will consider for a second reading (and likely a vote) an inclusionary zoning ordinance recently put forth by the Fulop administration. Unfortunately for the people of Jersey City, this ordinance is inclusionary in name only, with abundant carveouts and loopholes for real estate developers to skimp on building affordable housing units.

In early 2019, City Council members Joyce Watterman and Rolando Lavarro introduced an inclusionary zoning ordinance, and the Fulop administration introduced a competing one, which was widely considered to be more developer-friendly. To reconcile the two ordinances, an Inclusionary Zoning Committee was formed, composed of the majority of council members. This committee, led by Councilperson Lavarro, held a series of meetings over the course of the past year, which were open for public viewing. However, after the committee reached a compromise through this transparent process, Mayor Fulop and his team put forth a new ordinance, developed entirely behind the scenes and ignoring many key provisions reached by consensus in committee. This is the ordinance now being considered by the City Council.

News Briefs

Councilmember James Solomon announced his new staff hires for the Ward E office. They will manage the day-to-day operations of the office and ensure constituent requests are fulfilled. New staff includes Kristel Mejia-Asqui, Director of Constituent Services, Brandon Syphrett, Outreach Director and Issac Smith, Legislative/Political Director.

Mayor Fulop, Public Safety Director James Shea, and Fire Chief Steven McGill swore in 25 Captains to the Jersey City Fire Department at a ceremony inside City Hall on July 1.

Mayor Fulop joined Public Safety Director James Shea and Fire Chief Steven McGill June 30 to announce two brand new fire companies and officially launch a newly created specialized response team, the JCFD High-rise Unit, to respond to all high-rise fires and all working fires as a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC).  The last fire company added to the Jersey City Fire Department was in 1937.

 

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