Fulop-Menendez feud erupts in stunning war of words ahead of Jersey City mayoral election
Updated Jan 16, 2021;
Posted Jan 15, 2021
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop speaks at a press conference where U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced legislation to reduce the threat of lead exposure and lead poisoning in young children, on Monday, March 7, 2016, at the Booker T. Washington Apartments. Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal EJAEJA
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The frosty relationship between U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is plunging to sub-zero temperatures.
As Menendez’s son, Rob Menendez Jr., considers challenging Fulop in the Jersey City mayor race later this year, the powerful U.S. senator blasted Fulop in a scathing statement Thursday, cautioning Jersey City voters that the mayor would abandon them “once they no longer serve his own political ambition.”
Jersey City Council approves $1M contract for COVID-19 vaccination site
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
The resolution before the governing body faced scrutiny since Bespoke was only formed in October, according to New York state filings, and only has two employees – despite claiming to have tested over 400,000 individuals during the pandemic.
“I have full faith in [Health and Human Services] Director [Stacey] Flanagan and everything she has done so far in the course of this pandemic,” Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh said before voting yes.
“My kind of view on the matter is we can’t delay any longer, we have to get vaccines out to folks and there were some questions that were raised, we’ll see what the director says, that struck me as really legitimate about the company’s expertise but this is the group that the city’s going with and they have to deliver,” explained Ward E Councilman James Solomon before casting an aye vote.
Mayor Steven M. Fulop is joining forces with Uber to announce a new agreement that will expand residents’ access to COVID-19 vaccinations with free Uber rides to and from Jersey City vaccination sites.
At the start of Phase 1B, which includes essential frontline workers and seniors 75 years old and over, the city will provide 12,000 free roundtrip rides to residents who will benefit most from avoiding crowded mass transit or may not otherwise have the means to travel.
“We’ve been successful in utilizing our community partnerships to create innovative solutions to meet various challenges exacerbated by this pandemic, and this latest joint venture with Uber will provide our seniors and frontline workers with free, safe, and direct access to lifesaving vaccinations,” said Mayor Fulop. “I’m extremely grateful for Uber’s generosity, which will ultimately encourage more people to get vaccinated early.”
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Frontline workers and those over 75 can book free rides to and from vaccination centers with Uber. Photo by MikeDotta / Shutterstock.com
Mayor Steven Fulop is joining forces with Uber on a new agreement that will expand residents’ access to COVID-19 vaccinations with free rides to and from Jersey City vaccination sites.
At the start of Phase 1B, which includes essential frontline workers and seniors 75 years old and over, the city will provide 12,000 free roundtrip rides to residents who will benefit most from avoiding crowded mass transit or may not otherwise have the means to travel to get a vaccine.
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