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Newark, NJ – September 21, 2020 – One year after putting to work a $120 million bond from Essex County and joined by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and a group of City, State, and County Officials, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that the Newark Lead …

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Aug 26, 2019 · NJTV News Correspondent Michael Hill speaks with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka about the city's ongoing lead in the water crisis and the $120 million deal with Essex County to …

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Who is Newark Mayor Ras Baraka?

Newark's Mayor Ras Baraka (back) at city event speaking to men at city hall in 2018. Photo credit: City of Newark Poll results from Tuesday’s elections show Team Baraka slate bullies into most council seats, but unsuccessful in elections sweep. Elections show Newark’s Mayor Ras J. Baraka maintains his position in beating challenger Sheila Montague. ...

Who is Mayor Baraka?

Mayor Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. He is a native of Newark and his family has lived in the city for more than 80 years. Mayor Baraka has been in office since 2014, and his progressive approach to governing has won him accolades from grassroots organizations to the White House. ...

Why did New Jersey Mayor Baraka give a state of the city 2020 speech?

In front of a mostly empty New Jersey Performing Arts Center due to COVID-19 restrictions, Mayor Ras J. Baraka gave an impassioned and stirring State of the City 2020 speech as if delivered to a full house. ...

Does Newark have a lead line replacement program?

The Mayor acknowledged the increase in employment of Newark residents in the City’s “anchor institutions,” and reduced unemployment. Perhaps the biggest challenge after COVID-19 was the lead line replacement program, which the City has met with remarkable success. ...

What challenges did Newark's mayor face?

The Mayor also spoke of $200 million worth of improvement to Newark’s water system, a 382 percent investment increase since he took office. Another great challenge was “the justifiable anger and outrage over systemic racism” stemming from the George Floyd case. ...

Does Newark have a good economic outlook?

The Mayor spoke of the City’s financial turnaround, through payroll, parking and hotel taxes that brought in $92 million, and refinancing bond sales that will save the City $14 million over two years. Moody’s has upgraded the City’s bond ratings and, even in this pandemic year, saying Newark has a healthy economic outlook. ...