These posters are splattered around our city without regard. The individuals that promote these events damage public property, are not from our city and do not care about our quality of life.
It’s time that the authorities go after these individuals.
Note: photo taken at corner of ellison st and Madison ave.
Should NJ Government employees reside in our wonderful state? Well, many of our legislators feel they should and this is why they have introduced Senate Bill 1730 and General Assembly Bill 2478. These two bills would make it a requirement to reside in New Jersey in order to work for New Jersey. And I wholeheartedly support both bills.
I think that by requiring folks to live in our state in order to hold a NJ government (State, County, City and/or Board of Education, etc.) job would strengthen our tax base and our economy as a whole by way of keeping more of our tax dollars in circulation in our state.
This is why I have sponsored a resolution in support of Senate Bill 1730 and General Assembly Bill 2478. Please click on the image below to view resolution:
What do you think?
Should NJ Government (State, County, Local and Board of Education) employees reside in the state where they work?
Total Voters: 74
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Paterson, NJ – On May 12, 2010 the Paterson City Council adopted resolution 10:331 – a Resolution Denouncing the State of Arizona’s New Immigration Law and calling on the Federal Government to Implement Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The resolution affirms that Arizona’s new law on immigration is “formulated on a policy of profiling rather than just and equal process” and that the law “infringes upon the civil rights of individuals and families across the United States.”
The resolution was sponsored by 5th Ward Councilman Julio Tavarez and received full support from members of the City Council. During discussion, Councilman Anthony Davis compared Arizona’s new law on immigration to the Apartheid rule that was established in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Councilman Tavarez stated, “The Arizona law on immigration is a regressive and unjust legislation that does not provide a solution to our immigration problems.” Tavarez added, “What we need is comprehensive immigration reform and I believe that it is high time for the federal government to make comprehensive immigration a top priority.”
The Paterson City Council Resolution Denouncing Arizona’s New Immigration Law calls for the state of Arizona to revert from implementing this law; urges the federal government to enact comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a clear path to citizenship and revising current enforcement policies so that human and civil rights are safeguarded because our nation cannot wait any longer.
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As you know, I am supporting Councilman Andre Sayegh for Mayor of this great City because I feel he has the ability and know how to move this city in the right direction. Now I want you to tell me who is your pick for Mayor by voting below and if would like to, please leave a comment stating why you plan to vote for that particular candidate.
Not sure who to pick? Visit the candidates’ websites to learn more about them:
1A) Jeff Jones
2A) Andre Sayegh
3A) Jose “Joey” Torres
Who is your pick for Mayor of Paterson?
Total Voters: 401
Loading ...The 5th Ward Spring Fest is back on for Saturday, May 15th from 9AM to 5PM – Rain or shine!
Music and sound by Tumba La Casa Entertainment
Premier Collaborator:
Frantz Gaston, JR. Insurance Agency
Collaborator:
Malqui Tax
Please click above to print flyer.
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Last night at the Second Annual 5th Ward Leadership & Community Collaboration Awards something miraculous happened. During the presentation of the 5th Ward Scholarship Award to Ms. Regina Jackson, I truly felt that something big was at play.
Here is why:
The 5th Ward Scholarship Award had a value of $500 this year. However, for the last two weeks we had been telling folks that if they purchase their tickets online, we would add another $100 for every 10 tickets that were purchased online. An additional 20 tickets were purchased online and thus as promised we would provide Regina with another $200 towards the 5th Ward Scholarship Award.
Last night at the Awards dinner, during the presentation of the 5th Ward Scholarship Award, we called all the individuals that purchased tickets online to the stage. We wanted to provide them with a certificate of special recognition because they made it possible for us to provide Regina with an additional $200. Here are the folks that purchased their tickets online:
Yorelis (Berry) Perez
Ramon Rodriguez
Stacey Tsapatsaris
Nick Tsapatsaris
Kenneth McDaniel
Hon. Rigo Rodriguez
Anibal “AJ” Alcantara
Alex Mendez
Mary Wilson
Cesar Malqui
Juan Jimenez
And others that wanted to remain anonymous
While giving thanks to the individuals that made it possible for us to provide an additional $200 towards the 5th Ward Scholarship Award, we also informed all the attendees that the cost of the program was $7,000 and that Regina and her family needed more help. It was at this point, that Mr. Carlos Pagan, Owner of Century 21 Northern Realty, came by the stage and quietly told me that he would match the $700 making the total amount $1,400. I announced that information to the crowd.
And that’s when it happened.
There was an uproar with people clapping and from the back of the stage, Juan Jimenez called, “I’ll add another $100, so make it $1,500 for Regina.”
Then Board of Education Candidate Alex Mendez said “I’ll donate $200.”
Santiago Paniagua from Quisqueya Internacional said, “put me down for another $100.”
From the back of the room, Mallorie Earle yelled out “$100 more!”
The dynamic duo of Board of Education Commissioner Wendy Guzman and Tumba La Casa Entertaintment C.E.O. Joaquin “Cito” Garcia each pledged $100 for a total of $200.
Cesar Malqui, President of Malqui Tax, pledged another $200 for Regina.
Luisa Rosario, President and C.E.O of Paterson Online Media, also pledged $100.
Followed by Gilma Tavarez who also pledged $100.
Pastor Joseph Moore pledged that his church would also donate $200.
Then, Ramon Rodriguez from American Business Latino pledged an additional $100.
Councilman Julio Tavarez added another $200 making his total contribution $900.
Followed by Anibal “AJ” Alcantara from GC Solutions Group who pledged another $100.
Carlos Chaparro, proprietor of Angel’s Cleaners, added another $100 to round up the spontaneous pledge marathon to help Regina’s Dream Become a Reality.
The total amount pledged ended up being $3,200 – more than 6 times the original amount of $500!
We were truly blessed to be part of this manifestation that took place at Jacksonville. When in these tough economic times that we are facing, people were willing to sacrifice and give more of themselves to help another human being, I have to say that something big was involved. We were blessed.
To view pictures of the event:
EnLaCosa.com
PatersonOnline.NET
To view video from the event:
LaMiraTV.com
LaBandeja.com
If you would like to help Regina, please call me at 862.262.8621 or email me at Julio@juliotavarez.com to arrange a donation.
Sincerely,
Hon. Julio Tavarez, MPA
5th Ward Councilman
Anoche, en la Segunda Celebración del los premios 5th Ward Leadership & Community Collaboration algo milagroso ocurrió. Durante la presentación de la Beca del 5to Barrio a la señorita Regina Jackson sentí que realmente algo grande estaba pasando.
He aquí por qué:
Originalmente el “5th Ward Scholarship Award” tenía un valor de $500 este año. Sin embargo, por las últimas dos semanas, estabamos diciéndole a la gente que si compraban sus boletos en nuestra página web www.JulioTavarez.com, le añadiríamos otros $100 por cada 10 entradas que fueran compradas por Internet. Desde entonces, 20 boletos fueron comprados por Internet y por lo tanto como se prometio, le proporcionaríamos a Regina $200 mas, trayendo la beca a un total de $700.
Durante la presentación a Regina con el “5th Ward Scholarship Award”, llamamos a todas las personas que compraron boletos por Internet. Queriamos precentarles con certificados de reconocimiento por su ayuda en aumentar la beca de Regina por unos $200 mas. Éstas son las personas que adquirieron sus boletos por Internet:
Yorelis (Berry) Pérez
Ramón Rodríguez
Stacey Tsapatsaris
Nick Tsapatsaris
Kenneth McDaniel
Hon. Rigo Rodríguez
Aníbal “AJ” Alcántara
Alex Méndez
Mary Wilson
César Malqui
Juan Jimenez
Y otros que prefirieron mantenerse en el anonimato
Mientras le dábamos gracias a las personas que hicieron posible que pudiéramos ofrecerle los $200 adicionales para la beca, también se informó a todas las personas presentes que el costo del programa es de $7,000 y Regina y su familia necesitan más ayuda. En ese momento, el Sr. Carlos Pagán, Dueño de Century 21 Northern Realty, vino hacia a mí y me dijo al oído que el quería duplicar la beca de $700 dólares a $1,400. En ese momento le anuncie a los presente esta magnifica contribución.
Y fue entonces cuando ocurrió.
Hubo un alboroto con la gente aplaudiendo y de la parte posterior del escenario, Juan Jiménez llama “Voy a añadir otros $100, por lo que hacen $1,500 dólares para Regina.”
Entonces, el candidato para la Junta de Educacion de la Ciudad de Paterson, Alex Méndez dijo “voy a donar $200.”
Santiago Paniagua de Quisqueya Internacional dijo, “le añade otros $100.”
Desde el fondo de la sala, Mallorie Earle gritó: “!$100 más!”
El dúo dinámico de la Comisionada de la Junta de Educación Wendy Guzmán y el Presidente de Tumba La Casa Entertainment, Joaquín “Cito” García se comprometieron con $100 cada uno para un total de $200.
El empresario César Malqui, Presidente de Malqui Tax, prometió otros $200 para Regina.
Luisa Rosario, presidente y CEO de Paterson Online Media, también se comprometieron con $100.
Seguido por Gilma Tavárez, que también se comprometió con $100.
El Pastor Joseph Moore prometió que su iglesia también donaría $200.
Entonces, Ramón Rodríguez de Hispanic Business prometio una suma adicional de $100.
El Concejal Julio Tavarez, agregó otros $200 trayendo su contribución a un total de $900.
Seguido por Aníbal “AJ” Alcántara de GC Solutions Group que comprometió otros $100.
Carlos Chaparro, Dueño de Angel’s Cleaners, agregó otros $100 para redondear este maratón espontáneo de promesas para ayudar a Regina.
El total comprometido terminó siendo $3200 – ¡más de 6 veces el monto original de $500!
Fue una bendición ser parte de esta manifestación que tuvo lugar en Jacksonville. Cuando en estos difíciles tiempos económicos que nos enfrentamos, la gente estaba dispuesta a sacrificarse y dar más de sí mismos para ayudar a otro ser humano, tengo que decir que se trataba de algo grande. Fuimos bendecidos.
Si usted desea ayudar a Regina Jackson, por favor puede llamarme al 862.262.8621 o por correo electrónico a Julio@juliotavarez.com para hacer una donación.
Atentamente,
Hon. Julio Tavarez, MPA
5th Ward Councilman
I am working on introducing an ordinance requiring that the City of Paterson post all job announcements on the City’s website before disseminating it in any other fashion.
I would like to open the process to you and hear what you have to say about this ordinance.
Please click below to view the actual ordinance, respond to the survey below and, if you like, add comments below.
What do you think of the Job Posting Ordinance?
Total Voters: 136
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Many of the buildings in Paterson's Downtown district are government properties and most people that work in these buildings do not reside in the City of Paterson.
On January 6, 2010, several newspapers published articles with titles like “no more aid for struggling cities”, “Christie will cut state aid” and the like; furthermore, in the body of these articles our Governor was quoted stating “You better budget based upon what you can raise”, “don’t look to Trenton” and “We don’t have the money.” I completely understand where he is coming from. However, if you are going to take our State Aid, give us Home Rule.
According to Horace E. Deming – a champion of Home Rule in the early 20th Century, “A local government needs from the central government, the state, nothing but adequate power to exercise the functions of local government.”(see footnote 1) What does this mean? It means that, in order for our cities to provide the effective and efficient government that our constituents deserve, State government should play a supportive not a domineering role. Think about it. How many times have city councils throughout the state tried to enact progressive ordinances only to be preempted by State law and thus found to be null and void; or attempt to negotiate a fair contract with our unions only to be pushed to the sidelines as a state arbitrator takes over negotiations and bestows upon the union an excessive award that cities cannot afford and continue to push us closer to the abyss of insolvency. Nobody can describe the predicament that city governments find themselves better than Mr. Deming when he wrote “Examples abound of the loss and damage to the city through its want of sufficient legal power to guard or promote the interest of its citizens. The city government is to a marked degree a helpless government.”(see footnote 2) Some of this damage can be seen in issues like our inability to regulate liquor stores, the times a business can stay open and lax residency requirements for public employees.
This damage can be reversed by creating a city government that is not helpless but resilient and self sufficient. To reverse the damage, provide us with the power to enforce residency requirements.
While other places have no jobs, there are thousands of jobs in the City of Paterson. But, most of them have been taken by individuals that do not live in our city and to make matters worse, these jobs are passed down to family members as if they were family heirlooms. This has created an economic crisis as our resources are funneled out of our city. For instance, the Paterson Public Schools budget is more than half billion dollars and most of that half billion is use to cover salaries; but most of that money never makes it to our coffers as more than 80% of teachers rush out of our City at the end of the school day – some as far as Pennsylvania. Furthermore, the City of Paterson’s budget is more than $200 million and more than 50% of it goes to pay our Police officers and Firefighters; Once again, most of them live outside the city, and just like teachers contribute very little or nothing to our local economy and our tax base. “Examples abound” of how detrimental this type of state oversight is to cities in the State of New Jersey.
The impact of allowing cities to enforce residency requirements will be an increase in home sales and therefore home ownership; a healthier tax base; an increase in our local economic output; safer streets; a “public workforce that reflects the community they serve.”(see footnote 3) The latter statement is a quote from the City Council of Nottignham (UK) Website, which also states that the reason why they have residency requirements “is because many areas of Nottingham have high levels of unemployment and although people in the City have the skills needed to do the jobs when vacancies are opened up more widely then often miss out.” (see footnote 4) Isn’t this in the same predicament that most of our cities find themselves?
Nevertheless, it is needless to say that unions will jump into the debate and argue that such ordinance, stipulating residency requirements, would be unconstitutional. It is not. “Generally, residency requirements have been upheld and deemed constitutional by federal courts so long the employing jurisdiction has demonstrated some rational basis for the provision.” (see footnote 5) Our rationale for demanding the ability to enforce residency requirements is reflective, if not similar, of Governor Christie’s rationale for cutting aid to the cities: We are broke!
The state’s repressive and sometimes archaic laws preventing cities from running city government in the most effective and efficient manner; while at the same time maximizing the quality of life of our residents, is one, if not the most important factor, impeding the progress of our cities. If the Governor would like us to take care of our budget; then untie our hands, give us the tools we need to generate revenue for our cities so we can deliver the goods for our residents without extraordinary assistance from the State.
Footnotes:
1) The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, “What is Home Rule” http://www.celdf.org/HomeRule/WhatisHomeRule/tabid/114/Default.aspx
2) Committee on Municipal Nomination Reform, By Horace E. Demind, Esq. Chairman, National Municipal League, New York City (1905)
3) Nottingham City Council Website, “Job applications and residency requirements” http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=571
4) Nottingham City Council Website, “Job applications and residency requirements”
5) The Rights of Law Enforcement Officers (Second Edition), Will Aitchison, © 1992, Labor Relations Information System, Portland Oregon, pg. 173.
Washington, DC– Councilman Julio Tavarez will be presented with the Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR) Guanin Award for Outstanding Leadership at the 12th Annual National Conference in Walt Disney World scheduled to take place from Friday, December 4th to Sunday, December 6th, 2009.
Councilman Julio Tavarez will speak at a forum on the impact of technology on minority communities and during the National Award Ceremony where he will be honored with the DANR’s Guanin Award.
The forum titled, “Broad Band Technology: Opportunities for Minorities”, will be held on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at the Coronado Springs Resort’s Convention Center in Walt Disney World, Florida. Confirmed panelists: Mr. Emilio Gonzalez, Vice President, Verizon Wireless; Hon. Francis Lorenzo, Embajador Alterno, Mision Permanente de la Republica Dominicana en las Naciones Unidas.
“It is indeed an honor to be selected as a recipient of the DANR’s Guanin Award and to be part of the 12th Annual National Conference,” said Councilman Julio Tavarez.
ABOUT DANR
Established in 1997, the Dominican American National Roundtable is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the empowerment of Dominicans in the United States. The DANR National Conference is the only conference in the United States that brings together Dominicans from around the country under one roof for the purpose of community empowerment.
