Brick City Urban Farms is a startup nonprofit looking to bring good produce to Newarkers at reasonable prices. They’ve started a “prototype” farm on a small plot of land in downtown Newark.
Yes, you read that right: farming. In downtown Newark.
When John Taylor of the BCUF emailed me about his project, I had to [...]
Newark Starbucks among 5 N.J. stores slated to close
Say it ain’t so! The Starbucks at 744 Broad is slated to close as part of the pre-announced 600 store closure intended to cut costs for the flagging coffee chain.
I’m heartbroken and surprised: the downtown Starbucks is absolutely one of the stores with the [...]
Heads Up: Mayor Booker on WBGO’s Newark Today
On the next Newark Today, we’ll assess the first two years of the administration of Cory Booker.
We’ll be taking your calls and e-mails on crime, economic development, affordable housing and all the major issues affecting the quality of life in the city of Newark.
That’s Newark Today, Thursday, July [...]
New Jersey’s largest city sees drop in homicides
The Associated Press picks up the meme about Newark’s 40% YTD drop in homicides, and provides a national venue for Booker to respond to the Esquire piece.
While Booker and McCarthy are quick to point out that this isn’t a victory, I’m considering sending flowers to our [...]
Killings in Newark Drop, but a Sense of Fear Persists
The drop in homicides may be the biggest success story for Newark in 2008. I’m starting to get excited about what 2009 will look like for Newark, should the trend continue into next year.
Mr. McCarthy said he did not ask Mr. Booker to substantially increase [...]
What Can I Do? (Cory Booker), 2008
Mayor Booker speaks at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, a conference for thought-leaders to share ideas and viewpoints “that touch all parts of our society as found in the arts, science, technology, culture, religion, philosophy, economics, and politics.” Booker’s talk focused on overcoming fear and finding hope in [...]
Newark’s murder rate on track to beat all-time low
The NPD may be on pace to cut the murder rate nearly in half by the end of 2008. With the market going to crap, commodities prices going through the roof, and the potential (well, okay, rumor) of mayhem in the Middle East, this news is [...]
Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker at Midpoint
Balanced look at Mayor Booker’s achievements in the two years since he was sworn into office. The editorial points out the major challenges and difficulties facing the city and City Hall’s response.
Expectations were high when he came to office, not only because he was an attractive personality but [...]
Booker attempts to woo new-look Nets
After some initial jousting, it appears that Mayor Booker is getting more aggressive about keeping the New Jersey Nets in the garden state—and bringing some more nightlife to downtown Newark.
“I’m going to work very hard to make it happen,” Booker says. If the deal were to go through, the [...]
But this is Newark
The insightful Carl Sharif provides the insider angle on the nearly successful sabotage of Janey’s relationship with the city administration.
The idea of the story was to feed an ongoing strategy to isolate Booker. By pitting him in a struggle with Governor Corzine over the selection of Janey as superintendent, Booker was to [...]
