BRICK CITY REJUVENATION
Newark construction continues, and vagrants find new homes
CALVIN I OKWUEGO OBSERVER STAFF WRITER
Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Observations
The restoration of Newark is underway. Forty years have passed since National guardsmen roamed the streets monitoring the movement of retaliates in the central ward.
State Troopers accompanied local enforcement to restore civil abidance.
Newark has been disserviced with corrupt politicians as well.
With the exception of Mayor Booker, former mayor's Addonizo, Gibson, and James were convicted on corruption charges.
Despite the historical stigmas of Newark, the city continues to move forward.
A population of about 282,000 and a multiplicity of ethnicities distinguish Newark as unique from neighboring cities.
Over the years, new developments have cropped up. Prudential arena, NJPAC, and Bears stadium have all attracted outsiders to come patronize events.
The destruction of housing projects paved the way for enterprises moving into Newark.
Prince Street projects, Brick Towers, and Stella Wright Homes, conventionally associated with high crime rates, were all things that hindered the development of lovely Newark.
"Newark showed a reduction in violent crime - a reduction that had Newark recognized as one of the top cities in America for violent crime reduction. But for me, it wasn't enough - I was not happy with our progress and, after 5 years of violent crime increases with a one-year incremental reduction.," said Mayor Booker in Newark Moving Forward 2008
The Utopian ideal of having zero crime is surreal. However, Newark is grappling with this reality.
Abandonment and homelessness were major issues plaguing Brick City.
Panhandlers and the urban nomads are reducing widely in all wards. The city is divided into five wards, North, Central, East, South, and West.
The downtown district is classified as the Central ward. Downtown-Newark has drastically changed since the development of major attractions.
An abundance of drugs dealers and panhandlers are no longer in eyesight on corners.
State Troopers accompanied local enforcement to restore civil abidance.
Newark has been disserviced with corrupt politicians as well.
With the exception of Mayor Booker, former mayor's Addonizo, Gibson, and James were convicted on corruption charges.
Despite the historical stigmas of Newark, the city continues to move forward.
A population of about 282,000 and a multiplicity of ethnicities distinguish Newark as unique from neighboring cities.
Over the years, new developments have cropped up. Prudential arena, NJPAC, and Bears stadium have all attracted outsiders to come patronize events.
The destruction of housing projects paved the way for enterprises moving into Newark.
Prince Street projects, Brick Towers, and Stella Wright Homes, conventionally associated with high crime rates, were all things that hindered the development of lovely Newark.
"Newark showed a reduction in violent crime - a reduction that had Newark recognized as one of the top cities in America for violent crime reduction. But for me, it wasn't enough - I was not happy with our progress and, after 5 years of violent crime increases with a one-year incremental reduction.," said Mayor Booker in Newark Moving Forward 2008
The Utopian ideal of having zero crime is surreal. However, Newark is grappling with this reality.
Abandonment and homelessness were major issues plaguing Brick City.
Panhandlers and the urban nomads are reducing widely in all wards. The city is divided into five wards, North, Central, East, South, and West.
The downtown district is classified as the Central ward. Downtown-Newark has drastically changed since the development of major attractions.
An abundance of drugs dealers and panhandlers are no longer in eyesight on corners.
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