What the hell is going on in Paterson?

Momentum seems to have picked up among political leaders, activists and other members of the community the past few weeks.  I have seen Patersonians of all ages come together in support of various events, such as: the appreciation party for Glenn Brown, Mrs. Mimms organized family and friends day at the falls, the jamaican day at Eastside park and as of recent, the cityhall meeting to have a new ordinance in place for our liquor stores. Never have I seen so many programs or tenacity to regain control of the city. Its been grrrrreat !!!! There has been infighting and shots fired by people friend and foe.

Councilwoman Maritza Davila lashed out at a man who was protesting fees the city imposed on parade organizers at the city council meeting on Tuesday evening.“I’m tired of you coming here disrespecting me!” shouted an agitated and visibly upset Davila at Lorenzo Rueda, a member of the Peruvian parade group. She alleged the protester accused her of “things that are unjust.” She accused Rueda of being a liar and putting her in a disadvantageous position.Davila played a key role when mayor Jose “Joey” Torres administration, at the behest of the state government, moved to impose fees on parade organizers. She has been the target of protest since the fees were imposed in May 2015.Davila is up for re-election in May 2018 and faces the real possibility of losing her seat. Her support has evaporated in the ethnic communities that voted to put her in office three years ago. The parade fees alienated her from the Peruvian community. She is half Peruvian, she said. She has tied herself to the mayor whose political fortune has been on decline since he returned for a third term. Torres, who was indicted on theft and other corruption charges, backed her for the city council presidency. She has said she intends to run on the achievements of the Torres administration.

And there is a lot more so stay tuned..