Worm Tornado? Has anyone ever seen anything like this? These were out this morning near Maxwell park in
#Hoboken
. Clearly worms come out after it rains but this is something I’ve never seen! Pc: my 2nd ward neighbor.
#wormtornado
😬🤦🏻♀️ 🪱 🌪
Busy at
@wildbirdfund
this morning. You can’t save them all, but look how many want to. 💜🐦 🐿️ I brought in a duck I saw brutally attacked by a goose. Hoping she recovers (and doesnt have
#birdflu
)🤞🏼 if you like what WBF does, please join me in donating.
NOW it's official. Thanks to my father and sister for being there to swear me in! And to my 2nd ward & Hoboken neighbors for believing in me again! Let’s get to work!
#behoboken
#hoboken
📸:
@jerrylore
#Hoboken
: I am honored & humbled by the tremendous outpouring of support. The past 740 days have been an amazing journey. While some tried to drag us down, we stuck together & stayed focused on the issues that matter. Together, we will make Hoboken better. Let’s get to work!
Thank you to those who've reached out about this. As I repeatedly process the offensive & sexist comments made, I am speechless. If anything, this strengthens my resolve that all our voices matter in this important vote & that we should be more respectful of others.
#hoboken
Amazing celebration with our great Congressman
@RobMenendez4NJ
tonight and so many others. A well fought race and a sweet victory for the right choice to represent NJs 8th district. Congratulations!!! You definitely earned this one!
#Hoboken
This just isn’t true & is prob made up by
#hoboken
‘s comm dir/mayor’s campaign mgr
@VijayChaudhuri
who is
#comfortablydishonest
. This implies drs do contact tracing (they don’t) & our health dept gave info on recent cases (they didn’t). Hoboken residents shouldn’t be lied to.
No new Hoboken cases came from 1000+ demonstrators tested at Riverside.
Slight uptick in new cases: residents who traveled to states w/ rising COVID rates.
If you traveled to hot spots such as FL, AZ & NC please get tested & quarantine. If possible, avoid travel to these areas.
#Hoboken
Day77:Last night, City Council passed Safer Sidewalk Ordinance 5-3. Debate was intense. Baffling the 3 “No” votes agree w/75 pct of ordinance. Rumors the Mayor will veto. I am hopeful , he will see this as a good starting point & work together to make it even better.
Ravi is NOT a civil rights lawyer, he just wants you to believe he is. 25 yrs as a municipal lawyer, just 2 civil rights cases, censured in NJ & lost license in NY due to ethics violation. Another example of his
#comfortabledishonesty
& lying for political gain.
#Hoboken
Day739:Our campaign has been focused on issues. The underbelly of politics was exposed this week.
I chose to get involved because I want to help, unite & build for the future. My agenda is only you & a better
#Hoboken
Let’s Bring It Home Together
Vote Column A
Paul Presinzano
Spotted 👀 New official
#Hoboken
numbered vest
#1
on CM
@presinzano4hob1
as he delivers uptown. I 👂 about 20 commercial delivery e-bike riders have just registered w/ more to come! Finally moving in the right direction.
#TestAndVest
#SafetyFirst
👏🏼 Paul for his advocacy.
Spoke to
@brigantineseals
She’s a grey seal pup, couple mos old, prob migrated from north/nh & prob just resting. Touching is illegal as she is protected and will bite.
@HobokenPD
were made aware. She’s outside my window so will keep an eye on her till she leaves us
#Hoboken
What is the holdup
@SUEZwaterNJ
? Does it normally take this long to get a water test result from
@NewJerseyDEP
? At
@GovMurphy
can you help get this expedited? Over 350,000 of your residents cannot use their own water. Its been over 48 hrs.
#Hoboken
JERSEY CITY/HOBOKEN: Despite some misinformation that might be on social media, the boil water advisory remains in effect until water quality tests have been confirmed. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
WE NEED A CROWD at the NJT meeting TOMORROW AT 9AM!
@RaviBhalla
believes a large crowd from Hoboken will make the difference. Buses with limited avail leaving at 8 (RSVP required) . Please join Mayor et al on the bus! Click here for more info / to RSVP:
#Hoboken
Day732:The Mayor stated he was looking for spirited runoff. Seems spirited means negative attacks on those who dare question the machine.
If you want your interests protected, there is 1 Clear Choice December 5th
Column A Paul Presinzano
Making Hoboken Better, Together
1/Another example of how
#hoboken
mayor
@RaviBhalla
wont debate tough issues or engage w/ the public. A mayoral appointed task force to address a huge safety concern raised by many members of the public… yet no members of the public on the task force.
#AllTalkNoAction
Mayor
@RaviBhalla
announced a new working group of local stakeholders, including members of law enforcement, the Vision Zero Task Force, and Hoboken City Council, to create equitable, legal, and manageable solutions to address e-bike delivery operations and pedestrian safety. 👇
Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! A shared victory for sure. Looking forward to four more years of
#MoreVoices
(always better) and Engaging with, Informing and Advocating for you.
#Hoboken
A TOP quality of life issue in
#Hoboken
, a new law that went into effect on 6/1 to help address, but one that the
@ravibhalla
administration seems to be choosing NOT to set up for or enforce. What message does this send to Hoboken residents? TY
@presinzano4hob1
for your efforts!
#Hoboken
Day179: As a delivery rider for GrubHub , Below arrived to my inbox yesterday
All of the Delivery Apps have been waiting for FAQs from the City, which never materialized .
So, I put one together in English, Spanish & French.
I care less about the bar industry backing and more that the most corrupt person in
#Hoboken
funded $4500 of Rafi’s campaign. This should send shivers down the spine of 1st ward voters. And the rest of Hoboken.
Curious who would bother to craft a fake text to make it look like it came from another candidate giving false
hopes to MVP residents? 🤔 a new low for
#TeamBhalla
.
Playing politics with people’s lives . Vote for integrity. Vote
@presinzano4hob1
#Hoboken
🚨 Urgent clarification: False texts circulating around
#Hoboken
about Rent increases at Marineview Plaza are fake. They're a real concern, and we're working together to address them. Stay informed, let's work towards a better community. Vote for Paul Presinzano this Tuesday.🗳️
I'm calling on
@RaviBhalla
to do the right thing for
#Hoboken
residents & veto this ordinance, say No to big money in our local elections, & put forth legislation to strengthen our campaign finance laws put in place by
@dawnzimmernj
&
#Hoboken
residents instead of weakening them.
The
#Hoboken
council again vote to increase union donation limits at last night's meeting with Councilwoman
@Tiffanie_Fisher
's lawsuit still pending.
" ... The mantle of progressivism and reform politics is no longer applicable.”
Still in Trenton (since 930) after testifying earlier at a NJ Senate hearing against legislation being proposed to gut New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act. Without transparency we have no democracy. 🤞🏼 the senate votes for the public and not against.
#ProtectOPRA
@PhilipHCohen
Oh Phil. Had you just agreed, instead of resisted, to reintroduce the ordinance when I asked in January, the suit would never have happened. It took a lawsuit & the use of taxpayer $$ to do the right thing for the public. You individually created this situation.
#Hoboken
.
LY I said on twitter I'd buy "I Voted" stickers for Hoboken if
@HudCoTweet
didn't. So I did, & here they are for the 1st time! NOT JUST ANYONE GETS A STICKER! You have to vote to get one. So VOTE, wear the badge of honor proudly & show your neighbors so they'll vote too. 🇺🇲️
The negative, a guy on a scooter going wrong way on Newark after coming off sidewalk w/no helmet. The positives -
The
@limebike
guy sprinted past me (almost knocked me over) to stop the guy and tell him the error of his ways.
#Hoboken
We're actively working on plans to facilitate expanded outdoor cafe space for our businesses. Temporarily closing streets, incl Washington St would provide for a practical way to capitalize on available outdoor space. We are trying to think creatively to help w/ a safe re-opening
One of the best parts about this job is getting to know more about
@HobokenPD
everyday. Congrats to all who received awards! Particularly moved by the man who’s life was saved & came to say TY, & the amazing efforts around the train crash. We are lucky to have HPD.
#Hoboken
What he said ⬇️. Especially in
#Hoboken
where dirty tactics are used by some. Even those candidates aligned with those employing the dirty tactics are often victims themselves. Hats off to all who run for office.
#Hoboken
Day743:One must realize sacrifices made by political candidates/volunteers. They raise their hands, looking to make a difference, not knowing if it will be a good/bad outcome.
We should thank those who help/throw their hat in the ring looking to make their town better
One of the most moving moments today when 1000’s dropped to one knee at the
@allies4justice_
protest in
#Hoboken
today. So proud of all who came together for peaceful solidarity. Now it’s time to make the changes to ensure a better life for all.
#blacklivesmatter
#ItsUpToUs
Well
@RaviBhalla
if we’re talking about abolishing anti democratic practices, start w/your own playbook using the ‘line’ when it suits you. Like when u ousted a 4 term Latina Assemblywoman for your hand picked candidate. 🤔 Hypocrisy, thy name is Ravi.
#SelectiveOutrage
#Hoboken
Says the guy who weaseled his way into Congress because your dad - Gold Bar Bob - threatened every leader in the county to support you, despite zero experience and arranged the seat for you on a silver…scratch that…gold platter. But thanks for the lecture!
What she said ⬇️ (thread).
There are many reasons to vote for Paul, but his “people over politics” approach is the top reason while his opponent chooses lying to his neighbors for political expediency.
#Hoboken
and 1st Ward residents deserve better.
MVP 9.5 RENT INCREASE.
Paul Presinzano Sent this to us. This is why I'm backing him. He's not looking for a photo op. He looks for solutions.
#votepaulpresinzano4hob1
We have been working on this all day... Beyond reaching out to contacts in the city,
Classic misleading
#HobokenHypocrite
@RaviBhalla
. Ravi used $30k of Indep Exp (IE) from a developer in 2019 to attack Mike DeFusco & $85K of IE from union PAC for his own 2017 campaign. The $250k below was an IE for June 2022 primary b/4 SBF arrested & not this year.
#Hoboken
Rob Menendez, by the numbers:
💰 250k spent for his election by Sam Bankman-Fried’s stolen investor $.
💰 69k in corporate PAC $ last quarter.
💰10k from his dad, Senator Menendez.
💰41k from lobbyists.
Unfortunately this isn’t an April fools joke.
2/2 Last night was an amazing night for our
#Hoboken
! Together we raised almost $50k to complete the building of 6 apartments for homeless veterans and to rebuild our
@HobokenPost107
! And in July, we should be able to welcome them home. 💜🇺🇸
@hMAG
@HobokenGirlBlog
Our mayor
@RaviBhalla
once again put politics before policy & vetoed an ordinance that was approved 7-2 to add covered bike parking / storage to municipal garages for $1/wk. Why? Because it wasn’t his idea/headline.
it was
@mike_defusco
’s and I co-sponsored.
Weaponizing govt to use taxpayer $$ to sue its residents. America fights AGAINST countries who do this yet NJ Legis are fighting FOR this right in S2930 to gut OPRA. Unimaginable. Anti-democratic. TY
@TestaForNJ
@declanoscanlon
&
@AndrewZwicker
for no votes.
I would actually go so far as to say it’s not inconvenient. Just like wearing a scarf in the winter. Easy Peasy. Your neighbors who are seniors are begging me to beg you to do this for them. If you need a mask let me know.
#hoboken
#wearitforyourmom
#wearitformymom
Wearing a face cover for your 15-minute walk is no doubt inconvenient. But it’s nothing compared to the pain and suffering some families are going through right now and taking on this small inconvenience could very well save the life of one of your neighbors.
@presinzano4hob1
's proposed Ebike Delivery Ordin, is good policy combining Educat, Registr & Visibility to make sidewalks & streets safer.
@RaviBhalla
&
#TeamBhalla
need to stop politicizing & put
#Hoboken
safety 1st. Even
@StevenFulop
believes the education part is important.⬇️
Just went to
#Hoboken
’s new Angelo Seafood Market w/
@jenforhoboken
Didn’t realize there would be inside dining & had this crazy delicious tuna tartare! Great new spot and hope everyone goes!
Nothing could be further from the truth. This cements Murphy’s legacy as a pro corruption governor. Yes, it’s that simple.
#DemocracyDenied
#ItsTimeForChange
.
@GovMurphy
: "If I believed that this bill would enable corruption in any way, I would unhesitatingly veto it ... I have sought not only to lead an administration free from corruption, but also to speak out against it in all of its forms."
#Hoboken
Mayor Bhalla should step down. B/C he reneged on a development contract to avoid "Brian Stack running someone against him", tax payers have a potential multi-mil. $$ liability unless CC agrees on bad settlement terms.
@NewJerseyOAG
@NJComptroller
Pictures tell 1000 words. Ravi was a no-show at his official government “Meet the Mayor” booth @ the
#Hoboken
Arts & Music Festival until 2 but his campaign was out front actively politicking all day.
It's "she said/he said". I stand 100% behind what others & I have reported in 2021 & still being investig. by state/fed. officials. I see why
@HobokenEmily
& CM Doyle feel it may reflect on them given they ran w/mayor in 2017, but I don't believe it does or they knew.
#hoboken
Happy our "taxpayer dollars matter" budget amendment passed 5-4 to lower tax rate to 2.9%, but more to do.
#TeamBhalla
(Jabbour, Quintero & Cohen) actually voted for HIGHER taxes & used threats & false
#ChickenLittle
claims to score political points.
#Hoboken
deserves better.
#AlwaysRemember
79 yrs ago today Auschwitz was liberated. Another year closer to no longer having witnesses to the atrocities of WWII.
#ItsUpToUs
to keep these memories alive and do what we can to ensure that history will not repeat itself.
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
@Indiecom2
Yet team Bhalla’s communication guy is who sent out your press statement. I don’t have an issue with you supporting whomever you want to support. I have a big issue w/ you saying that Paul or me, or whomever self funds a part of their campaign cannot represent our neighbors.
@wildstein
His power is showing future Governor’s, Senators and County Exevtives that he can bring out voters and can make them available to them, or not. That is why he does this. The new district lines he drew have doubled his votes.
Here’s my plan for Hoboken to solve the rat infestation:
1. Temporarily remove all parklets over the winter months.
2. Temporarily remove all corner rain gardens over the winter and re-plant them in the Spring.
3. Increase garbage pick-up to 5 days a week.
(1/4)
This is f$#!-ed up even for
@RaviBhalla
standards. As someone who has been on the other side of his campaigns multiple times, this is what to expect. His campaign has no boundaries.
#Hoboken
You have a beautiful family, but you know who else you clearly fight for…. Hint: he likes bribery and gold bars - your silence about your Dad tells us everything. Remember when you testified to get your dad out of jail the last time he was indicted for bribery with Melgen? Will
Is it a wonder it often feels like
#Hoboken
is run like a campaign & not like a city? Mayor's Chief of Staff paid $135K by taxpayers has a $$ side gig still simultaneously running campaigns of Mayor and CM Jabbour, Doyle, Quintero and Cohen.
#winlossstrategy
#governingbyheadline
Ladies who (serve) lunch! One of my favorite events - the Senior Christmas Luncheon put on by the Puerto Rican Culture Committee. Delicious food, awesome Latin music & dancing!
#hoboken
#behoboken
#MerryChristmas
#oytotheworld
Starting today, every day for the foreseeable future has more sun and light than the day before. Hoping the rebirth of the sun fills your days with only hope and joy.
#wintersolstice2019
#Hoboken
@Indiecom2
I self funded about 10k of my campaign. Especially because it cost more due to the lying and mudslinging of the team you are aligned with. Does that mean I didn’t deserve to run or be elected?
#Hoboken
You are disappointing a lot of people Cheryl.
Day 186:Hoboken lacks industry/tourism, so taxpayers bear burden. Right now, 8-9% tax hike is imminent. I proposed $2.7M in spending cuts & better surplus use.
Tighten the belt in good times to avoid ugly cuts in bad times
You shouldn’t be the piggy bank for runaway spending
Celebrating Transportation Director Ryan Sharp’s last day in City Hall, with the most talented staff of any City in New Jersey!
Hoboken thanks you for your service Ryan!
Thank you
@RaviBhalla
for leading this advocacy for Hoboken! I plan to join as well as
@Hoboken_FBW
. Please join! Let me know if anyone needs a ride to Trenton!
There has been zero transparency, community outreach or procurement process & a rush to spend millions of taxpayer $ for a private company before the end of
@GovChristie
Admin. I will be in Trenton with other elected officials & activists to raise awareness. Join us!!
The issue isn't if it's legal, it's whether
#Hoboken
taxpayers should pay $140k to someone who's
#comfortablydishonest
& now will be distracted by a 2nd FT role as a lawyer. $140k is > than our head of legal, 30% > than his female counterpart, & even > than our mayor- I vote no.
Working together w/the
@RaviBhalla
administration we were able to make this change so quickly - expanding & improving what was an often dangerous, 5' wide sidewalk - a change that will make all the difference in the world in this part of the 2nd Ward /
#hoboken
waterfront👏🙌
Never has my life changed so much in a good way than when this little guy named Brownie came into it. From our home to yours, happy belated
#internationaldogday
!
#hoboken
CM
@SolomonforJC
is my friend & we align on most things, share ideas between
#Hoboken
&
#JerseyCity
. This, is a bridge too far. Ravi used the county line for his benefit to push out a respected, hispanic Asw to install his corrupt & NOT Independent BFF John Allen in the seat.
2) He's running for Congress on a progressive agenda to serve Jersey City, Hoboken, and the rest of NJ-8. In taking on the county line and political machine, Ravi is paving the way for more independent and qualified candidates to run for elected office throughout New Jersey…
Is it April fools? There’s no bigger joke than this.
@RaviBhalla
‘s & his insiders make it their mission to deny access to public records. In fact TOMORROW a court will award up to $87k to a requestor denied access to a 15 pg report.
#HOBOKEN
Hypocrisy.
Rushing through an OPRA bill that guts government transparency, while ignoring the feedback from countless advocates is simply wrong.
Modernizing OPRA is certainly needed but this bill has major flaws, is anything but “reform” and should be voted down.
@PhilipHCohen
Actually, Rafi said "Bring it On" about putting rent control on the ballot which could weaken/fully gut our laws putting 1000's at risk across
#Hoboken
.
@presinzano4hob1
on the other hand is 100% against this & anything that puts rent control @ risk. Better choice:
#VoteColumnA
For once, I’m speechless. The
@CityofHoboken
is losing a great public servant and a great leader. I’m sure more to come but infinite thanks to
@KenFerrante
for all he has done and the sacrifices he has made for
#hoboken
.
BREAKING:
#Hoboken
Police Chief
@KenFerrante
has announced he's retiring, effective July 1.
"I have proudly served this city & loved every second of it ... For the past 9 years, I have not disconnected from work, not 1 day & my command staff knows that is not an exaggeration."
.
@hobokenpd
Awesome!!!!! Exactly what we needed... and what the
#Hoboken
community wanted. Click the thread to see all the citations given today, as well as warnings to help educate. Such an imporant public safety issue and happy to see
@HobokenPD
tackling it!!!
👮Our newest
@HobokenPD
officers have hit the ground running.
As part of their field training they helped crack down on illegal e-bike & other micro-mobility riders on Washington St. & in Church Square Park on Friday & Monday.
Efforts will continue.
(1/2) See page 2⬇️for stats
In the dark of night, @ end of the meeting, during new business, hoping no one would see,
#teambhalla
re-introduced the campaign finance ordinance to bring big Money back into
#hoboken
’s local elections. Doesn’t impact lawsuit, just more deception.