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Mayor Ras J. Baraka
State City 2018 Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR A SAFER CITY
A Year of Recruitment, Partnering and Service
Message from the Mayor 3 4 DEAR FRIENDS:
A MORE PROSPEROUS CITY
Helping Newark R esidents Find Work
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As my first term as Mayor comes to a close, the 2018 State of the City address and report serves as an opportunity to look back at where we came from four years ago. It’s a time to look at where we are now. And a time to think about where we are going. After four years, the media’s narrative about Newark is changing from negative to positive. There have been so many changes since 2013 that the media can no longer ignore our progress. Almost every week, I am cutting ribbons or breaking ground for new retail businesses, restaurants, affordable housing, hotels, warehouses, university centers, and more. Wherever you look downtown, there are construction cranes in the air. There has been more than $2 billion dollars of investment in construction. We’re building more affordable housing—in our neighborhoods, not just downtown. Unemployment in Newark is currently 8.2%, down thirty percent from 11.6% when I took office, but still not acceptable. Crime is at its lowest level in 50 years. More than 450 new police officers have been added since 2013. Murders are down 36%, robberies down 53%, and auto theft down 46% since 2013. And, most importantly, there have been 3291 fewer victims of crime since 2013. Four years ago, we were demonstrating in the streets, marching, holding rallies, traveling to Trenton to demand that the State of New Jersey give us back control of our schools. This year, we celebrated the day when our elected school board finally assumed control of our schools. More of our students are graduating from high school. More are going on to college. Our schools are on the move and we will never let them take control away from us again. In July 2014, at my inauguration, I declared “You are now the Mayors of Newark.” Over the last four years, together we have proved that my words weren’t empty rhetoric, but a call to action. Our achievements are defining those words as shining realities. We are moving always forward, never backward.
A DEVELOPING CITY
Activating Dormant Land While Ensuring All Housing is Affordable 10
A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CITY
Providing Multifaceted Social Services Since 2014 12
A LEADING CITY
Welcoming New Neighbors with T echnologically Advanced F acilities 14
CITY OF NEWARK Ras J. Baraka, Mayor
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Mildred C. Crump, Council President/Council Member-at-Large Augusto Amador, Council Member, East Ward Carlos M. Gonzalez, Council Member-at-Large John Sharpe James, Council Member, South Ward Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Council Member, Central Ward Joseph A. McCallum, Jr., Council Member, West Ward Eddie Osborne, Council Member-at-Large Luis A. Quintana, Council Member-at-Large Anibal Ramos, Jr., Council Member, North Ward
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All the best!
Ras J. Baraka Mayor
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A SAFER CITY
A Year of Recruitment, Partnering and Service
ONGOING EFFORTS: Community COMSTAT ••Community COMSTAT meetings to allow the public to witness the workings of the Police division continued throughout 2017. Residents meet, interact, and discuss problems/solutions with their precinct and other division commanders.
••National Night Out On August 1, 2017, the Police division, along with other city agencies, hosted the annual “National Night Out” celebration. The event was held at Schools Stadium at 400 Bloomfield Avenue and offered food, activities, and entertainment for community members.
NEARLY 2000 GUNS OFF THE STREETS SINCE 2014
This year, the city added 122 new police officers.
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2017 MORE THAN 460 NEW POLICE OFFICERS ADDED SINCE 2013 he Department of Public Safety graduated a record number of police officers this year and managed to implement partnerships with neighboring towns while rolling out several pilot programs.
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PROMOTIONS AND GRADUATIONS IN 2017
SINCE 2013 MURDER
Down
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110 POLICE
PROMOTIONS
5 Captains 28 Lieutenants 77 Sergeants
122 NEW POLICE OFFICERS
It was the largest graduating police academy class in a decade.
Police Promotions
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ROBBERIES AUTO THEFTS
Down
53%
Down
46%
2,000 G.R.E.A.T. GRADUATES
The Newark police division g raduated a pproximately 2000 students from its Gang Resistance and Education Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program in a ceremony held at Central High School.
PARTNERS IN SAFETY •• Newark/Irvington Border Patrol Initiative In April 2017, a joint border patrol was established between the Newark Police division and the Irvington Police division. Each department assigns one officer to the initiative from 11AM to 10PM to address crime and quality of life issues along the mutual border. •• Newark/Belleville/Bloomfield Border Patrol Initiative In September 2017, a joint border patrol was established by the Newark, Belleville and Bloomfield Police divisions. An officer from each department is assigned to the initiative from 7PM to 3AM to address crime and quality of life issues along the mutual borders. •• “Operation Take Back New Jersey” In a coordinated effort with the New Jersey division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the Newark Police division participated in “Operation Take Back New Jersey,” a program started to provide a safe and legal way for New Jersey citizens to dispose of unwanted, unused, and expired medicines. Numerous police division facilities were designated as drop off locations for the community.
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•• Gun Buyback Program The Newark Police division collaborated with the Attorney General and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office to establish a Gun Buyback Program. A total of 874 firearms was surrendered during the program, 108 more guns than were obtained in 2016. Intelligence Sharing with Department of Corrections In February 2017, the Newark Police Division entered into an agreement with the Department of Corrections to facilitate the sharing of criminal intelligence information. This shared intelligence will assist Police Division personnel to investigate, detect and prevent crime, and apprehend criminals.
New Police Officers
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A SAFER CITY
BRINGING PUBLIC SAFETY OUT OF THE POLICE STATION New Efforts in 2017: •• Relocation of Special Victims Division The Special Victims Division was relocated to the Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center at 300 Clinton Avenue. The relocation is in recognition of the importance of a one-stop, all-encompassing resource location that could effectively and positively address the needs of the special victim population within the City. •• Public Safety Academy Designed to develop and maintain strong community relationships, the Public Safety Academy gives community members insight into Police, Fire and OEM operations. Thirty-two community participants graduated from the academy in 2017. •• Police Division Peer Advisory Meetings Police Division Peer Advisory Meetings were implemented in August 2017. These meetings,
hosted by the Public Safety Director and Chief of Police, allow officers to discuss matters that are important to them and give input on recent/proposed policy and training. •• Auxiliary Police The Auxiliary Police program, which began in June 2017, offers residents an opportunity to actively participate in law enforcement activities and have a supportive role without actually having to become a police officer. Auxiliary Police can assist with traffic control and be an additional set of eyes and ears in the community. •• 2017 Police Unity Tour As part of National Police Week, members of the Newark Police division participated in the 2017 Police Unity Tour bicycle ride to Washington, D.C. The Tour takes place annually to raise public awareness for law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, to honor their
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•• Commandant’s Run On November 24, 2017, the Sea Girt Newark Police recruit class participated in the New Jersey State Police Commandant’s Run. The recruit class, along with Mayor Ras Baraka, members of the New Jersey State Police Academy Staff and the Newark Police Training Division, ran a 1.5 mile route in the 5th Precinct. •• Hurricane Maria Relief & Deployment The Department of Public Safety collected and delivered donations to aid the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Additionally, in coordination with the New Jersey State Police and other law enforcement agencies, 10 members of the Police Division volunteered for deployment to Puerto Rico for 13 days to provide critical infrastructure protection.
PILOT PROGRAMS LAUNCHED IN 2017 •• Body Camera Pilot Program The Newark Police Division commenced the bodyworn camera pilot program on April 24, 2017 with 79 cameras in the 5th Precinct. The program was later expanded to an additional 53 cameras in the 2nd Precinct. The remaining precincts will be added to the program this year. •• Community Enhancement Pilot Program: 212 Sector The Newark Police division assigned dedicated resources to the 212 Sector to enhance services and increase community engagement. The program integrates concepts of community policing, crime reduction, fear reduction and accountability. Assigning the same officers to the sector will foster positive interaction with the community, strengthen trust, and develop officer commitment to the area and community. •• Officer in the Classroom Pilot Program The Newark Police division collaborated with the Board of Education to implement the Officer in the Classroom Pilot Program. A Newark Police Detective, referred to as the OCO for Officer in the Classroom Officer, will be assigned to the same school during the same days throughout the month, at the same times, and with the same group of students to discuss different topics.
Police Unity Tour
Hurricane Maria Relief & Deployment
sacrifice, and to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum.
By the end of 2018, all police precincts will have bodycams.
SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ••The Newark Police division integrated Phase I of WEY Technologies into the EOC video wall as part of the modernization of EOC
••Newark police trained 600 first responders in Active Shooter and Bleed, Bleed and Control, and CPR
••Newark’s Police Division increased the city’s emergency response team to 80 members
••The City of Newark is now the training facility for all Urban Search and Rescue High Angle and Collapse Rescue technicians.
••The City of Newark achieved the successful closure/reimbursement of the 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative grant for $1.65 million.
••The City of Newark recouped FEMA Disaster Relief funding from 2010 Winter Christmas Storm Jonas totaling $1.48 million.
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A MORE PROSPEROUS CITY
Helping Newark Residents Find Work The city’s Hire Newark: Employment Ready Boot Camp with RWJ Barnabas provides job training and jobs to graduates, all of whom are Newark residents.
The Summer Youth Employment program is more than a paycheck. It provides training targeted to the individual interests of participants, financial literacy and job readiness.
UNEMPLOYMENT IS DOWN 30% FROM 2013 he Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) has worked diligently with NewarkWORKS and other city partner agencies to reduce the unemployment rate in the City of Newark. As of the date of this publication, the city’s unemployment rate is 8.2%, which is down 30% from 2013. The NWDB has been able to help support the Office of Affirmative Action by providing financial assistance to residents who need help paying for exam fees, union dues, and licensing costs. Helping to remove these barriers to employment has provided more job opportunities for Newark Residents in construction trades.
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Highlights include: •• The NWDB received a $200,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide education and training in construction trades. •• The NWDB’s NJ Build Program trained 30 Newark Residents in partnership with Essex County College, Urban League of Essex County, Local 55 Union, and Sisters in the Brotherhood carpenters union. •• Participants of the NJ Build Program have become members of Local 55 and have obtained construction jobs on several local projects, including work with L & M Development Partners.
ENSURING JOBS FOR NEWARK RESIDENTS The Newark Office of Affirmative Action (AAO) monitors work in the city to ensure that employers are complying with the established construction plan and financial agreements on each project. These projects include the construction of townhouses and commercial properties, renovation of both private and public properties, and city and public works projects. Highlights from 2017 include: •• Newark residents were hired on every union and nonunion project currently happening in the city •• 15 Newark residents were accepted into the apprenticeship classes of various construction labor unions. •• Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business
Enterprise goals were achieved on these projects. •• Developers/general contractors who did not satisfy the good faith effort for Newark residents and MBE/ WBE goals were fined. Three projects have already been fined. •• Preconstruction meetings were scheduled with every developer/general contractor to explain, in detail, AAO policies and requirements. •• AAO held bi-weekly and monthly meetings with developers and general contractors to reiterate compliance requirements and ensure they were hiring Newark residents. The office also encouraged employers to work with local minority-and women-owned businesses in the city.
PROVIDING JOB READINESS SKILLS
642
Newark residents took the Job Readiness training. Of that number, 589 are currently employed full time.
395
were placed in direct job placements
•• NewarkWORKS provides comprehensive job services, employment and training programs for Newark residents. Here are some highlights from 2017:
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279 129
enrolled in vocational training
were placed in jobs through vocational training vendor placements
194
NewarkWORKS conducts Department of Labor (DOL) job readiness training and placed 194 residents through the New Jersey DOL
Additionally, 2017 saw the largest class of young people participate i n t h e M ayo r ’s S u m m e r Yo u t h Employment Program.
••Seven participants in the program
••The program provided services to
••More than 300 host work sites
a total of 2,873 youth, ages 14 to 24, the largest group of participants in the program’s history.
••Participants received 16 hours
received permanent employment at ShopRite and Vonda’s Kitchen restaurant. participated in the program, including those in government, and private and nonprofit organizations.
••New Community Corporation, International Youth Organization, and La Casa de Don Pedro provided work experience, literacy assistance, cultural arts exposure, and job readiness coaching to participants who had dropped out of high school or scored low on a literacy test.
per week of work readiness and enrichment training.
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A DEVELOPING CITY
Activating Dormant Land While Ensuring All Housing is Affordable
GENERATING REVENUE FROM CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES Newark’s Division of Property Management provides real estate management services for properties acquired by the City of Newark until they can be returned to the city’s tax rolls. In 2017, the division was able to collect additional revenue through the sale and lease of some of these properties: •• Closed title on 116 properties and collected more than $3.6 million in sales revenue. •• Produced 72 active Adopt-A-Lot gardens and beautification projects. •• Leased 43 city-owned properties, collecting more than $540,000 in revenue. •• Collected nearly $2.5 million in Vacant Property Registration fees.
Edison Properties is turning a former warehouse near Newark Penn Station into state-of-the-art office and retail space. The site will house the M&M Mars Company, which will be returning to its Newark birthplace.
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he Department of Housing and Economic Develop ment focused on ensuring new housing developments have sufficient affordable units.
PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2017 272 affordable housing units and 307 market rate units •• Residence at Symphony Hall, 395 Halsey Street, 60 affordable units •• Hahne & Co., 609-633 Broad Street, 100 market rate units; 60 affordable units
PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN 2017 housing units 373 affordable market rate units 1,035
•• A Better Life, 101 14th Avenue & Camden Street, 24 affordable units •• Riverside Arms Apartments, 14-16 Chester Street, 128 affordable units •• Ascension, 310 Clinton Avenue, 3 market rate units
••NJPAC -One Theatre Square, 34-40 Park Place, 220 market rate units; 24 affordable units
••Lofts @ Lincoln Park, 90-96 Clinton Avenue, 24 market rate units
••One Riverview at Rector Street, 36-54 Rector Street, 169 market rate units
••New Horizon Phase I, 220 – 280 Irvine Turner Boulevard, 89 affordable units
••Montgomery II, 685 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 154 affordable units
••Tuckerview Redevelopment, 1041 & 1057 Bergen Street, 36 market rate units; 6 affordable units
••West Ward New Homes Initiative, Hahne & Co apartment
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14 market rate units
•• Conducted two public real estate auctions on March 30, 2017 and November 2, 2017.
REHABILITATION PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN 2017 •• Nina Simone - a mixed-use project located in a historic bank building that will house 27 cooperative units (23 one-bedroom apartments and 4 two-bedroom apartments), a multipurpose galley/performance space, and a café. •• TRYP HOTEL - the redevelopment of the existing and vacant Carlton Hotel in the Military Park Common Historic District into a 110-guest room TRYP by Wyndham Hotel property.
•• Approved a homestead ordinance whereby Newark renters will be afforded homeownership opportunities for nominal prices and supportive services. •• Created the Neighborhood Development Project (NDP) •• Approved a homestead ordinance whereby Newark renters will be afforded homeownership opportunities to purchase city-owned property for nominal prices.
•• Ironside Newark - a seven-story old archive warehouse situated adjacent to Newark’s highly anticipated Mulberry Park Commons, offering over 450,000 square feet of office and retail space. Amenities include highspeed fiber optics and convenient commuter parking. •• Carmel Towers - renovation and rehabilitation of the existing vacant, 25-story, residential high-rise building (formerly known as Carmel Towers), which appears to be in disrepair. The building contains approximately 208,154 square feet and 216 units. •• 869 Broad Street – rehabilitation of the existing fourstory retail and office building to create new retail and residential units. The ground floor will consist of 11,740 square feet of retail space. The second, third and fourth floors will be renovated to create 37 residential units comprising 10 studios units, 21 one-bedroom units, and six two-bedroom units. •• 579 Broad Street – rehabilitation of the vacant Kislack
Demolition at artist live/work housing site
Building into new retail and residential units. The upper floors will be renovated to create 45 residential units, consisting of 36 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom units. The ground floor will consist of 5,712 square feet of retail space. •• Komain Properties - renovation and rehabilitation of existing industrial space into 60 market-rate residential units, 2,076 square feet of retail space, and 89 parking spaces. March 2018 • State of the City Report
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A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CITY
Providing Multifaceted Social Services Since 2014
SHANI BARAKA WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER The Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center (SBWRC) opened on May 12, 2017. This multifaceted center provides counseling, therapy, employment, training, housing, food, clothing, emergency services, and a myriad of programs for women and children suffering abuse, sexual assault, substance abuse, trauma and loss. The Center houses both law enforcement and social services that provide in-house services as well as community agency referrals. SBWRC Partners include:
The Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center makes services critical to at-risk women available in one place.
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nsuring that Newark residents have access to activities that provide social connections with their neighbors as well as mind and body wellness is a cornerstone of a strong community. The City of Newark’s Recreation Department has made strides in strengthening the community. Highlights include: •• The renovation of six parks, including Hank Aaron Field, Nat Turner Park, Mildred Helms Park, Elmwood Park, Terrell James Park, and First Street Park. •• The renovation of four recreation centers, including the newly renamed Bo Porter Marquis Sports Complex; the renovation of the basketball and tennis courts; the addition of an indoor arcade to Boylan Recreation Center; and renovations at JFK Recreation Center and the Rotunda Wellness Center. •• The installation of two state-of-the-art boxing facilities at Boylan Recreation Center and the Ironbound Recreation Center •• The creation of the first-ever Newark track team, the Newark Striders, who coach more than 100 kids annually. This program engages children from 7 to 18 years old in competitive track and field sports. •• The opening of a new Senior Center at Vince Lombardi •• The expansion of the Nelly Grier Senior Center located in the South Ward
COMMITTED TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED As part of the City’s commitment to helping its homeless population, Newark opened its first winter shelter at the end of 2017. The shelter is: •• Open 24-hours a day, seven days a week. •• A “no barrier” homeless shelter, which segregates single men from single women, from families and from LGBTQ citizens. •• 100% funded out of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness accruals (city and grant accruals). •• Not taking funding from any of the other 31 Newark shelter programs. •• Providing shelter during the winter months for an average of 200 homeless persons each day. It offers a warm, clean and spacious environment with two meals per day (breakfast and dinner), and shower and laundry facilities. •• Available to identify the medical and mental health needs, drug treatment needs, housing and other social service needs of its homeless residents and make referrals to entities that can help them.
IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES •• Newark’s Department of Health and Community Wellness made significant improvements in 2017 to its internal processes and procedures. These improvements will result in better customer services, higher standards and increased productivity. Some additional highlights include: •• The Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center was reorganized and received a score of 18 out of 19 core competencies during a site visit from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The center has the highest score in New Jersey and is one of only a few in the country with such a high score.
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•• NJ Association of Black Psychologists •• Mind Over Matter •• Mount Prospect Health Center •• Planned Parenthood •• Essex County Family Justice Center •• Youth Outreach for Performing Arts and Technology (YOPAT) •• City of Newark LGBTQ Advisory Commission
To date, SBWRC has had more than 3,100 visits
••Staff has conducted 257 total intakes since May 15, 2017 (101 Workforce, 156 Social Service/Crisis)
••At least 50 women have benefited from free, individual ental health counseling with licensed social workers m Lakeesha Eure and Regina Fitch
••More than 60 women have participated in peer support groups active at the Center.
••In summer 2017, 163 young women attended prevention and goal-setting workshops presented by Center staff and community partners through a collaboration with the Newark Works Summer Youth Employment Program.
•• The department’s Social Services/Homeless Services program directly served 2,986 individuals in 2017 in need of shelter, rental assistance, and eviction prevention •• The number of vaccines administered to children increased by 31% in 2017. •• The waiting time for WIC was reduced from four hours in June 2017 to less than one hour in December 2017 •• The number of retail food inspections (including mobile food vendors) increased 24% from 1,739 in 2015 to 2,160 in 2017.
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•• Department of Public Safety •• Department of Community Health & Wellness •• Newark Workforce Development Board •• Newark Works •• SAVE of Essex County Rape Crisis Center •• Wynona’s House for Abused & Neglected children •• RZ the Flags HIV/AIDS Counseling
Mayor Baraka takes a tour of the city’s new homeless shelter.
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A LEADING CITY
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. •• is a global fin-tech (financial and technology) leader that helps clients transform their business with advanced communications, technology, operations, data, and analytics solutions.
Welcoming New Neighbors With Technologically Advanced Facilities
•• Has a market capitalization of more than $8 billion •• is recognized as an invaluable partner for the world’s leading companies and financial institutions. For companies like Broadridge, 2 Gateway Center’s unique connectivity—in both transportation access and technological infrastructure—has proven to be a strong draw. 2 Gateway was the first building in the state of New Jersey to achieve Wired Platinum certification from WiredScore, which indicates superior Internet connectivity. The building was also the first to participate in the Newark Fiber program, which allows tenants to access affordable fiber-optic Internet access, including an available industry-leading 10-gigabit connection.
Mayor Baraka cuts a celebratory cake at the Broadridge Financial Services ribbon cutting.
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ver the past year, the City of Newark has been busy improving resources and services for its residents. The city has been providing more nutritious food and jobs for Newarkers, helping companies open
new offices downtown in buildings with the best Internet connectivity, and taking steps to increase the safety of its schoolchildren. Here’s a look at how Newark is becoming a leading city more and more every day.
••The new facility supports both Newark’s quest to provide healthier options for its residents and employment opportunities for city residents.
In 2017, the company
BROADRIDGE SELECTED NEWARK FOR ITS GTO HEADQUARTERS Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BR) opened new offices for its Global Technology & Operations (GTO) division on the 14th floor of 2 Gateway Center in downtown Newark. The ribbon cutting was attended by Broadridge President and CEO Tim Gokey, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Broadridge Global Technology and Operations President Charlie Marchesani, Acting Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Carmelo Garcia, and Newark Community Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Aisha Glover.
••The facility houses the world’s largest indoor vertical farm with 12 levels of growing systems utilizing a totally controlled growing environment without sun or soil and minimizing harmful transportation miles.
corporate headquarters and
section of Newark.
Those operations include: •• After several years of tax base decline, the city saw two consecutive years of growth for the first time since the Great Recession, resulting in a tax base of over $16 billion in 2017. •• The city’s Moody’s-adjusted Current Fund Balance increased to $45.8 million in 2016, up from $25.6 million in 2015. Comparably, in 2013 the city reached a reported low of -$30.1 million.
•• The city has historically been highly reliant on tax anticipation notes, issuing $55 million in 2016. Favorably, the city did not need to issue cash flow notes in 2017 and does not anticipate needing to do so in 2018.
••The facility is able to produce about two million pounds of green vegetables and herbs each year.
production facility on Rome Street in the Ironbound
For the first time in eight years, Moody’s Investors Service revised the financial outlook for the City of Newark to positive, stating that the expectations were “that the recent positive financial operations will continue.”
•• The city ended with Current Fund Net Cash of $64.8 million in 2016, a considerable improvement over 2014, when net cash was negative.
completed construction of its new 69,000-sq.-ft.
MOODY’S UPGRADES NEWARK FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE
The city collected Special Taxes in the amount of $82 million in 2017, up from $54 million collected in 2014.
••AeroFarms has four farming operations in Newark and employs more than 120 people; 40% of whom live in Newark, and 80% of whom live within a 15-mile radius of downtown Newark.
AeroFarms, the world’s largest vertical farm in the country, has made Newark a leader in the urban farming industry while providing jobs and nutritious food options to residents and businesses.
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