PATERSON, NJ- Standing beside two diesel powered trolleys on the site that the Paterson Art Factory calls home on Tuesday, Mayor Andre Sayegh showed that he is wasting no time in moving ahead on efforts to make the Great Falls, and the area around it, the centerpiece of the city’s much anticipated resurgence.

Calling the Art Factory a “partner”, Sayegh offered his ...

PATERSON, NJ- The anticipated transformation of Riverside Terrace in the city’s 3rd Ward took another step forward on Tuesday with the announcement that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially approved the plan to demolish the current units.

Recalling making the refurbishment of the Riverside Terrace basketball courts his first initiative when he was ...

PATERSON, NJ- Making good on a commitment to “have Paterson’s back,” Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Thursday extending the deadline for city officials to take advantage of $130 million in tax credits for local development projects by a year.

On Wednesday, just prior to heading to Trenton to urge Murphy to make the proposal law,  Mayor-Elect Andre ...

PATERSON, NJ- With an appointment looming for his third meeting with Governor Murphy since his May election later in the day, Mayor-Elect Andre Sayegh addressed more than 50 members and guests of the Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon sponsored by the North Jersey Federal Credit Union on Wednesday. 

Revealing that he actually worked for the organization as a ...

PATERSON, NJ- With a local unemployment rate nearly double that of the State of New Jersey as a whole, efforts to bring jobs to Paterson residents is at the top of the list of priorities for any decision maker seeking to improve the city’s economic standing.

This was the message Paterson Firefighter Herman Irving delivered to TAPinto Paterson in announcing a large job fair hosted by ...

PATERSON, NJ- For Gigi Gonzalez the chance to work at M&T Bank’s newly opened Paterson branch is about more than just having a job, it’s also about the chance to give back to the community she was raised in.

Coming out from behind the counter where she serves the branch’s diverse, and quickly growing, clientele, Gonzalez beamed with pride about both her job and her ...