Post by Logan on Apr 17, 2016 8:32:54 GMT -6
It was Monday night, and the crowd of 900 that packed into Old Bergen Church in Jersey City to grill Mayor Steve Fulop was fed up.
"It seems to me that people in one part of the city pay more than people in the other part of the city," the Rev. Alonzo Perry told the mayor, to huge applause. "This is a matter of social justice!"
The mayor's turn came, and he took his place at the podium like a condemned man. He dodged questions, and the crowd shouted for him to answer. His eyes darted. His tie was too tight, pinching his neck.
"I think about this every night before I go to sleep," he said, helplessly.
More boos, and more hissing. "It's the truth," the mayor mumbled.
Read more: www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/04/in_jersey_city_poor_blacks_subsidize_rich_whites_m.html
"It seems to me that people in one part of the city pay more than people in the other part of the city," the Rev. Alonzo Perry told the mayor, to huge applause. "This is a matter of social justice!"
The mayor's turn came, and he took his place at the podium like a condemned man. He dodged questions, and the crowd shouted for him to answer. His eyes darted. His tie was too tight, pinching his neck.
"I think about this every night before I go to sleep," he said, helplessly.
More boos, and more hissing. "It's the truth," the mayor mumbled.
Read more: www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/04/in_jersey_city_poor_blacks_subsidize_rich_whites_m.html