Holland Gardens Residents Endorse James Solomon For Re-Election JERSEY CITY, NJ – Citing his commitment to fighting for tenants’ rights and affordability, Holland Gardens residents Danielle Walker, Julia Shivermuse, Muslimah Mays, Tysheda Matthews, and Keisha Ellerbe endorsed James Solomon for reelection today. Solomon has made affordability a core piece of his agenda, and earlier[.]
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McNair Academic High School in Jersey City. Photo via Wikipedia.
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“While the intent here may be noble, the sad truth is that this policy change would take opportunities away from Downtown students and could easily result in a less diverse student body, as has happened in other areas where similar changes have been implemented,” Hudnut said in a statement.
“Low income Black and Hispanic students could be disenfranchised simply because they live in neighborhoods that also include more affluent residents, as is the case for many areas of Downtown. For example, Holland Gardens and SoHo Lofts are in the same Downtown neighborhood. Should those children be competing against each other for a limited number of seats? Absolutely not.”