Rinse and Repeat: Bhalla never supported Russo for Council Prez, but...

...look who's been floating Ruben Ramos as a viable candidate for City Council president! 

"Word is, Jen and Tiff are aligning with Ruben Ramos..."

Apparently, these Council members have decided that Jim Doyle is not their "friend" any more. Therefore, 30 years of public service to Hoboken doesn't matter. Jim will be punished. So will Hoboken. Because two butt-hurt Councilwomen didn't like his "nasty" campaign.    

Can you believe this $hit?

Here is the latest "resistance" comment from ForeverAdvocate, believed to be Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher:

"Jim Doyle showed his true colors during this campaign. He allowed his name to be listed on nasty mailing after nasty mailing, attacking his "friend" for her being a Republican, in what was supposed to be a non-partisan election. By the way, let's please not lose sight of the fact that Ravi and Vijay were at the core of the move the election movement, and promised many members of the public that there was no risk of our municipal elections becoming partisan if they were moved to election day. Sadly, that same duo made this election more partisan than every other campaign combined. Talk about selfish and insincere."

Oh no!  That litany of grievances was so sad it made Karen Nason cry!

Cheer up Karen, they've only got 2 more years!

Folks, governing is for grown-ups. The 2nd /6th Ward Councilpersons are acting like spoiled children who didn't get their way. Giattino didn't want to join the Transition even though she was asked twice. She pulled her name off the Hoboken Public Education Fund mailing list. Fisher is allegedly blogging about how "selfish, nasty" Jim and Ravi are.   

This Ramos merger is motivated by desire for vengeance, to obstruct the Bhalla administration in every way, while holding the City of Hoboken hostage. Same as the Beth Mason crew's "Council of No." The Council of No tried to kill the Hospital sale and bankrupt the City of Hoboken, and stopped the 9-11 memorial from being approved, just to name a few of their achievements.   

Oh, and speaking of the Beth Mason crew, look who gave Ramos the maximum allowable individual donation the day before the 2015 election? 

Nice bedfellows you picked, Councilwomen.

Do you like where this Council is headed? "Resistors" do not want our new Mayor to succeed. They are thinking about themselves, not us. 

Here are Mayor Elect Bhalla's choices for the next Council President:  

"Ravi's first choice is Jim. Second choice is Peter"

Two solid Reform choices: Jim Doyle and Peter Cunningham,  but Fisher and Giattino picked Ruben Ramos? 

You know, elections have consequences. It is fair to give Jim Doyle a shot as Council President, since he has never held that role and he won his election.  

It is an act of SORE LOSER-HOOD not to at least give the man a vote.  

Cunningham is a fine option if the Council sore-losers cannot bring themselves to support Jim. I would like you-all to read Jim's bio, then give me 5 good reasons why he does not deserve an up-or-down vote for City Council President.  

JIM DOYLE BIO 

August 2017, marked the thirty-year anniversary of Jim Doyle moving to Hoboken. He came from law school to start a career in environmental law with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New York City office, where he continues to work today as a supervisor in the legal office. Along the way he married his wife, Leah Healey, has led the Hoboken Harriers running club and their charity events for the past 22 years, served on the hospital’s managing board in its time of crisis, advocated for more park space through his involvement in HobokenParks.Org, serves on the Green Team, and most recently he is serving on the City Council and the Planning Board.

Four years ago, Jim ran for City Council for the first time, and he articulated certain goals. They included improved zoning and planning in our City, park acquisition and uses, green infrastructure, less reliance on residential development, and bike and pedestrian safety.

Jim has chaired the Council’s Zoning and Master Plan subcommittee for the past four years and has served for the past three years on the Planning Board, as the Council’s designee. In the face of tremendous development pressure, stemming largely from our current economic conditions, Jim has worked with his council colleagues to amend the zoning laws and with fellow Planning Board commissioners to hold the line in an effort to preserve many of those things that make our City so special. The Build-out analysis that Jim urged be performed has been completed, and its conclusions will inform the on-going Master Plan Re-examination process where we evaluate what zoning changes are necessary in the face of external changes facing in our City.

Part and parcel with the Master Plan Re-examination process, Jim has publicly advocated for future development that is focused on commercial uses, rather than residential, to both stem the increase in population and provide more local job opportunities in Hoboken for our residents. Jim also serves on the Council subcommittee that generated the plan to preserve the Neumann Leathers Building as a space for small businesses and artisanal uses. Jim advocated for Neumann Leathers as a great example of how we can preserve and rehabilitate existing buildings to create a home and flexible space for such small businesses.

Park acquisition was a significant reason Jim was motivated to run for Council four years ago. And the City’s results in the past four years in this regard have been impressive. Jim has steadfastly supported the Mayor and the Administration’s use of its available tools to acquire over nine acres of park land, such as the Southwest Park (through eminent domain), the park under construction at 7th and Jackson Streets (through redevelopment negotiation process), and the newest Pop-up park in northern Hoboken (through a traditional, negotiated sale). Jim chaired the ad-hoc Council subcommittee regarding the acquisition of that Pop-up park, and he is eager to see it become a permanent park that will also help alleviate local flooding during storm events.

As a member of the Council’s Environmental Services Committee, Jim has urged for additional funding in our budget to ensure proper and enhanced maintenance of our present and future parks. On that Committee, Jim is also proud to have played a role, working with the Administration, in arriving upon a design and implementing the construction of a 9/11 Memorial of which we can all be proud.

As part of the above-mentioned zoning changes, Jim advocated for and obtained zoning amendments to incentivize Green Infrastructure in building projects in Hoboken. As a US EPA employee, Jim is committed to environmentally sensible development. As a member of the “Green Roofs for Health Cities” certification program, he saw to it that green roofs were included in those amendments, and through his roles on the Council, the Planning Board, and his continued membership in the Green Team, he has helped facilitate rain-barrel installations, rain-garden projects, and encouraged LEED certification for developments. Jim has also been actively engaged in the Rebuild By Design process, by attending and testifying at many of the RBD public hearings.

Lastly, but certainly not least, Jim is a bicycle and pedestrian safety advocate. Jim understandably supports pedestrian safety efforts, as he has been the head of the Hoboken Harriers running club since 1995. Jim also promotes bicycle safety; he was the co-founder of Hoboken’s first free bike-sharing effort, called “Hobiken”, and consistently supports bicycle and pedestrian-friendly initiatives. Jim believes more people on foot or on bikes means fewer cars on the road, cleaner air, and a healthier citizenry.

While Jim has certainly seen a lot of physical changes in the past 30 years, the reason he chose to make Hoboken his home remains unchanged. The friendly neighborhood feel of the City, the ease and convenience of getting around to so many great local businesses, and the diversity of people make Hoboken the place Jim wants to live and a community he wants to fight to preserve.