Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka presented his ninth state of the city address on Tuesday, April 18, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Theater.
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This year’s State of the City address showcased the impact of a wide range of initiatives on residents’ well-being through the reimagining of public safety and innovative approaches to job creation, economic development, homelessness, and affordable housing, which have become a model for other cities across the country. Under the theme “Newark Leading. And Proud of It,” the evening featured personal testimonies about how the Baraka administration’s vision has improved individual lives today and raises their trajectories toward tomorrow.
