newark_throwaway

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newark_throwaway881 karma

I'm probably one of the very few redditors who has actually dealt with Newark first hand, so here's my question:

As a CEO of a Newark-based startup, and an NJIT Alumni (B.Eng, M.Eng), I am ashamed at the poor performance of the Newark Police, both during Sharpe James' tenure and during your own tenure. So it appears that you, sir haven't changed much of anything.

Why are drugs still being openly sold on the corner of Broad and Market (especially during rush hour)? Why does it take 2+ hours for Newark police to respond to 911 calls in the Broadway section? Why are NJIT students constantly getting mugged, with Newark/NJIT police too busy "ticketing students" to do real patrols? (Patrol the damn subways, that's where all the muggings happen!).

What have you actually done, except for putting hockey stadiums in Newark, gentrifying poor neighborhoods, and allowing the gerrymandering of the central wards? When you came into power, I thought things were gonna change for the better. Looks like this is true...just not for the current residents of Newark (i.e. the poor).

(I'm using a throwaway, because of fear of Newark political retaliation, which is all too common these days. The last thing I need is for a city official to close me down) edit, typos

newark_throwaway473 karma

Hey Mayor Booker,

In your last IAmA, I asked the 2nd most upvoted question, which got 881 points, but it seems that you refused to answer it. A lot of redditors seemed to also want an answer, so I'll repost a paraphrased version of it here, for your convenience. See below. Redditors, click the link for added commentary by other Newark students.

Link to my original post:

I'm probably one of the very few redditors who has actually dealt with Newark first hand, being a CEO of a Newark-based startup, and an NJIT Alumni (B.Eng, M.Eng).

  • Why are drugs still being openly sold downtown, on the corner of Broad and Market (especially during rush hour)?
  • Why does it take 2+ hours for Newark police to respond to 911 calls in the Broadway section?
  • Why are NJIT students constantly getting mugged, with Newark/NJIT police too busy "ticketing students" to do real patrols? (Patrol the damn subways, that's where all the muggings happen!).

(I'm using a throwaway, because of fear of Newark political retaliation, which is all too common these days. The last thing I need is for a city official to close me down)