🏡 NJ releases list of towns that need affordable housing
🏡 Newark mayor, running for governor, has broad plan to build more
🏡 Critics give his plan some intense feedback
The mayor of the largest city in New Jersey has a controversial plan to build affordable housing across the state if he is elected governor.
If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reaches the governor’s mansion, he says he would double the rate that New Jersey is building new affordable housing. He threw his hat into the ring for New Jersey’s crowded 2025 gubernatorial race in February.
It’s a dicey proposal as more than a few municipalities aren’t happy with affordable housing mandates as they are…