Ward B can do better, much better. Let's think on this for a moment. If the charges are true, and Ramchal didn't say boo he merely stood there like the house by the side of the road, Jersey City has a serious issue inwardly and outwardly. This guy votes on bigger tax abatements (and outright loans to developers like Bruce Ratner of all people) all while, allegedly, stealing from all of us. He gives away money to rich developers at the mayor's behest (more on his sad part in this story in a minute) or just of his own lack of research all while getting free money. No wonder Chico doesn't mind paying down the higher taxes, he's paying for abatements he gave out using taxpayer money so in essence he cares so much about you Jersey City resident, he's happy to soak you twice so he can live on Easy St. He votes on city business to this very day.
Following a two-month investigation, Ramchal, 40, was fired June 23 from his job as an enforcement officer at the Hudson County Improvement Authority.
The HCIA began its probe on April 8 after The Jersey Journal made inquiries into why GPS records from the car the councilman had been driving -- which was registered to the Jersey City Incinerator Authority -- showed him driving around Jersey City when the time sheets he submitted to the HCIA indicated he was working.
We haven't even talked about his DUI yet either now have we? So on top of allegedly soaking everyone for his lifestyle he then thought it'd be a good idea to drive drunk and wreck property owned by someone else AND injure innocent people. If you're a regular reader you know Johnny was a victim of a drunk driver at age 17 which altered his life in many ways. He has a very low opinion of people, especially where trains and taxis and Uber and Lyft are the order of the day here, who make this choice.
So yeah, ethically this guy still sitting on Jersey City Council makes the city look a lot like a big ugly Chet from Weird Science.
Resign Mr. Ramchal, for all of us. This is one time to not put yourself first.
As for the mayor on all this, well where IS the mayor in all this? Mr. Virtue and Good Government who has had nothing but nasty things to say when wrongdoing rears it's regularly scheduled ugly head at the Parking Authority or JCMUA has been publicly pretty silent. Like Mayor Goldie Wilson before him he was gonna clean up this town. Except the typical Hudson County pol will always look the other way when someone can do something, ie vote for all their programs and abatements. What does Steve Fulop have to say on this very troubling issue? Well, nothing, he sent Ryan Jacobs out again to deal with the important issues non ribbon cutting related. Jacobs assured us Fulop has privately met with Ramchal and told him if he goes to jail or is indicted he might want to think about stepping down.
Way to lead from the back Mayor. Did you privately meet with Oren Dabney's brother before court too? Oh that's right, he couldn't help you with Bruce Ratner or Lloyd Goldman.
The circus at 280 Grove continues it's amazing open-ended run...
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