Mayor Ras Baraka

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WBGO's Alexandra Hill reports Mayor Ras Baraka launches the Newark Movement for Economic Equity

Dorthaan Kirk can vividly recall the evening she introduced her fellow 2020 NEA Jazz Master, the esteemed bassist Reggie Workman, for an event at the…

Construction is underway on a new affordable housing development in Newark's south ward. It's part of Mayor Ras Baraka's push for residents to invest in…

The second phase of construction begins on a new affordable housing complex in Newark’s central ward. The planned 60-unit Somerset Brownstones off of…

The city of Newark has taken several major steps in recent weeks towards replacing lead service lines in homes. Essex County issued a 120-million-dollar…

A New Jersey Appellate Division ruling has been issued on the side of Newark’s Civilian Complaint Review Board restoring several functions that were…

The City of Newark unveiled a sculpture of former Mayor Ken Gibson. The stone statue stands tall, a young Mayor Ken Gibson behind a podium with his hands…

Mayor Ras Baraka has launched a pilot program he hopes will get more Newarkers to read books. The first phase of the free pilot program allows students to…