Actually Newark has had a black mayor since 1986. And the person who stepped in briefly when Booker became Senator was Puerto Rican. The majority of people in government in both Newark and Elizabeth are either black or hispanic - Elizabeth has some more Irish and Italians, especially in the police and fire departments, but this also refl…
Actually Newark has had a black mayor since 1986. And the person who stepped in briefly when Booker became Senator was Puerto Rican. The majority of people in government in both Newark and Elizabeth are either black or hispanic - Elizabeth has some more Irish and Italians, especially in the police and fire departments, but this also reflects the demographics - Elizabeth is a city of ethnic enclaves.
Actually Newark has had a black mayor since 1986. And the person who stepped in briefly when Booker became Senator was Puerto Rican. The majority of people in government in both Newark and Elizabeth are either black or hispanic - Elizabeth has some more Irish and Italians, especially in the police and fire departments, but this also reflects the demographics - Elizabeth is a city of ethnic enclaves.