The Jersey City Council is expected to name the Heights municipal services office after late Ward D Councilman Michael Yun, who died due to complications from COVID-19 in April 2020.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
” … His contribution and sacrifice to Jersey City, and his relentless commitment to the well-being of its residents have a profound and enduring impact on the community,” the first reading of the ordinance on tomorrow’s council agenda says.
” … To honor the late Councilman Michaels Yun’s memory and his outstanding service, the City of Jersey City wishes to designate the Jersey City Municipal Offices located at 394 Central Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07307 as the ‘Michael Yun Municipal Services Center.'”
The ordinance did not draw any discussion at yesterday’s caucus, likely because the measure, sponsored by Yun’s successor – Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh – speaks for itself and is expected to pass unanimously.
City officials cut the ribbon at the new senior center at 394 Central Ave. in August and the location includes on-site staffing from the city’s offices of Immigrant Affairs, Senior Affairs, and Veteran Affairs – all part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Yun was elected as an independent in 2013, besting candidates backed by then-Mayor Jerramiah Healy and then-Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop, and won re-election in 2017, despite Mayor Fulop running a candidate against him.
“I will be introducing an ordinance to commemorate 394 Central Avenue as the Michael Yun Municipal Services Center – there will be Division of Immigrant Affairs, Division of Veterans Affairs, the new Joseph Connors Senior Center, WE PROJECT food pantry, Jersey City Public Library Services, and a Ward D Satellite Council Office,” Saleh wrote on Instagram yesterday, the five-year anniversary of Yun’s passing.
“Michael was more than just a public official—he was a neighbor, a mentor, and a friend to so many in Jersey City. His dedication to public service, his fierce advocacy for small businesses, and his deep love for Ward D continue to inspire me every single day.”
