“I’m coming home, basically,' he said.
Former Rep. Albio Sires, whose eight terms in Congress ended last week, announced Monday that he would run for mayor of West New York.“I’m coming home, basically,” he told NJ Advance Media. “That’s the whole thing.”
Sires said he planned to put a slate of candidates together, and wants to finish some projects he did not get to during his first time as mayor, including building a new library. Also on his agenda, he said, was a new school, affordable housing for veterans and an overpass over Port Imperial Boulevard to provide better access to the waterfront.
“There are a few things when I left that I didn’t get accomplished,” he said. “I feel now is the time for me to come back and get them accomplished.” Another former mayor, Felix Roque, has said he might challenge Sires. “I’m going to keep all my options open,’' he told the Jersey Journal. Get politics news like this right to your inbox with the N.J. Politics newsletter. Add your email below and hit"subscribe"
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