Christie Appoints Beth Mason To Hoboken Housing Authority

HOBOKEN, NJ — Former Hoboken Councilwoman Beth Mason has earned a last-minute appointment to the Hoboken Housing Authority, courtesy of departing Governor Chris Christie. The position had been vacant for almost 21 months until Christie announced Mason’s appointment earlier this week.

Mason announced in 2015 that she wouldn’t be running for re-election, leaving the position open for the first time since she took office in 2007.

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According to its website, the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) was established in 1949 during President Harry S. Truman’s administration, and is the largest provider of very-low and low-income housing in the city.

The HHA states:

“The HHA manages 1,353 units of public housing in 28 properties at six locations across the city. The main campus of the HHA is 17 acres and contains 806 public housing units. It is home to Andrew Jackson Gardens, multi-family housing constructed in 1952. This group of 11 three-story garden apartments and eight seven-story high-rises is home to 598 families. The main campus also features Harrison Gardens, multi-family housing constructed in 1952 and comprised of four 10-story H-plan high-rise buildings with a total of 208 apartments. The Hoboken Housing Authority also manages Columbus Gardens, 97 units; Fox Hill Gardens, 200 units; James Monroe Gardens, 125 units; and John Adams Gardens, 125 units. The HHA also administers 326 affordable rental units through leased housing contracts with private owners using tenant based-vouchers known as Housing Assistance Payments.”

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