Politics & Government

City in Midst of a Rebirth, Zipkin Says in Interview

Deputy Mayor Also Discusses his Family Roots in City

Deputy Mayor Adam Zipkin discusses the city's Jewish hertitage in a recent interview with New Jersey Jewish News. Zipkin's grandparents moved to the Weequahic section in the 1930s. 

Zipkin also talks about how attractions like the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Prudential Arena are drawing more out-of-towners into the city and dispelling negative stereotypes.

To see the entire interview click here.

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