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'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark 'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark
'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark Hackensack's mayor is demanding an apology from a councilman accused of making racially insensitive remarks about a local soccer coach. Several city residents showed up to the city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 council meeting detailing alleged remarks made by Councilman Leo Battaglia, who was apparently overheard making derogatory comments about Royals FC Coach Shaun Holder on Sept. 12. Battaglia, at the Oct. 8 meeting, said: "I want to make it very clear I never intentionally made any kind of racial statement about any person. I've been very involved in the recreational program in t…

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Former Site Of Hackensack YMCA Approved For 'Landmark Project' Former Site Of Hackensack YMCA Approved For 'Landmark Project'
Former Site Of Hackensack YMCA Approved For 'Landmark Project' The revitalization of Hackensack's downtown continues — with the approval of a high-end apartment building approved at the site of the shuttered Hackensack YMCA. The City Planning Board approved a 254-unit high-end residential building with a 6,000 square foot public plaza at 360 Main Street, officials announced on Wednesday, May 15. The building has been vacant since the YMCA closed in 2022 after 90 years. Once fully leased, the "landmark project" is expected to generate more than $1 million in annual tax revenue on a formerly tax-exempt site, while creating an estimated 1,000 constr…

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