Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Transitions to Private Sector Leadership in NYC

Reflecting on Public Service

• 💡 After three terms as Mayor of Jersey City, Steven Fulop is moving to a private career in New York City.
• 🎯 Fulop reflects on his 20-year public career, starting as a councilman at 27 and becoming mayor in 2013.

Accomplishments in Jersey City

• 🏙️ He highlights that Jersey City is now a backbone for New Jersey's economic development and serves as a model for other cities.
• 📈 Fulop is credited with transforming Jersey City's once blighted areas into a hub of non-stop construction and development.

New Role with Partnership for New York City

• 🤝 In his new role, Fulop will lead the Partnership for New York City, representing and advocating for 350 of the city's largest corporations.
• 🏢 This organization represents 800,000 employees and plays a crucial role in the New York City ecosystem.
• 🗣️ He will be partnering with Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, who praised Fulop's development model.

Challenges and Future Outlook

• ⚠️ Fulop expresses relief at leaving behind the polarized political atmosphere, the need for security, and the hate experienced on social media.
• 🚫 He indicates that he probably will not return to public life.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fulop is a married father of three and an Iraq war veteran.