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            @AsmJohnAllen
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              Assemblyman LD 32 | Attorney | Progressive | Opinions are my own
              
              Hoboken, NJ
            
            
              
              Joined December 2017
            
            
           Humbled and honored to be elected as Hoboken and Jersey City’s next assemblyman in #LD32 . I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues in government to make New Jersey an even more equitable place to live. 
          
                
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             Councilwoman Fisher claims to be running a campaign of honesty and integrity, but the actions of her alleged campaign manager proves that those phrases are nothing more than hollow campaign slogans. When your campaign is caught ripping down signs and rifling through mail, it is a 
           .@MichaelRussoNJ called out a staffer for @Tiffanie_Fisher caught on video taking down one of his campaign signs and going into a mailbox on Washington St. Fisher said that her campaign has zero tolerance for this and has fired the staffer. FULL STORY:  https://t.co/e3YPRd9ngn 
            
            
                
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             Hey Philly, thanks for visiting Hoboken! We loved having you over. Great video @CouncilmemberKJ ! 
           Just wrapped a powerful day in Hoboken, NJ with my fellow Councilmembers, Pa. State Representatives, and community leaders. Shout out to @PhillipsDist9, @RepNapoleon, and Rep. Darisha Parker for taking time out of your schedules to attend this very informative trip. 1/ 
            
                
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             With the larger aid package still being negotiated, HRH said closure of the hospital is still an option.  https://t.co/bzGHBwatsV 
          
          
            
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              Hudson Regional Health announced Friday that state legislators in Trenton and Gov. Phil Murphy have approved emergency aid for Heights University Hospital in Jersey City. This aid, however, is not …
            
                
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             Honored to be named @hudsoncountynj Italian Man of the Year 🇮🇹 Congratulations to all the honorees, especially #Hoboken legend, Jimmy Farina! Thank you @CraigGuyHC @RobMenendez4NJ and @AnthonyLRomano 🙏 
          
                
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             Politicos and hospital staff rally to save #JerseyCity’s Heights University Hospital 
          
                
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             Heights University Hospital is a literal lifeline for #JerseyCity and Hudson County. I urge in the strongest terms for my colleagues and @GovMurphy to support funding to keep the hospital open, and to support our essential workers. We must #SaveOurHospital! 
          
                
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             A beautiful day for the #Hoboken Green Fair, and it was a PERFECT day to remind people to #MakePollutersPay! 
          
                
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             The hospital’s closure would be catastrophic, and however we got here, we cannot allow it to fail. 
           .@AsmJohnAllen plans to introduce Assembly version of bill to allocate $25M to Heights hospital #JerseyCity
            
          
                
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             Max and Lauren opened Blue Violets to create a responsible, educational environment for cannabis use in Hoboken. They’ve played by the rules, supported their neighbors, and built a business our community can be proud of. When a small minority on the City Council tried to shut 
          
                
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             New Jersey is on its way towards 100% clean energy that cuts toxic pollution, lowers energy bills, and creates tens of thousands of good-paying jobs. Clean energy is affordable, reliable, and an important step towards building the future our kids deserve. 🌎⚡️ 
          
                
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             This is the site of the soon to be renovated Harborside Park in North Hoboken - and when constructed, will be one of the most innovative parks for climate change adaptation in the entire country. During Superstorm Sandy, this area saw water gushing into the City from the Hudson 
          
                
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             I was proud to join the owners of Blue Violets at their store to sign this new ordinance clarifying our zoning laws, ensuring that we are protecting responsible local dispensaries and standing up for Hoboken’s small businesses. Shops like Blue Violets have followed the rules, 
          
                
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             It is a solemn day as mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. May we remember those we lost and reflect on those first responders who heroically came to the scene of catastrophe. #NeverForget
          
          
                
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             One of the first projects I had the privilege to work on for @CityofHoboken under @RaviBhalla was the acquisition of what is now known as the Southwest Resiliency Park. Today, we cut the ribbon on a fully built out, state of the art park with flood protection and recreation! 
          
                
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             Thanks to community advocates and local leaders like @RaviBhalla, Hoboken, NJ hasn’t had a traffic death in 7+ years. Other US cities are looking to Hoboken as an example of what they can achieve. 
          
            
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              Pedestrians cross 11th Street in Hoboken, N.J., where plastic flexible posts prevent vehicles from parking next to the crosswalk, in July. (Reena Rose Sibayan — Santa Cruz Local) Editor’s note: This...
            
                
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             Resilient Communities: Commissioner @shawnlatur and Mayor @RaviBhalla Discuss Building a Flood-Safe Hoboken Hoboken is taking big steps to tackle flooding and protect its streets, homes and parks. From green infrastructure to smart stormwater management, see how the city is 
            
                
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             Proud to stand with my colleagues in government, climate organizers and union leaders in support of my bill, The Climate Superfund Act. It’s time Big Oil pays for the climate damages they’ve caused our communities. You break it, you buy it! #makepolluterspay #climatesuperfundact
          
          
                
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             Electeds and environmental activists from across #NewJersey came to #Hoboken for a “Climate Superfund Strike." “This is an infrastructure bill that would provide thousands of jobs … We must pass the Climate Superfund Act!” Story by @THE_Dan_Ulloa.  https://t.co/PpeYy4NR6j 
            
          
                
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             Join me and the over 100 advocacy and labor organizations, and the thousands of grassroots supporters who will strike to #MakePollutersPay! Tomorrow, 8/14, at 11am on Pier A in Hoboken. 
          
                
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