She also vowed to engage, inform, and advocate, specifically on ongoing projects like revitalizing the housing authority, building a community center and pool, and preventing the Story Dispensary from opening at the site of the old Hudson Tavern.
While the dispensary has full municipal approval, it is awaiting a hearing from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission as the condo association, dispensary, and building owners, which includes Jaclyn Fulop, the wife of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, remain embroiled in litigation.
For the time being, Bhalla has only endorsed one candidate for council in the non-partisan November 6th ward elections: 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen.
With that in mind, it appears to be a forgone conclusion that Bhalla and his team will put together a full throttled effort to unseat Fisher, his most outspoken political adversary on the city council at the moment.