Statement from Mayor Bhalla’s Spokesperson:

“Mayor Bhalla is open to working with the Council on real comprehensive ethics reform that addresses the major political corruption challenges facing our City. But Councilman  DeFusco’s new proposal is a transparent attempt to deflect attention from the fact that Frank Raia, one of his largest political contributors, was just found guilty of a large-scale voter fraud scheme, in which hard cold cash was traded for votes, and that his former campaign manager was at the heart of the scheme.  Stamping out voter fraud and ensuring the integrity of elections is the number one ethical issue in Hoboken. Any truly comprehensive proposal must address it.” Rob Horowitz, a spokesperson for Mayor Bhalla