Bayonne votes for mayor next Monday. We sent all three candidates — Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, Loyad Booker, and Mary Jane Desmond — a 10-question questionnaire on housing, PILOTs, BRT, Vision Zero, and parks.
All three responded. We’ve published every answer verbatim, side by side, so you can compare for yourself before you vote.
Better Blocks NJ sent the same questionnaire to Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. and Mussab Ali ahead of the June 2 Democratic primary. Both responded to all 16 questions. You can read the full side-by-side comparison here:
They agree on most things — LIHTC expansion, Section 8 entitlement, BRT on JFK Boulevard, SS4A funding, MUTCD reform.
But there were some areas of disagreement too:
NEPA reform (Q5): Both check Support, but Ali backs categorical exclusions for transit in existing rights-of-way. Menendez explicitly opposes categorical exclusions on environmental justice grounds.
PATH under FTA (Q7): Both support moving PATH to FTA, but Menendez conditions his position on stakeholder discussions with labor to resolve pension and benefit issues.
Penn Station through-running (Q8): Ali supported while Menendez calls for further study.
Expanding NYC MTA to Hudson County (Q9): Both support a system expansion but Menendez specifies New York should fund the expansion through congestion pricing revenues.
NJ Transit funding (Q10): Ali attacks Menendez for opposing congestion pricing. Menendez cites ~$40M in project-specific funding he's brought back.
Highway funding tied to pedestrian safety targets (Q13): Ali checks Support. Menendez doesn't check either box.
Full responses are unedited. We just formatted them side-by-side so you can more easily compare them yourself.
Bike JC is so happy to host Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the authors of Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. This is an extremely exciting event about the future we are creating together: one with fewer cars, safer streets, and no more deaths from traffic violence.
This event was previously scheduled in January, but had to be postponed. If you previously purchased tickets, they were refunded and you will have to purchase tickets again.
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Pet Shop Bar (193 Newark Ave), Jersey City
Early Bird Tickets: $15.00
General Tickets: $20.00
Door: $25.00