This page does not list all Yes endorsements, as with 40+ (more than forty) endorsements, with our limited editorial resources, there are too many to list. The Yes endorsements listed below are only the early and some of the key endorsements. The No endorsements is kept up to date and the current count stands at 3 (three).
If any kep endorsements are missing, please contact us with a URL / link to where the endorsement can be verified.
- A Yes vote supports the new regulations.
- A No vote seeks to reject/repeal the new regulations
Local Media
Local Organizations : Jersey City
Jersey City Democrats
Hudson County Republicans
YES! : Jersey City Fire Officers Association
YES! : Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of Jersey City
YES! : Jersey City Police Superior Officers Association
Yes! : Jersey City Together
- Community Organization focusing on housing affordability, education, and public safety/criminal justice
- https://www.njtogether.org/jersey-city-together
- Source: https://twitter.com/JerseyTogether/status/1186657005714448384
YES! : Jersey City Education Association
YES! : Riverview Neighborhood Association
- Neighborhood Association for Jersey City Heights
- http://riverviewneighborhood.org/
YES! : Friends of Van Vorst Park
- Neighborhood Association for Hamilton Park
- http://www.hpnajc.org/
YES! : Hamilton Park
- Neighborhood Association for Hamilton Park
- http://www.hpnajc.org/
YES! : Harsimus Cove
- Neighborhood Association for Harsimus Cove
- https://harsimuscove.org/
NO! : Greenville Neighborhood Association
- Neighborhood Association
- https://www.facebook.com/GreenvilleNeighborhoodAlliance/
NO! NAACP Branch #2086 Jersey City
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- New Jersey State Conference and Jersey City branch of the NAACP
- https://www.facebook.com/pg/naacp2086/about/?ref=page_internal
Regional Organizations
YES! : New Jersey State AFL-CIO
- New Jersey State American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations (NJ AFL-CIO)
- Labor Movement Organization
- http://www.njaflcio.org/
YES! : New Jersey Working Families
- American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations
- Labor Movement
- http://www.njaflcio.org/
YES! : Hotel Trades Council (HTC)
- The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council
- Labor Union
- Union for hotel and gaming workers in New York and Northern New Jersey.
- Represents nearly 40,000 non-managerial employees including: housekeeping, public space, dining room, banquet, room service, kitchen, etc.
- https://hotelworkers.org/
YES! : Liberty Board of Realtors / Jersey City Preservation Coalition
- Realtor Organization
- https://www.libertyboardofrealtors.com/
- Flyer: https://www.reemails.com/jcpc1.jpg
NO! : Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters – Local 253
Politicians
YES! : Phil Murphy, New Jersey Governor
- “I support Jersey City’s Local Ordinance 19-077. Short-term rentals should be regulated.”
- https://twitter.com/PhilMurphyNJ/status/1184077072983101440
YES! : Brian Stack, State Senator (D-33)
- Brian Stack also serves as the Mayor of Union City
- https://hudsoncountyview.com/state-senator-stack-critical-that-airbnb-referendum-passes-in-jersey-city/
YES! : Steven Fulop, Jersey City Mayor
- Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has become a vocal supporter of the new regulations.
- It is however not a given that the executive branch (in this case the Mayor) would actively support laws enacted by the legislative branch (city council).
- “Airbnb wants you to vote “No” so that they have no regulations AT ALL. They don’t care if they impact quality of life, increase rents for residents or decrease affordable housing. That’s why we’re asking people to vote YES for responsible rules on AirBNB”
- twitter.com/StevenFulop/status/1176115956839526405
Updates will be made every few days. If your endorsement is missing, please contact us and send a link to a third party web page or link to official communication that is independently verifiable and we will aim to include it.
Jersey City Short-Term Rental Facts 