Steven Fulop, the outgoing mayor of Jersey City, was named the next President and CEO of the Partnership to New York City in October, one of the city’s most influential positions. He is succeeding Kathryn Wylde, who served in the role since 2000, but is reportedly retiring.
Fulop, 48, who finished third in the June Democratic primary for New Jersey governor, attracted attention in his three terms as Jersey City mayor for presiding over a development boom of more than 10,000 housing units, and was unusual among this year’s gubernatorial candidates for his strong support of congestion pricing — a position that aligns him with Wylde.
“The Partnership’s member organizations are the engines behind New York’s economy, employing more than one million people, and they are uniquely positioned to build a stronger, more prosperous city,” Fulop said. The nearly 50-year-old nonprofit group is comprised of about 300 corporate and entrepreneurial firms.
A former Jersey City council member and US Marine, Fulop joined the military just weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As mayor of one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the nation, he spent 13 years dedicated to Jersey City’s economic, social, and cultural growth, successfully pushing affordable housing, city transportation changes and infrastructure initiatives. He also increased funding for the city’s arts and culture sector and made Jersey City the first city in New Jersey, and sixth in the US, to establish paid sick leave. His term as mayor ends in January. Wylde said she plans to step down in June of 2026.
Sources: Crain’s New York Business, amNY
