Newark Mayor To Meet With NY Giants Players For Launch Of New Community Partnership

originally published: 10/07/2017



(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Newark Bronze Shields President Levi A. Holmes, II, will welcome members of the New York Giants NFL Team to Newark and join them in a ride-along through the city, on Monday, October 9, between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, to launch a community partnership between the football stars and Newark.

The players will show support for community policing and engage with area youth. They will tour Newark Police Division Headquarters at 480 Clinton Avenue and meet members of the Newark Police Command Staff, participate in a ride-along with Newark Police Division Community Affairs personnel, and meet members of the Newark Central High School and Weequahic High School football teams. Each school will be surprised with a $10,000 athletic equipment grant.

Mayor Baraka will be joined by the following NFL Giants players: Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard; Safety Landon Collins; Defensive Tackle Damon Harrison; Defensive End Olivier Vernon; Linebacker Mark Herzlich; and Offensive Linesman Adam Bisnowaty.

Central High School is located at 280 18th Avenue, and Weequahic High School is located at 279 Chancellor Avenue.





