Greetings Queen City Confidential friends. It’s been a minute but tomorrow is election day and ya’ll know I have an opinion about that.

Happy to say I had the bad C word (covid) and survived. Gives life a new meaning! My tolerance was low before but now I really don’t have time for BS. Gonna call it as I see it.

Four candidates running for Mayor in the Queen City – that’s a lot of enthusiasm for a city that was so broken and ignored for many years. Mapp may be his own worst enemy. He did too good a job bringing the city forward and made it look too easy… now every Sean, Dick and Riddy think they can do the same!

I’m really LMAO at the buffoonery taking place ya’ll the Richard Wyatt camp let’s just call them the “Riddy Chicken Wings Posse” cause that’s what it takes to buy them. Don’t give a sh** about facts or truth and just straight make crap up. And of course there are the mindless sheep eating it all up and parroting what they say. I’m talking about Andre Kelly and Victor Webb – I’ve never seen more lies in an election than what’s coming out of their mouths on the Buzz. I guess they took notes from the Trump book and learnt well cause I haven’t seen a truth or fact yet that’s been able to stop them from recreating their own version of events. They been working 24/7 like it’s they day job. They musta been promised a real nice position in the Riddy administration – but guess what? it ain’t gonna happen. God don’t like ugly and they been real UGLY!

Not to mention Tim Priano, who needs to watch his mouth. He’s calling the Mayor and others all kinds of nasty names and he’s gonna say it to wrong person and it aint gonna go the way he thinks. That’s all I’m gonna say about that. These people are wilding. Ya’ll talk about the city this and that and ya’ll are the ones making Plainfield look bad with your ugly behavior.

Neither “Riddy” nor Sean are ready to be Mayor and I’m gonna tell you why. Neither one has a solid platform. every house they visit they’re telling people what Mapp ain’t done or ain’t doing right instead of saying what they’re gonna do… ask me how I know? I live in Plainfield – I got the knocks at my door and I listened cause that’s what you do when you want to learn. Ain’t not one of them can tell me how they plan to move the city forward… and I aint talking about apple pie in the sky like we need a recreation center and life-style like Westfield in our downtown – I’m simple but I’m not stupid – don’t tell me you’re the one who’s gonna make that happen because it aint that easy. and I could care less about 50 SUV’s so long as my taxes go down and home value keeps rising. results speak for themselves… get a clue.

So here’s the background on Mckenna and the Mayor for those who didn’t get the Tea. Mckenna came to my door in 2017 asking me to vote for Mapp… shortly after there was a race in the County for the Union County Chair position. Mckenna and his buddies got all bent out of shape because Mapp didn’t back their choice, Mayor of Fanwood Colleen Mahr – so they took their toys and went home (boohoo). Once again white people getting mad because a black man didn’t do their bidding. Still happening today ya’ll. smh. Better take note and Stay woke lest ya”ll find yourself back on the plantation.

I see Mckenna’s been accused of being racist and he said he can’t be because his partner is part black. Listen I ain’t saying nothing that’s not been spoken by his mouth on the worldwide web. what I am gonna say though is that I’ve watched his behavior at Council meetings and it’s a disgrace. He’s publicly attacked a few women who work for the city, he attacks the Mayor and other council members, his whole MO is misery and attack that’s all he’s got ya”ll. This guy has no idea how to work with others and will get ZERO done for the city. He will break down every good relationship we have now. Hey Mckenna here’s a tip for you – no one likes a know it all – do some management 101 and understand you ain’t gonna get anywhere if you can’t build consensus. Arrogance makes a poor Mayor not to mention you’re the candidate for “white Plainfield” who don’t give a sh** what happens in the streets of PLainfield muchless have a plan to fix it GTFOH – YOU CAN’T GET MY VOTE!

Richard “Riddy” Wyatt has been a city employee for 10 years, and a Board of Education member for 6 years. I ain’t got nothing personal against this guy but he’s a Campbell controlled minion. Been that at the BOE and will be that as Mayor. I got people who work for the BOE and they tell me – if you ain’t with them, your job is in jeopardy – that’s how they running it ya”ll like a damn mafia thug group. I also heard his wife who works for City Hall is already telling people what she’s gonna do when she becomes First Lady – yup. BTW his mother also wrks for city hall and several of his family members work for the BOE. I guess the rest of the family will follow soon after.

So Riddy is bringing his record of success at the BOE to City Hall? our school district is one of the WORST in the country, it’s disgraceful how they and the Campbells have failed our children. I don’t want to hear Sh** about who the hell is with who – they’ve had control and everybody knows it. Turning down scholarships from Bloomfield college because of their BIG STUPID EGO’s that’s what the hell they think about your children… and he wants to bring that to City Hall??? ya”ll are crazy for even entertaining this mess. Riddy – your record speaks for itself I have ZERO CONFIDENCE that you have what it takes to continue the turnaround that’s happening in Plainfield. You have a record of failure! I see big contracts like ya’ll hand out at the BOE to your cronies and I see the Campbells up in City Hall. we’ve come too far to turn back now – sorry bruh but YOU CAN’T GET MY VOTE EITHER!

Adrian Mapp is currently the Mayor and he’s up for re-election. Not perfect – but he’s shown he understands the business of running a city. I’ve lived here all my life and never saw anyone interested in putting money into this place. over a billion dollars they say, Mapp made that happen. lived here all my life and never saw a damn road paved, muchless the bunch that’s been done, Mapp made that happen. never saw a hold or reduction on taxes, Mapp made that happen, for two years during a pandemic no less! Never saw my home value so high… I’m saying – Mapp did that. 24 million in federal relief money that’s gonna be used to help seniors, help with taxes, employ people, help businesses, help renters. Mapp did that!

For those who just moved here and think you know what’s best for Plainfield, or those who live here and have short memories. Ya’ll must of forgotten what Plainfield was like before Mapp took office. Wasn’t a damn thing happening except new foreclosure signs every day and people sneaking out of town in the middle of the night. That’s right – happened with several on my block. Where was ya’ll then? When Plainfield really needed leaders and community activists? All the crew talking about Mapp ain’t from here but he’s been here longer than some ah ya”ll been alive. Where was the ideas and making it happen back then when no one wanted to touch Plainfield with a ten foot pole? Riddy was too busy doing nothing for our kids at the BOE and McKenna probably didn’t even live here then.

Mapp turned this city around, made it desirable to developers, crime down, roads paved, taxes cut, home values rising – this ain’t the same Plainfield that people used to drive around. Mapp did that. So to thank him you want to vote him out? that makes no damn sense – that crab in the barrel mentality is why we got nowhere for over 30-40 years. every black man is just for themself. smh. If we don’t learn now it ain’t never gonna happen. My vote for Adrian Mapp is purely selfish. He’s good for me and my investment in this city and that’s the bottom line. On June 8th I’m casting my VOTE FOR ADRIAN MAPP! COLUMN A – if you really care about Plainfield, you’ll do the same.

STAY WOKE!

QCC