City officials have taken the first steps in creating special tax zones
By Charles Sercombe In an effort to spur home development and offer tax breaks to homeowners, the city council is on its way to creating three special tax zones.…
Councilmember has filed to be a state representative
By Charles Sercombe State Rep. Abraham Aiyash’s unexpected withdrawal from being re-elected has left one city councilmember upset. Councilmember Mohammed Hassan said Aiyash’s bowing out means there will not…
Housing lawsuit ending has one key missing piece
There’s a saying in legal circles that goes: “Justice delayed is justice denied.” That saying is certainly true in the case of the Hamtramck housing discrimination lawsuit filed 56 years…
Finally, Hamtramck closes an ugly chapter in its history
By Charles Sercombe Last week, a historic moment took place in both Hamtramck and federal court. The city’s long-running housing discrimination lawsuit was finally settled, with a stroke of…
State Rep. Aiyash bows out; two councilmembers seeking a county seat
By Charles Sercombe In an unexpected move, State Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) has dropped out of this year’s election. Aiyash withdrew from the election last Friday, the last day…
City council acts in mysterious ways
A couple of items caught our attention at the last city council meeting. For one thing, we’re baffled over why the council feels it’s important to eliminate a special charge…
City Hall Insider … 3/26/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March 26, and all councilmembers were in attendance. A proclamation was read in recognition of April being Arab-American Heritage Month. It went,…
Future of school district superintendent is still unknown
Update: At Thursday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed did not attend. Instead, Interim Superintendent Michael Williamson sat with the board. No mention was made about Ahmed’s status. By…
Pride flag lawsuit fight seeks support
By Charles Sercombe It’s flag season in Hamtramck. Last week, the city once again raised flags on the 18 flagpoles on Jos. Campau, between Caniff and Carpenter. And once…
Look at the bigger picture about bike lanes
The concept of bike lanes in Hamtramck continues to spur debate. Recently, one Review reader offered a comment that got us scratching our heads. The reader said that, when immigrants…
