Universal basic income is coming to a city in New Jersey but only for select residents, for now.
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot program called Guaranteed Income where 110 people will be given $400 in cash payments each month for one year regardless of their employment status. Sayegh said similar programs have been a huge success in other cities in providing people with extra help.
“There’s a story of the matriarch of a family, and all she ever wanted to do was host a Thanksgiving dinner for her entire family,” Sayegh gave an example to reporters at a news conference. “She was
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