City Council to Vote On Emergency Legal Counsel Contract

Mayor Dawn Zimmer has called for a special meeting on Thursday night, during which the city council is supposed to approve a contract with law firm Okin, Hollander & DeLuca to represent the city in bankruptcy proceedings with Hudson Healthcare, Inc.

HHI is the management company of the Hoboken University Medical Center, and was hired by the Hoboken Municipal Hospital Authority. Earlier this month, HHI—not able to pay many of its bills—

During the meeting on Thursday, Zimmer announced that the lawyer from Okin, Hollander & DeLuca will be present to explain the settlement between the city and HHI.

The city council will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday.