Ravinder Singh Bhalla (born c. 1973), [1] [2] [3] often simply called Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer and politician, serving as the 39th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, since 2018. Prior to becoming mayor, he served on the Hoboken City Council from 2009 to 2018.

Ravi Bhalla is a dedicated public servant, proven leader, and lifelong advocate for New Jersey families. As Hoboken’s two-term Mayor, Ravi has championed policies that improve infrastructure, expand affordable housing, and address climate change.

As Mayor, Ravi has focused on making the City of Hoboken more resilient to climate change, signing the City’s Climate Action Plan in 2019 with the goal of the City of Hoboken being net zero energy by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050.

Oct 17, 2023 · Running the city of Hoboken is Mayor Ravi Bhalla's dream accomplishment. "I'm very proud to lead this city as an American of Sikh background," he said. For a man who always wears his...

Dec 12, 2023 · Ravi Bhalla has been the mayor of Hoboken since 2017, and now, he’s announced he’s taking the next step in his political career. This morning, Mayor Bhalla announced that is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District in the Democratic Primary.

Mar 10, 2025 · Jersey City / Hoboken – Housing policy expert Katie Brennan and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced today that they will run together on the same slate in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 32nd Legislative District, maintaining their independence from political machines and party bosses.

Ravi Bhalla was elected Hoboken’s 39th Mayor on November 7, 2017. Born and raised in New Jersey, Mayor Bhalla is a 17 year resident of Hoboken and eight year member of the Hoboken City Council. He received his undergraduate education from the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a B.A. in Political Psychology.

Mar 11, 2025 · “Ravi Bhalla and Katie Brennan will do the people’s work in Trenton—not that of the party bosses,” Doyle said in a release. “I know first-hand that Ravi is an effective, innovative leader. As mayor of Hoboken, he has led the City in the ongoing fight to curb the impact of climate change, to protect our rent control laws, to expand ...

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