According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 146,119, down about two percent from the previous 2000 census. It is the third largest city in New Jersey. When the Industrial Revolution started at the end of the 18th century, Patterson City ran at the forefront of American industrialization and saw its prosperity and its hollowing-out history. In the latter half of the 19th century, it was called 'Kinu no ichi' (silk market), because it was a perfect production of silk.

On April 11, 1831, it was separated from the Aquacanon Town Ship in Essex County and became a Town Ship, and on February 7, 1837, it was incorporated into the newly built Paseik County. As a result of a referendum held on April 14, 1851, the city system was established. Furthermore, on March 14, 1861, the Shisei system was re-established.

In 1791, Alexander Hamilton supported the establishment of the Association for Profitable Manufacturers (S.U.M.). The association encouraged the use of energy from the Great Falls of the Passaik River to create an economy independent of the British manufacturer. The town of Patterson created by this association became the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution. The name of Patterson was named after the name of New Jersey Governor, a politician who signed the Constitution of the United States.

A French architect and engineer, and Pierre Langfane, who made the city plan for Washington, D.C., were the first directors of the S.U.M. program. Ranfan created a plan to use the Great Falls' power through the channels and channels between the rocks. However, the manager of the association felt the project took too much time and exceeded the budget. The supervisor was replaced by Peter Colt and in 1794 used a simpler reservoir system to get water to flow to the factory. In the end, some problems were found in the Colt system, and a thing similar to the original plan made by Ranfan was used after 1846. Meanwhile, Ranfan had brought the city plan of the Washington Project, and Paterson's city plan was close to what he wanted.

The Patterson-developed industry uses a channel mechanism to extract energy from the Great Falls at 77 feet (23 meters). The city began to grow around waterfalls, and factories using the energy of the falls existed until 1914. Dozens of factories and manufacturing structures stood in the area, and initially, the textile industry, later, weapons, silk and train locomotives were built. In the latter half of the 1800s, production of silk became important and became the basis of the period when Patterson flourished most. The nickname of the city was also changed to 'Kinu no ichi.' In 1835, Samuel Colt started the production of weapons at Patterson, but moved to Hartford, Connecticut, within a few years. In late 19th century, it became a submarine laboratory invented by John Holland. One of the two early models Holland has made is found at the bottom of the Paseik River and is exhibited at the Patterson Museum at the site of a factory near Paseik Falls.

The city has also become a mecca for factory workers. In 1913, a six-month strike at a silk plant broke out, demanding eight hours of work and improvements in working conditions, during a historic labor dispute that focused on child labor regulations. However, workers were forced to give in to the management and return to their pre-strike conditions. Factory workers worked under dangerous conditions for long periods of time at low wages, and many of them were crowded into the residential buildings around the plant. The factory then moved to the south where there was no labor union and moved further overseas.

In 1932, 7,500 Hintirif Stadium opened in Patterson City. This was named by former mayor John V. Hintiriff. Hintirif Stadium was initially used for navigation and semi-professional games. From 1933 to 1945, it became the home of the New York Black Yankees, a member of the National League, and was used in many other football games, track and field games, boxing games, and shows including Abbott & Castelo. In the 1970s, the Patterson Board of Education acquired a stadium and used it for public school events until 1997. The Hintirif Stadium is now under repair. However, the Hintirif Stadium became one of the stadiums used for the Niglo League, which has only two left in the United States.

During World War II, Patterson City played an important role in making engines for airplanes and brought back a little. However, when the war was over, the city was devastated, but Patterson was not an exception. He has been suffering from high unemployment since 1970. By 1980, Patterson City became one of the most depressed cities in the United States. There were no movie theaters or car dealerships in the town, and large department stores were closed, and social indicators of children's AIDS, unemployment rate, homeless people, illiteracy rate, and graduation rate were all going to go away during the prosperity of the 1990s economic boom. The state took the place of the problem school.

Paterson City used to be a destination for shopping and leisure in northern New Jersey, but a large shopping mall was set up in a nearby town, such as Wayne and Palamas, to compete, and the major chain stores disappeared from the center of Paterson. Because the factory was moved overseas, the biggest industry is now a small business gathering. But still, the city has attracted many immigrants. Many of these immigrants have reactivated the town's economy through small businesses.

The town center has been hit by a great fire several times. The latest one happened in 1991. In the fire, most of the sections between Main Street and Washington Street in the north and south and Ellison Street and College Avenue in the east and west were swallowed up by a leak from a cellar. Because the damage was so great, the burned building was demolished and the outdoor market is now there. One of the most famous destroyed buildings was the department store of Mayer Brothers, one of the few department stores left in the town.

Lambert Castle Museum

Lambert Castle was built in 1893 as the residence of Katrina Lambert. Lambert was the founder of a silk factory that stood out in Patterson City. The castle was built in the style of a medieval reconstruction, and Lambert dreamed of building a house that reminded him of a British castle that he had remembered when he was a boy.

In 1923, Lambert died, and his family sold the building to Patterson City, and the city resold it to Passaik County a few years later. The Park County was used as a government office, and in 1936, the Park County History Association, which had just created a room, gave it to the Park County History Association, which made it a history museum. As time passed, the museum grew larger and had more rooms, and the whole floor became a history museum.

In the late 1990s, the castle was repaired for millions of dollars and all the four floors were converted into museums and libraries. Today, the owner is still in Parsake County and supports the operation of the function. However, the Paaseik County Historical Association is simply responsible for the operation and management of the historic rooms of the Lambert Castle Museum, the exhibition galleries of long-term and replacement, the education programs of elementary and junior high school students, and the research library and the materials storage. The Paaseik County Historical Association, a private and member-supported non-profit organization, owns historical artifacts, paintings and old documents in the Lambert Castle Museum. This characteristic public and private partnership makes it possible for the residents of Paseik County to be proud to have a history museum.

Patterson is at latitude 40 degrees 54 minutes 56 seconds north and longitude 74 degrees 9 minutes 47 seconds west / at latitude 40.91556 degrees north and longitude 74.16306 degrees west / 40.91556 degrees; -74.16306 (40.915498, -74.162927), located in the Piedmont plateau, between the hill at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains and the coastal plain.

According to the United States Statistical Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 km2. Of them, 21.9 km2 is land and the rest is water area. The area accounts for 3.32% of the total area.

The Great Falls historic district is one of the most famous places in Patterson City because of the Great Falls, a symbol of the Passaik River. In recent years, the area has been reactivated, and the old buildings of factories have been converted into dwellings and shops by building the Dento-bashira (lit. lamp post), which is a period of time. Many artists live in this area. A major redevelopment plan for the area will be launched soon. There is the Patterson Museum in this area.

The Paterson City Center was the commercial center of the city and was once the mecca of shopping in northern New Jersey. After the great fire of 1902, the city built a huge art-style building, many of which still remain today. These buildings are usually four to seven stories. There is a city hall and a annex of Park County Hall, which symbolizes the city. The city hall was designed by Carrel and Hastings of New York in 1894 and modeled on the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) in Lyon, France, the center of the silk industry in Europe.

The former Aufim Theater in Van Hoten Street turned into a mosque. The large building is called the Maszid Yararabad, which houses 1,500 worshippers.

Like many of the old urban centers in the United States, the Paterson City Center has been hollowed out and shoppers and retail stores have left the suburban shopping mall. Many historic buildings were also damaged and destroyed. The city center is also a business zone of the city. In recent years, the city has started to make a big hit with the hope of rejuvenating the downtown area. The plan called the Center City Project is to have a central town parking lot as the center of commerce and entertainment and an office. The center of Patterson City is in the first ward of the city.

The East Side Park historic district has about 1,000 houses, lined with Tudor style, Georgian style, Victorian style, Italian style and Dutch style houses. It is located east of the central town. The city's industry and political leaders used to live, but as the industry moved away from Patterson City, they experienced a major downturn. Housing upsizing began in this area, and historic buildings were also restored. East Side Park Historic Area is a historic area registered in the states and countries. The treasure of this area is the east-side park, and it is a group of houses surrounding it. Furthermore, in this area of Patterson City, there are many Jews at one time, and synagogues still remain. East Side Park and the area usually called Upper East Side are located in the third ward of Patterson City.

The Ryoshu-kan area is a residential area in Paterson City. It is located to the east of 33rd Street in East, north of Broadway, south-west of National Route 20 and the Paseik River. It is in the third ward of Patterson City.

South Patterson is a diverse neighborhood with Arab, Turkish and Hispanic communities. East of Main Street, west of West Railway Avenue. The majority of Arabs in the city live here. Many retailers and restaurants meet the needs of the community. The region also has the Halal meat market, which provides goats and lamb meat with a sign in Arabic. The Arab society of South Patterson consists of Jordanian, Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese. It's located in the sixth ward of Patterson City.

Lake View is in the southern part of the city. The Lake View area is an area with many middle-class families. Interstate Highway 80 runs north of the area. The Paterson City agricultural market is where people come from all parts of New Jersey to buy fresh food. This area is mainly inhabited by Hispanics and African Americans, and there are also many European descendants, the Middle East, Asia, especially the Philippines. Lake View has the same character as the nearby Clifton, and both share the same name of Chikugo. Alexander Hamilton, too, It's located in the sixth ward of Patterson City.

Hilcrest is mostly a residential area, and there are many middle class families. west of the central town The border is east of Preakness Avenue, west of Cumberland Avenue and south of Towa Avenue and the Paseike River along West Side Park. Hilcrest is the most popular district of Patterson City. It is in the second ward of Patterson City.

People's Park is a vibrant neighborhood located north of Avenue 23rd and south of Market Street. The 21st Avenue, or La Ventiuno, is known as a Spanish-speaking community and is located in the People's Park area. There is an active and active shopping street, and various stores and services serve a wide variety of customers. The 21st Avenue used to be a large Italian society. Even today, there are not a few Italians, but the first generation of Hispanics, especially Colombians, are increasing.

Grily Park is a district where there was a time when poverty, crime and idleness suffered. Most of the residents are African Americans. Poverty, crime, street drug trade, vacant spaces, wooden windows are common. However, in recent years, new houses have been built and the number of crimes has decreased. This area is north of Broadway.

Sandy Hill is almost west of Madison Avenue, north of 21st Avenue, south of Park Avenue and east of Straight Street. Thanks to the recovery of the population of Patterson City, there is a large Hispanic community in this area, most of which is the first generation of Dominica. The Sandy Hill area is in the fifth ward of Patterson City. Robert Clemente Park, formerly known as Sandy Hill Park, is located in this area.

The North Side, which lies north of the central town, has a taste of some of the social problems that Ligry Park faces, but it is light enough. The area is located next to Haldon and Prospect Park, and is known to be a hill overlooking New York City. The North Side is in the first ward of Patterson City.

The Towa area is a large area west of the Paseik River, southwest of West Broadway, and northeast of Preakness Avenue. There are a lot of Hispanics and a lot of Bengalis. The number of Bengali-owned Grossary stores and Western shops is increasing in the streets around Union Avenue. Masjid al-Feldas, located in Union Avenue, helps many Bengali walkers.

Many Italians still live in this area. There are restaurants and offices in Peru and other Latin America in Union Avenue. There are colonial villages and Brooks Throat Terrace. The Towa district runs between the first and second wards of Patterson City.

Stoney Road is the southwestern district of Patterson City, with West Patterson south and Towa west across the Passaik River. The area includes Pennington Park, Haiden Heights, Lou Costello Pool, the Levin reservoir, Murray Avenue and Garrett Heights. There have been many Italians since ancient times. The Stony Road area is in the second ward of Patterson City.

The Riverside is also a large district of Patterson City, as its name suggests, bordered on the Passaik River north and east, and bordered on Hawthorne and Fairone. Riverside is a town of the working class. Most of them are houses, but some of them are used for industrial purposes. Madison Avenue crosses the center of the area. The U.S. National Route 20 runs along the east edge of the riverside, making it easy to commute to the east edge of the Interstate Expressway 80 and New York City. The area has a diverse population, and the increasing number of Hispanics are mostly concentrated along River Street in the north. There are many Albanians in East 18th Street and River Street. River View Terrace. The Riverside straddles the third and fourth wards of Patterson City.

Bunker Hill is mostly an industrial area, west of River Street, east of the Passake River.

Since its establishment, Patterson City has been a melting pot for the Irish, German, Dutch and Jewish races that took root in the 19th century. followed by Italians and Eastern Europeans. By 1890, many Syrians and Lebanese immigrants were also included.

Since the 1950s, the second and third generations of Puerto Rican people have arrived, but in the last few years, the first generation of Dominican, Peruvian, Colombian, Central American, Mexican, Bolivian, and Argentine immigrants have arrived.

Western Market Street, sometimes called Little Lima by tourists, is home to many Peruvians and other Latin American business people. In contrast, east of Market Street you can see restaurants, beauty salons, barbershops and other businesses run by the Dominicans. Italian businesses can be found in the Great Falls Historic Center, Shianti Street, Union Avenue, and the 21st Avenue. In the north of the Great Falls are the rapidly growing Bengalis. In Park Avenue and Market Street between Straight Street and Madison Avenue there are mainly Dominicans and Puerto Rican. In the main street just south of central town, there are many Mexicans and the number of Puerto Rican people is decreasing. Costa Rican and other Central American immigrants are increasing in the Riverside and People's Park areas. The Broadway or Martin Luther King, Jr. Way is predominantly black, and the fourth ward, the East Side, and some parts of the North Side are the same. The black community in Paterson City is composed of African-American, native to the south, and more recent Caribbean and African immigrants. The main street between Clifton and Madison Avenue has a lot of Turks and Arabs. The 21st Avenue of People's Park has many Colombian and other Latin American restaurants and shops.

Every summer, there are parades for African-American Day, Dominican Day, Puerto Rican Day, Peruvian Day, and Turkish-American Day. The city of Patterson is considered to be the capital of the United States for Peruvian expatriates. The Peruvian society in Patterson City celebrates the festival of "El Senor de los Milagros," or "God of Miracle," from October 18 to 28 every year.

The city of Patterson is the largest Turkish immigrant community. In Arab-American society, it is the second after Dearborn, Michigan. The Patterson metropolitan area includes Bolo, a city in Clifton and Wayne, Haldon, Prospect Park, North Haldon, Towa, West Patterson, and Little Falls, the largest North Caucasus community in the United States, with most of them made up of Circés and Kalachaeans and a small number of Chechens. Because of these ethnic societies, Patterson City and Prospect Park are the only public schools in New Jersey to protect Muslim holidays.

The municipalities which borders Patterson City and are considered to be its suburbs include Prospect Park, Haledon, Towa, West Patterson, Hawthorne (former North Patterson), and Bolo and Clifton City in Passaik County. There are also Elmwood Park (formerly East Patterson) and Fair Loan Boro in Bergen County.

The city of Patterson and its suburbs are informally called Patterson urban areas. The Wayne Town Ship, a neighborhood, is also considered to be a part of the urban area. Two important Wayne facilities, William Patterson University and St. Jones Wayne Hospital, originated in Patterson City in the 19th century, and moved to a suburban Wayne in the 20th century.

The city of Patterson, together with the Passaik and Clifton cities, constitutes the Patterson Clifton Passaik metropolitan area.

The following is demographic data from the 2000 census. fundamental data

• Population: 149,222
• Number of households: 44,710 households
• Number of Families: 33,353 families
• Population density: 6,826.4 people/km2 (17,675.4 people/mi2)
• Number of Homes: 47,169 houses
• Residential density: 2,157.8 doors/km2 (5,587.2 doors/mi2)

Among the cities with more than 100,000 American population, Patterson is second only to New York City. However, because the nearby Newark City has an airport and a port, it is apparently lower than Patterson, and in fact, Newark City has a higher population density.

population structure

• White: 30.20%
• African American: 32.90%
• Native American: 0.60%
• Asians: 1.90%
• Pacific Islands: 0.06%
• Other races: 27.60%
• Mixed: 6.17%
• Hispanic Latino: 50.1% (The majority of Hispanics are Peruvian, Colombian, Dominican, and Puerto Rican.)

demographic structure

• Under 18: 29.8%
• 18-24 years old: 11.2%
• 25-44 years old: 32.0%
• 45-64 years old: 18.7%
• Over 65 years of age: 8.3%
• Median Age: thirty
• Sex ratio (male population per 100 women)
  • Total population: 94.4
  • Over 18 years of age: 91.1

Households and family (number of households)

• We have children under 18: 40.9%
• Married and living together: 39.4%
• Single, divorced, and deceased women are householders: 26.8%
• Non-family: 25.4%
• Single Family: 20.4%
• Elderly people aged 65 and older live alone: 7.9%
• average number of constituent members
  • Households: 3.25
  • Family: 3.71 people

income and family

• median income
  • Households: 32,778 US dollars
  • Family: 35,420 US dollars
  • gender
    • Male: 27,911 US dollars
    • Female: 22,733 US dollars
• Income per population: 13,257 US dollars
• below poverty line
  • Population: 19.2%
  • Number of Relatives: 22.2%
  • Under 18: 29.0%
  • Over 65 years of age: 19.1%

Ichisei

The Paterson Municipal Government Committee was created as a result of the resolution adopted in 1974, and was switched from the Municipal Government Act based on the law in 1907 to the Faulkner Act, Plan D and Municipal Government Committee.

There were several meetings in the Municipal Government Form under the Law of 1907, which consisted of the City Council, the Finance Council, the Health Council, the Public Works Council, the Fire Service Council and the Police Headquarters.

The city government committee consists of a mayor and nine members. Six of the committee members are representatives of each ward in the city, and the other three are representatives of all cities. The City Government Commission is responsible for examining and approving the city's legislation.

Under the City Council, the mayor is the head of the executive officer and is responsible for managing the city's activities. The mayor's term of office is four years, and he is elected by the citizens and is responsible for the citizens. The functions of the mayor include the approval and enforcement of the Municipal Government Commission's ordinance. The mayor shall appoint the heads of the bureaus, including the Secretariat, based on the advice and consent of the City Council. It is also possible to replace the Teikin Orai after giving him prior notice and a chance to hear the announcement.

The mayor is responsible for making the city's budget with the cooperation of the Bureau of Enterprise. The mayor will submit a budget to the City Government Commission for a detailed analysis of the expenditures and revenues. The Municipal Government Commission can reduce budget items by majority vote, but if it increases, it must agree to at least two-thirds of the total.

The current mayor of Paterson is Jose "Joey" Torres José "Joey" Torres. Torres is a member of a bipartisan group called the "Federation of Mayors Against Illegal Guns," which aims to "remove illegal guns from towns and increase public safety." The Federation is chaired jointly by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Nine members of the City Committee are as follows.

• Kenneth Morris, Jr. Chairman, representative of all districts
• Anthony "Eboney" Davis - First District Representative
• Aslon Goow Sr. The second district representative
• William C. McKoy - Third district representative
• Vera Ames-Garnes - Fourth district representative
• Juan A. Torres - Fifth District representative
• Thomas C. Rooney, Jr. The sixth district representative
• Rigo Rodriguez - All Districts
• Jeffery Jones - All Districts

representatives of federal, state, and county

Paterson is part of the eighth New Jersey constituency in the United States House of Representatives and the 35th New Jersey legislature.

The 8th district of the United States House of Representatives in New Jersey is the southern part of Paseik County and the northern part of Essex County, and the current MP is Bill Pasclell (from the Democratic Party of Japan, Patterson). The senators from New Jersey are Frank Rotenberg (from Clifside Park, Democratic Party) and Bob Menendes (from Hawken, Democratic Party).

From the 35th district of the New Jersey State Assembly, John Jilgenti (Democratic Party) is sent to the State Senate, and Nelly Pu (Democratic Party of Japan, from Patterson) and Ellies Evans (from Patterson) are sent to the State House. The governor of New Jersey is John Corzein (from Hawken, Democratic Party).

The members of the Independent Holders Conference in Paseik County are Ellies Evans, the manager of Freehold, Pat Repoa, the deputy manager (from West Patterson), Terry Dafi (from West Milford), James Gallagher (from Patterson), Bruce James (from Clifton), Sonia Rossard (from Ringwood), and Tahisha Way (from Wayne).

Paterson City has a New Jersey Transit Main Line, where you can use a railroad for commuting. The station at which the central town stops is Patterson Station. The current line of New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway is used for Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and it is now a single track. The Newark Light Rail may also enter the current New Jersey Transit.

New Jersey Transit buses are running in Passaik, Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties, and Paterson City is the regional hub. From the central Broadway bus terminal there are buses bound for New York, the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, and the New Jersey Transit to the George Washington Bridge bus stop. The city hall has many bus routes that stop nearby, and you can go to various directions including New York City and the neighboring areas. For Manhattan and for the Bergen County shopping center, there is another independent bus company.

The Paterson Board of Education is located in the Abbott area, and is in charge of kindergarten through twelfth grade. The target is 30,000 students who speak 25 different languages. Currently, 22 schools employ more than 6,000 students, spend nearly $16,000 per student, and use $8,148 for class-related expenses.

In 1988, the state of New Jersey became the first state in the United States to allow the state's Board of Education to replace the Board of Education, which was not compatible with the education monitoring system. In 1991, the Paterson City was the second of the three troubled areas to entrust jurisdiction to the state. An improvement plan is now under way.

The Patterson Board of Education is still under the control of the State Education Department. It is managed by a state-appointed inspector and continues to serve as a school education advisory organization with the function of giving advice.

• In the episode of "Pax Soprano," the first TV drama "The Soprano," Patterson Falls is depicted as a place where the grandson of Capri, a friend of Jr. Soprano, killed himself after taking synthetic drugs.
• Patterson is mentioned in the third part of Bob Dylan's song "Hurricane." The lyric In Patterson that just the way things go is related to the argument about the arrest and conviction of boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter. Carter's sentence was acquitted from behind the scenes in 1985, and in 1999 Denzel Washington made a movie in the movie "The Hurricane."
• The movie "Lean On Me" is based on an incident at Paterson's East Side High School.
• The 1976 film "Alice, Sweet Alice" (also known as "Fear Trap"), starring Paula Shepherd and Brook Shields, was shot in Patterson.
• In the episode "Stark Raving Dad" of the Simpsons, it turns out that Michael Jackson was played by Patson's brickmaker Leon Composki.
• Paterson was the subject of the epic poem "Paterson," which consists of five volumes by William Carlos Williams, and became a success story of the modern American poet.
• Paterson is mentioned in the 12th line of Part I of the poem "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg.
• The movie "State Property" was all taken on Patterson.
• The first commercially available revolver pistol was produced by Samuel Colt in 1836 and was called "Colt Patterson."

• Mike Pop Adams (1981-), Pro Football player Cleveland Browns
• Adva (1960-), House Music and R&B Vocalist
• Bruce Allians (1952-), professional football player and Pittsburgh Steelers' Offensive Coordinator
• Laurence Barrett (1838-1891), a representative 19th-century American actor
• Charles D. Beckwith (1838-1921), United States House of Representatives member and Mayor of Patterson (1885-1889)
• Just Blaise (1978-), a producer of hip hop music
• Bill Brown, Otracer
• He assassinated Gaetano Blessi (1869-1901), Weaving and Anarchist, and Umberto I, the King of Italy.
• Mark Brown (1980-), Pro Football, New York Jets line backer
• Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Boxer (described above)
• He played Julio Giunta in "The Soprano" by Federico Castellchio (1964-), an Italian-born actor, HBO.
• It was played by Morgan Freeman in the movie "Lean On Me," which was played by Joe Clark, an educator, a former principal at Eastside High School.
• one of Lou Costello (1906-1959) and the comedy duo "Abbott to Costello"
• Chris M. Cochacos (1948-), former CEO of E*TRADE
• Vinnie del Judie, Bloomberg Radio
• Larry Dobby (1923-2003), a baseball player, American League player, broke the color barrier and entered the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Eric Downing (1978-), Pro Football, John F. Kennedy High School
• Lou Duba (1922-), Boxing's trainer, manager, promoter, and International Boxing Hall of Fame
• Eddie Einhorn (1936-), co-owner of the Chicago White Sox
• Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), writer and Beat-generation poet
• one of the assassins of Talmagge Hayer and Malcolm X
• Gerald. Hayes (1980-), Pro Football, Arizona Cardinals
• Uleri Choleri Hill (1802-1875), conductor and founder of the New York Symphony Orchestra
• Garrett A. Hobart (1844-1899), the 24th Vice President of the United States
• a member of Michael Hossack (1946-), Drummer and Dobby Brothers
• Charlie Jamison (1893-1969), Baseball player (1915-32)
• Maxine Jones (1966-), singer and member of Ann Bogue
• Bernard Kerik (1955-), Chief of New York Police, born in Newark and raised Patterson
• Frank Rotenberg (1924-), statesman, current United States senators from New Jersey
• Edward L. Masley (1932-2005), Lawyer Elin Brokovic's trial defeated
• Thomas McKiwan Jr. (1854-1926), former United States House of Representatives member (1895-1899)
• George Middleton, a playwright
• Simon Park, poet
• Joseph D. Piston, Donnie Blasco, FBI agent, Spies of the Bonanno family
• Bucky Pizzarelli, jazz guitarist
• John Pizzarelli, jazz guitarist, singer
• Martin Pizzarelli, jazz double bassist,
• David Playter (1937-1988), one of Soul Duo "Sam & Dave"
• Amos H. Radcliffe (1870-1950), former Mayor of Patterson (1916-1919), former United States Representative (1919-1923)
• Prince Landian, performer
• Frederick Reines, 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics, Prize for Finding Neutrino
• Frankie Louise and Salsa music singers
• William Graham Sumner (1840-1910), a sociologist
• Francisco Salazar, Soccer player, Arianza Lima in Peru
• Laningback of Marzel Ship, Pro Football, Arizona Cardinals
• John Spencer, actor, TV drama "The West Wing" played White House chief adviser Leo McGare
• J. Mitchell Straddinski, SF writer, Babylon 5
• Albert TANGOLA, SPEED RECORD HOLDER FOR MANUAL TYPEWRITER
• Tim Thomas, Pro Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers
• Dante Tomaseri, Fear Film Writer, Director and Producer
• Robert Tricelli, statesman, former United States Senators from New Jersey, Member of the House of Representatives
• ABC news anchor, Elizabeth Vargas
• Uncle Floyd Bibino, Star of Uncle Floyd Show, Movie Good Morning, Vietnam
• a member of Jimmy Vibino, musician, guitarist, and The Max Weinberg 7
• Famous for his performance in "Seinfeld and Family Guy," Patrick Worverton, Actor
• Daryl Watkins, Basketball, Syracuse University
• one of the comedy duo "Wheeler & Woolsey" by Bert Wheeler
• William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), a pediatrician, a contemporary poet who wrote the long poem "Patterson"

• New Jersey

• City of Paterson, New Jersey (official site)
• Paterson Public Schools
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Paterson Public Schools
• centercitypaterson.com
• patersononline.net
• Paterson: Great Falls State Park. Master plan design competition
• Paterson Talent