May 3—A city life became legendary yesterday as Douglas H. Palmer, Trenton's first African-American/Black mayor, had his name affixed to the City Hall annex. Several hundred Palmer supporters ...

The Douglas H. Palmer Municipal Complex honors the city’s first African-American/Black mayor but let’s not get this twisted — City Hall belongs to the residents of Trenton. Period.

The City Hall complex was named in former Mayor Doug Palmer’s honor. (Kyle Franko/The Trentonian) Former Mayor Doug Palmer inside the upper chamber of City Hall on Saturday afternoon in Trenton.