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Tenants, advocates renew calls for stronger enforcement of rent and building codes at Jersey City council meeting
Summary
At a lengthy public‑comment period, tenants and organizers described ongoing habitability and security problems, accused some landlords of harassment, and urged the council to enforce Chapter 260 and other codes; Portside tenants asked the city to require uniform security and on‑site superintendents.
Dozens of residents and tenant organizers used Jan. 29, 2025 public comment time to press the Jersey City Municipal Council for immediate enforcement of landlord‑tenant laws, better funding for tenant services and stronger oversight of large residential complexes.
Speakers repeatedly singled out enforcement gaps in Chapter 260 (the city’s landlord‑tenant and habitability code) and called on the council to create a staffed tenant‑advocacy or enforcement unit. A string of tenants described months‑long heating outages, broken elevators, vermin infestations, alleged harassment and building security failures. Several speakers identified Portside Towers (Portside West) as a continuing concern and said management had not complied with uniform security requirements written into local code.
Tenant organizer Jessica Brand framed the…
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