Portside Towers tenants press city to enforce ordinance after residents say building lacks required on-site security

Dozens of Portside Towers tenants told the Jersey City Municipal Council on Jan. 15 that their building is still operating without the uniformed security and on-site superintendent the council earlier required, and asked the city to enforce the ordinance they say is being ignored.

Residents said the lack of visible, on-site personnel leaves families, seniors and children vulnerable. "We have a law, which you all agreed upon, that's supposed to protect us with 24/7 uniform security," said Daniel Feldman, reading the ordinance text into the record: "every owner or agent of an owner of a multiple dwelling of 100 or more dwelling units shall furnish a minimum of 1 uniformed security guard for each residential building in the property or community upon its premises 24 hours a day and 7 days a week." He said…