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Tenants at Pilgrim Baptist Village tell council of mold, leaks and alleged abuse; demand independent review
Summary
Pilgrim Baptist Village tenants and representatives urged the Newark Municipal Council to open an independent review of code enforcement records and hold management accountable for chronic building conditions, alleged misconduct by security and missing enforcement records.
Tenants and representatives from Pilgrim Baptist Village in Newark’s Central Ward told the council on Oct. 1 they face long-running, dangerous housing conditions and alleged misconduct by building management and security staff. They urged independent oversight and public access to unaltered enforcement records.
What tenants described
Leticia Davis, secretary of the Pilgrim Tenant Association, said residents live with "collapse in ceilings, sewage…
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