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Tenants and advocates urge council to withhold new abatements until outstanding conditions at New Community properties are fixed
Summary
Public commenters said tenants at New Community Corporation buildings have longstanding maintenance issues and asked council members to hold new tax abatement approvals until those conditions are remediated.
During public comment on May 20, tenants and advocates urged the council to pause or scrutinize new tax abatements awarded to developers that already own properties in Newark, citing complaints about living conditions at several New Community Corporation buildings.
Speakers said tenant complaints at buildings managed by New Community had not been fully resolved and urged the council to require…
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