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Residents press council on food pantry shortages and tenant conditions
Summary
During public comment residents told the council the Wheat food pantry has seen a surge in attendees and ran out of supplies, and several tenants described substandard housing conditions and disputed rent increases at Crestview Apartments, urging enforcement and assistance.
Several West Haven residents used the council’s public-comment period on Nov. 10 to press for city assistance with food insecurity and tenant problems.
Volunteer Karen Bridal Nazaro (who also identified as "Tova") said she recently began volunteering at the Wheat food pantry and witnessed attendance nearly double on one occasion — from roughly 50 people to 91 — leaving the pantry short on bread and typical donations. She asked council members to…
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