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Portside tenants sound alarm after years of documented violations; council urged to use subpoena power
Summary
Tenants from Portside Towers and tenant advocates used the public-comment period to press council to enforce rent-control and building code enforcement more aggressively after years of alleged unaddressed violations. Speakers asked the special investigative committee to subpoena records and prod municipal enforcement.
Jersey City — Dozens of Portside Towers tenants and tenant advocates addressed the council in a sustained block of public comments, reporting thousands of unresolved code and rent-control complaints and urging the council to use its investigative subpoena authority to compel enforcement.
Allegations and evidence: Tenant leaders presented a long, detailed record of complaints: more than 2,800 complaints reported over a 204-day period and repeated claims that municipal inspections and court remedies have not led to cures. Kevin Weller, speaking on behalf of Portside…
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