Newport tenants in Jersey City are seeking action on the state and city level in order to stay in upwards of 271-moderate income apartments one their leases expire by the end of the year.
The issue came to a head at the October 6th meeting of the Jersey City Rent Protection Special Investigation Committee, where some Newport tenants expressed concerns about being forced out after a 30-year tax abatement expires, as HCV first reported.
In other words, an affordability program regulated by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency (NJHMFA) has recently ended…