Angelique Flores, 55, has been a Jersey City resident all her life. Three years ago, her husband died. Then her kids moved out of the family’s apartment, and all of sudden, Flores found herself living alone and looking to downsize.
She began applying for affordable housing in Jersey City and was thrilled to find several new developments with amenities she’d never had before, like laundry and a gym. But to her shock, each application came with an additional fee.
”I was paying $30, $50, $100 … at one point, in like three months time, I must have spent at least $500 just trying to get an apartment,” Flores said…