After a sudden roof collapse forced them out of their homes, the tenants of the 27-unit apartment complex at 27 Park Place in Bloomfield demanded justice after their landlord terminated their leases.
At a May 12 press conference, tenants expressed their frustration at being unable to return to their homes, saying they deserve respect and refuse to be ignored by their landlord, Vincent Comperatore, or his associates.
“We’re not just people who send our paychecks to a management company, and we’re fine with that. We’re also people who have families. Some of us have children. Some of us are working caring jobs,” said Emily Holland, a tenant of the building. “So we are here hoping that this awareness kind of holds the management’s feet to the fire, that we are demanding clear communication.”…