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As Tenants Suffer, Legislators Examine Landlord Registration, Rent Cap
It’s happening with more regularity. An out-of-state landlord gobbles up property in the city and then jacks the rent on people with limited incomes. Key
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City Council To Be Briefed On Progress At Success Village
The roughly 2,000 residents at Success Village, straddling Bridgeport and Stratford, are a study in resilience. For many months last year, no heat or hot
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‘Look Out For Each Other’ – With Trump Back In Power, Immigration Advocacy Groups Inform About Rights
A push is underway across multiple platforms to share information with the immigrant community about what to do if approached by ICE. Police Chief Roderick
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Police Union Leader Not In Chief Porter’s Corner – Chief: Allegations Baseless
Michael Salemme, president of the police union local, shares in this commentary his grievances against Police Chief Roderick Porter. Chief Porter counters with a response.
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Barr The Car Door! DTC Member Tony Barr, Pinched For Assaulting Firefighter, Threatens Lawsuit Against City
Tony Barr is no stranger to run-ins with the law. This time the Democratic Town Committee member is accused of slugging a city firefighter that
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Catastrophic Rent Increases For Palisade Avenue Residents – ‘Scared To Be Out In The Street’
The new owner of a Palisade Avenue apartment complex on the Upper East Side has jacked the monthly rent by $500 and more, creating traumatic
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State Elected Officials Urge Postmaster To Reverse Decision To Close Post Office
News release from legislative delegation: The Bridgeport legislative delegation of State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Senator Herron Gaston, and state Representatives Steve Stafstrom and Christopher Rosario are asking the
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