Brick Towers

Brick Towers was a 324-unit affordable housing development in Newark, New Jersey, originally occupied in 1970. The buildings were demolished in 2008, despite opposition by the City's Mayor Cory Booker, who was living in the property at the time.[1][2] Although the buildings were reported structurally sound, there were persistent problems with poor management and associated criminal activity.[3] The site has been redeveloped.[4]

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References
  1. Jacobs, Andrew. Evicted, Newark’s Mayor Finds Another Blighted Street, The New York Times on Nov. 20, 2006
  2. Raab, Scott. The Battle of Newark, Starring Cory Booker. Esquire Magazine, July 16, 2008.
  3. Jacobs, Andrew (13 December 2007). "Cheers in Newark for a Housing Project's Downfall". The New York Times.
  4. "New Development Rising Where Newark's Brick Towers Once Stood". 7 September 2018.

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