When mayoral candidate James Solomon made a campaign promise to create new affordable housing with monthly rents of $1,000, S. is the type of resident he had in mind. Until this May, she and her two young daughters went seven years without a working oven, a working refrigerator, or running water in the bathroom. When the […] The post Despite The Downsides, Supporters Say Abatements Are Needed for Canal Crossing appeared first on Jersey City Times. ...read more read less