Over the past several years, there has been an increase in the number of violent incidents inside at least two of the HUD subsidized housing complexes mismanaged by William M. Connolly, First Hartford Corp., and other anonymous partners and corporations. The two unsafe housing complexes, mentioned in this particular article, are located in Somerville and in Rockland, Massachusetts.
While legitimate residents' lives are constantly disrupted, threatened, and in danger, law enforcement deals with the same difficult residents, visitors, and live-ins over and over again on these nuisance properties. No matter how many low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and gov't funds are provided these corporate owners, they continue to be deliberately negligent at genuinely resolving the numerous upsets and disturbances. Why are cameras installed on properties when they're not being used to help enforce occupancy agreements?
On recently posted flyers, management implies that if tenants would write positive messages of inspiration on walkways with chalk, it might help make neighbors feel better. Seriously? Will those happy li'l messages stop the repetitive disturbances and violence issues that threaten the quality of lives for residents? Sounds like a typical Democratic strategy of 'painting everybody a purty picture' while chalking away the seriousness of the dangerous issues at hand. I suppose to get some relief, a vulnerable tenant could always purchase illegal drugs that still exist on their nuisance properties - (not recommended).
Lubin was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Assis-Rodrigues was arraigned by teleconference at Somerville District Court.
Why aren't these corporate property managers and owners being held accountable for who they allow on their properties? What more will it take?
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