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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  1. ↑ Jacobs, Andrew (2006-11-20). "Evicted, Newark's Mayor Finds Another Blighted Street". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ↑ Raab, Scott (2008-07-16). "The Battle of Newark, Starring Cory Booker". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, Andrew (2007-12-13). "Cheers in Newark for a Housing Project's Downfall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ↑ Kofsky, Jared (2018-09-07). "New Development Rising Where Newark's Brick Towers Once Stood". Jersey Digs. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

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