Displaced and Displeased: Bridgeport tenant denied help after forced relocation

Displaced and Displeased: Bridgeport tenant denied help after forced relocation

When Tamekia Lemus moved her and her family into their new apartment at 8 Elm Court in Bridgeport, she was an active member of the Bridgeport community; for seven years, she has run her own business selling handcrafted goods, and in 2024, she began participating in Bridgeport’s First Thursday Fiesta, a monthly pop-up shop held at the City Government Center meant to promote and support local small business owners. “That’s how I ended up meeting t…