It's just wonderful. Many of the tenants are transients living in the complex as long as it takes them to gather enough money to buy a home, but there are many longtime residents. The old-timers say they have seen many young couples form families and leave while at the same time seeing senior citizens take up residence after selling their homes. Many of the residents come from Paterson, Clifton, and Manhattan. This is a steppingstone to many people's lives before they have kids.
Residents say the tenants also reflect the changing immigration of the surrounding area.
In recent years, the village has seen more Latinos, Arabs, and Asians move in. B ut even though faces keep changing, the tenants who have stayed say they have made lasting relationships with people who live nearby. I get very attached to the people, but when they move, it breaks my heart. Whelan and her husband, Bill, have lived in the apartments for 15 years and said they can depend on their neighbors during an emergency. When Whelan's husband had open-heart surgery, Pavlick offered to go to the market for her.