Teacher:Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Joseph, a 54-year-old naturalized citizen, turned to Legal Services when the landlord of his federally subsidized apartment complex in Elizabeth turned a deaf ear to his request for a ground-floor apartment.
Student:
Joseph, a naturalized citizen, turned to Legal Services when the landlord of his government subsidized apartment denied his request for a first-floor unit.