“We have no ties to Kushner Companies. We are entirely different organizations. It’s just shared family. But there is no crossover in management or ownership. We have no business or financial ties,” Raiken said.Some in the community were less concerned about political affiliations and more focused on possible rent hikes.

“I may not agree with Trump on everything but that really has nothing to do with what’s going on here,” resident Christie Convery said. “In this situation, what matters most to me is that rent stays the same and that our community stays together.”