ProJo: With income cut by coronavirus, these Rhode Islanders wonder: How will we pay next month's rent?

By Madeleine List | Journal Staff Writer

Posted: Apr 16, 2020 at 8:22 PM

Updated: Apr 17, 2020 at 11:02 AM

PROVIDENCE — Like thousands of other Rhode Islanders, Kristian Montalvo is out of work because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The 45-year-old independent carpenter, who shares the second floor of a Providence three-decker with his wife, daughter, stepson and baby granddaughter, said he's starting to worry about how he's going to pay next month's rent.

“It's not because we don't want to,” he said. “It's because we don't have the resources to afford the rent.”

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