Bronx residents have filed a lawsuit against their landlords due to leaks, cracks in ceilings, and dilapidated floors. The landlords owe $24.7M in back property taxes. In San Francisco, long-term tenants face eviction after real estate investors bought their buildings, risking displacement from rent-controlled apartments. A 94-year-old woman is among those at risk of being forced out after living in her San Francisco apartment for eight decades.
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Judith Zbiegniewicz lived in squalor, yet every month, her legally appointed guardian was paid $450 from her bank account. She is one of the thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers left stranded by a system meant to protect them. https://t.co/KdeFLPBNER
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“I’ve lived here for 38 years, but I can’t live like this,” says 73-year-old tenant Carmen Graham. “I’d like to see someone new take over the building and take care of it.” Read more about the situation: https://t.co/0utOfg9iS0 https://t.co/WZvNt9hlFK
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New investigation highlights disarray in New York state guardianship system https://t.co/cAUg7bwrfu
San Francisco is a land of misery Due to rent control, this lady spent 8 decades in the same unit https://t.co/v5GNCxCB3l
Caring for family in their old age should be easy. Yet, this story by @NY1 highlights an issue that is all too common in our communities. There’s work left to do at all levels of gov’t to ensure we can all #AgeInPlaceNYC with the care & dignity we deserve.https://t.co/ty4Gpzmluy
"Where would I go?" After investors bought a rent-controlled apartment building in San Francisco, a 94-year-old bed-ridden woman who's lived there for eight decades is among the residents at risk of being forced out. https://t.co/LJ0r1Tfjur https://t.co/FwhODkeunm
Evicted after 25 years in the East Bay Area. How do people live like this? 🤢 https://t.co/y1aUeAfPxa
Helen Byrne has called the same San Francisco apartment home for more than eight decades. But after real estate investors bought their building, she and her neighbors are now at risk of being forced out of their rent-controlled apartments. https://t.co/KKE2WfuIDW
Tenants sue Bronx landlords over "hazardous" conditions that include mold, vermin and an elevator that’s been out of order since August. Records show owners owe $24.7M in back property taxes. https://t.co/3yBvqY3Nif
Leaks, cracks in ceilings and dilapidated floors are just some of the conditions Bronx residents say they're facing. Now, they've filed a lawsuit against their landlords. @ShoshBedrosian reports. https://t.co/wfCdwhtxGa