Faced with high rent costs, several families have chosen to live in basements illegally in New York | Video | Univision 41 New York WXTV

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since January 2, 2022.to apply, visit the pageweb that appears on your screen.the rent increase hasforced to wings that we asearch for affordable housing,leading them to inhabit uslegally or illegally.heights.Alejandro tells us what it ismaking the city to avoidAlejandro: Seún officials ofnew york, three out of fourof these otanos are busyillegally by somefamilies and who do not comply withsecurity requirements.here you can see that there is onlyan exit. the windows aretotally blocked, whichIs insecure. families saythat has no solution, thatyou have to spend almost all of yoursalary to pay rent.studies indicate that inmanhattan, from january toNow the rent has gone up 20% andis the only solution thatthey meet many families.a lady knew us thatfor 12 years he had to livein a place like that.>> in the otanos one pays itthe service, only pay the rent.some have no way outAllah, because I have lived incontact us and have only for himfront, others have it forbehind.through that door.alejandro: the housesillegal and ask for extra helplike food stampsto leave money and pay therent.the city approved in 2019 apilot plan in brooklyn togive money to the owners tofix the otanos and put themproperly.there is also a program forapply to a lottery.but in the end there is no security ofaffordable housing. manypeople have had to choosepeople don’t consider it ahome or stable housing.in new york, establish aceof $ 100,000,000 to convertof houses makes and them abut it is a project that ispending and that has not been ableThey are waiting for a solution innew York.Adriana: It is a great city.a last offer, qélegal repercussions couldto enter those who rent toother these houses that areconsidered unsafe?Alejandro: they could facedepending on whether it is the firstoffense they carry out.I could also haveconsequences for those whothey are rented because I couldstay in the street of a

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