“The owner of the house wants to evict us,” said tenant Miriam Andrade. For 22 years, Andrade, a 50-year-old Ecuadorian, has lived in a building in Brooklyn and says her landlord wants to evict her, which seems illogical and inhumane as it ensures there are empty units. “That we are families that have children, that … Read more
Dozens of firefighters manage to have a raging hearth that broke out this morning in a mixed-use creating in Brooklyn. According to firefighters, the hearth broke out in an Argentine cafe on the initially flooring of the creating found on Grand Avenue, in the Williamsburg sector. From the initial floor the flames promptly spread to … Read more
The cost of renting in Manhattan has never been as expensive as it is now. This is established by a report from two real estate agencies in the city. Monthly rent for a condo or residential unit in a cooperative complex in Manhattan rose to more than $3,800 in April. This is an increase of … Read more
One person was killed and eight others were injured – including three firefighters – at a home in the Bronx, according to authorities. The four-alarm fire broke out at a two-story home on Valentine Avenue between East 181st and East 182nd streets in Fordham around 9 a.m., FDNY Acting Chief of Fire Operations Richard Blatus … Read more
The Rent Guidelines Board voted 5-4 to raise rents for rent-stabilized apartments citywide during a virtual meeting Thursday. The preliminary vote indicated that landlords can increase rents between 2% and 4% for one-year contracts and between 4% and 6% for two-year contracts. In the case of rent-stabilized lofts, the board voted to allow landlords to … Read more
Joselyn has lived in a rent-stabilized apartment in the Bronx for 11 years. Like many renters due to the pandemic, she has found it difficult to pay her rent. Joselyn applied to the ERAP program and was only paid part of her debt. You now have 5 months of back rent. “Your rent is increased … Read more
Tenant Griseida Jiménez worries that she will have to pay more for her rent-stabilized apartment in Washington Heights if the Rent Guidelines Board decides so in the coming months. “I hope not, because if they raise it how can one survive if everything is expensive. Food is expensive and if the rent goes up too, … Read more
A fire this morning in a 6-story building in Manhattan left two people dead, and at least four injured including three firefighters. We can observe the flames in a video of citizen app. The emergency was reported shortly before 4 a.m. at 78 Mulberry Street in Chinatown. Preliminary reports indicated that the fire started on … Read more
Firefighters rescued a 3-year-old boy and others from a two-alarm fire in a Brooklyn apartment early Thursday morning. A video showed the dramatic rescue in which a firefighter lowered the infant down a ladder from a third-story window. Authorities said the infant was one of four civilians transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull. A total … Read more
“We have no choice but to continue working and work only for Con Edison, just for that we have to work to pay Con Edison,” said Dominga Sandre, owner of La Piñata restaurant. Dominga, the owner of this small business on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, owes nearly $4,000 for electricity. Dominga. – A debt that … Read more