Bronx residents are filing a lawsuit against their landlords, saying building conditions have impacted their health.
NEW YORK - Leaks, cracks in ceilings and dilapidated floors are just some of the conditions residents in the Bronx say they're facing while living in their building.That's why they're filing a lawsuit against their landlords after they say their neglected building has impacted their health and wellbeing for more than a decade.It's the time of day resident Nora Brown dreads.'I can't take it,' Brown says as she breathes heavily while walking up six flights of stairs.
That's why the Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 25 residents against the landlords for years of neglect and failing to make basic repairs. 'Tenants are demanding a court order directing the owners to correct the nearly 500 open HPD violations,' said Russell Crane, a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society.CBS New York learned the building has 473 open HPD violations and 83 open Department of Building violations, including cracks to the structure.
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