Friday, October 21, 2016
Landlords Are Sitting on Empty Apartments in Affordable Buildings, says Official
Empty apartments inside poorly maintained apartment buildings are challenging New Yorkers' chances of finding affordable housing at a time when they need it most, according to local elected officials.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, joined by state Sen. Adriano Espaillat and Assembly candidate Carmen De La Rosa as well as the organization Picture the Homeless, held a rally Tuesday to highlight how the abundance of empty lots and vacant apartments are threatening existing tenants and preventing those who need apartments from finding a place to live...