Fire In The Bronx / Tenants Rights

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Housing and Department of Buildings Needs Home Improvements

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 Websites that are filled with outdated or outright misinformation. Complaints ignored, violations marked as being Resolved when in fact they weren't and "No Access" used  as an excuse for inspectors to not do their jobs. Outdated laws that are designed to protect landlords.

 The problem is that the files need to be locked down, I see too much tampering going on. Once a complaint is filed and a violation issued, the file should be locked down; only to be appended. Let the public see a landlords track record. Our local politicians make laws that protect the landlords. I guess he who has the most money wins. Everyone else, no so much so.

 Here we go again: Read all about it at Crooked Morris Park!

Fire In The Bronx 

Poor People Have No Rights

  Why is it that 22 people were allowed to live in a wooden structure with no sprinkler system. The news reported that a permit was applied for to make the house a 3 family dwelling (legally), but it seems to me that this is already what they were doing. Why? Now as a result 9 children and 1 adult are dead, firemen were injured and we all cry our crocodile tears for them. Why is it always after the fact? Its also another case of people entering our country illegally and having no regards for our laws, that are in place to protect us, as well as make our firefighters job a little safer.

Lower Morris Park Avenue 

Know Your Local Representatives

  I don't like the direction the Lower Morris Park/Van Nest area of the Bronx is going in. I'm sick and tired of being told "I'm the only one who cares". We need to let the local politicians know how we feel about our neighborhood.

  • Senator Jeff Klein 34th Senate District

    Legislative Office Building

    Room 313

    Albany, New York 12247


    District Office

    3713 East Tremont Ave

    Bronx, NY 10465


    Mount Vernon Armory

    144 North 5th Avenue

    Mount Vernon, New York 10550


    Pelham Village Hall

    195 Sparks Avenue

    Pelham, NY 10803


    Telephone: 718-822-2049

    Toll Free - (800) 718-2039

    Fax: 718-822-2321


  • Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

    851 Grand Concourse

    Bronx, NY 10451

    Phone: 718-590-3557

    Email


  • Michael Bloomberg Mayor City Of New York

    City Hall

    131 Duane Street

    New York City, NY 10007

    Phone: 212-227-7777

    Fax: 212-577-6287

    Mayor Bloomberg

  • G. Oliver Koppell Councilmember, District 11

    3636 Waldo Avenue

    Bronx, NY 10463

    Phone: 718-549-7300

    Fax: 212-788-9296

    Email


  • James Vacca Councilmember, District 13

    2931 Westchester Avenue

    Bronx, NY 10461

    Phone: 718-931-6060

    Fax: 212-788-9296

    Email


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    Landlords have deep pockets, lobbyist provide a voice for them up on "The Hill". Tenant Associations are one way to organize, and my landlord even said that a tenants group is to his advantage. He also said "That I should form ours through him". Yeah, that's like leaving the keys to the hen house with a fox. If we keep up our complacency, I know we'll all be in trouble. This is part of the reason we have no middle class in New York city. The average apartment in Manhattan costs 1 million dollars. Is this what you want people? A law was recently passed, allowing all landlords with rent controlled / stabilized apartments, whose tenants have air conditioners pertruding from the window, to collect an extra $5.00 a month. Why? See my point. Who was responsible for passing that law? Who is fighting for our rights?

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