"A six-decade-old public housing development in Williamsburg has decayed into a house of horrors marred by moldy dwellings, widespread water damage and vexing vermin, seven New York politicians charged Monday in a letter demanding accelerated repairs. A doorknock sweep of two of the nine buildings at Bushwick/Hylan Houses found more than 100 units with water damage and mold, according to the letter to the New York City Housing Authority, which runs the development."
""They're pretty uninhabitable conditions," Gutiérrez, a Democrat, said in an interview. "Folks sadly have become so conditioned to the lack of response." The Bushwick/Hylan Houses opened in 1960 and serve some 3,200 New Yorkers, according to the Housing Authority. Gutiérrez held a news conference in May focused on conditions in the complex, she said, but repairs have been halting. Workers apply dry ice to rat burrows in the Bushwick Houses on April 17, 2018."
Bushwick/Hylan Houses, a public housing complex opened in 1960 serving about 3,200 residents, has widespread structural and sanitary failures. A doorknock sweep of two buildings found over 100 units with water damage and mold; about a third of inspected units had vermin infestations and some lacked working sinks. Hallways and storage rooms have leaked. Residents report unanswered requests and closed tickets without resolution. Promised tiling, paint and repairs remain unfulfilled. Politicians have demanded accelerated repairs from the New York City Housing Authority. Workers have used dry ice to address rat burrows.
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