THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Tenants in a Bronx apartment building call for better living conditions, saying the building’s only elevator is often out of service.
Many of the tenants have mobility and health issues. Some are essentially prisoners in their own homes without an elevator. Residents said the building’s management company either gives them the runaround or doesn’t respond to service calls.
Resident Jeff Holloway uses a wheelchair and is awaiting back surgery for a compound fracture. He says he can’t get to his doctor’s appointments because the building’s elevator is routinely broken, so his surgery is in limbo.
“I’ve already had to reschedule three times because of that elevator,” said Holloway. “Until I know what’s going on with this elevator, I can’t really confirm my appointments.”
As of Wednesday night, the elevator is out of service. The FDNY confirms it responded Wednesday morning to the building on Clarke Place in the Bronx for a stuck elevator.
A source for Wavecrest Management, which oversees the building, denied any involvement from the FDNY.