BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Older New Yorkers living at the Adams Houses in the Bronx say they feel trapped in their apartments after a fire destroyed both elevators inside their 15-story NYCHA building.
For weeks, residents, many elderly or disabled, have asked for help.
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90-year-old Elida Mejia, a breast cancer survivor, says she hasn’t left her home in nearly a month. Her son now brings her food and care while she stares out the window, waiting for repairs.
Nearby, 14th-floor resident Irvin Wright climbs the stairs every day with his 15-year-old dog Rio, saying each step is a struggle…