BROOKLYN (PIX11) – Some neighbors in Brooklyn have had enough of empty buildings on their block.
They want to bring attention to a problem that’s becoming common around the city.
Residents around Fulton Street and Claver Place in Bed-Stuy have restarted their block association.
Patricia Huggins has lived here since 1977. She recently got violations for rats at her place a few doors down.
“You can see them running from the holes down the block. These rats scale buildings. We have people dumping garbage, and then they leave. It’s a dangerous space,” Huggins said.
She has been sweeping up the sidewalks.
Three empty buildings within a short distance are in focus. They say the places have been empty for years. Two of them have private owners, and a third one is state property.
David Sokolow is helping to coordinate neighbors.
“For us residents, we have to deal with the consequences of it every single day and nothing happening. it has been a long time. People can give up,” Sokolow said.