Bronx resident says yearslong wait for NYCHA transfer is putting her life at risk

A Bronx woman says she has been waiting years for a handicap-accessible NYCHA apartment, despite being approved for a transfer she says has yet to materialize.

Carmen Rodriguez says she no longer feels safe or comfortable in her current NYCHA unit in Melrose. She is now pleading for a relocation to a more suitable apartment, claiming her medical needs are being overlooked while she remains on a waitlist.

“I keep asking, what more evidence do they need to move me?” Rodriguez said…

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