An Upper East Side tenant says she was forced out of her apartment and into temporary housing after a ceiling collapse in her bathroom unleashed water and live cockroaches into the unit.
The incident has since gone viral on TikTok and raised concerns about building safety and pest control in aging New York City rentals.
Carolyn D., a 30-year-old marketing professional, said the ceiling of her $2,400-a-month studio apartment gave way late one night in July, shortly after she returned home from a trip.
She had noticed a large crack above the toilet and contacted her super, who told her he would inspect it the next day. Hours later, as she lay down to sleep, the ceiling broke apart…