Most Displaced by East Harlem Explosion Remain Homeless
Two months after a blast leveled two East Harlem tenements and left more than 100 families homeless, most of those who lived in the two destroyed buildings still don't know when and where they will find a permanent home.
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Of 13 families from the two buildings were leveled in the blast who have contacted the city, two have found permanent housing through the city. Most are living in temporary housing provided by local landlords. The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is paying their rent for three months. That puts pressure on some to find a permanent place within weeks.
A number of those displaced families gathered at an event on East 115th Street hosted by LSA Family Health Service, where Tahl Propp Equities/Manhattan North Management, a real-estate company that owns and manages properties in the area, presented each family with checks. The event ran late into the evening while survivors probed nonprofit workers about their long-term housing options. A handful said they had provided paperwork to the city, but were confused about the process and don't have a clear timeline on when they will be placed in permanent homes.
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Finding permanent homes for the victims has proved challenging. Many are low-income. Most want to stay in the neighborhood, where rents have been rising. Others are elderly and can't climb many flights of stairs or have several family members living with them and need multiple bedrooms.
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