NEW YORK – Anfernee Edwards is a lifelong resident of the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, but he says he’s at his breaking point, over prolonged unresolved housing issues.
“This been an ongoing issue for about a year, maybe a year and change and the problem still hasn’t been resolved,” Edwards explained.
More than a year ago, the apartment Edwards and his family were living in had a leak in the kitchen coming from upstairs.
As a result, New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA had to knock down their wall which leaked into a flood of even more problems.
Edwards told FOX 5 NY that his mother and two teenage children no longer live with him due to her health issues and persistent problems with mold in the apartment.
According to Edwards, NYCHA addressed the leak by patching the wall with plastic paper and a cardboard box, saying it would be temporary …