FDNY fire prevention inspectors checking a tip about a collection of e-bike batteries posing a potential hazard, discovered 40 migrants sleeping in the basement of a Queens residence, according to three city officials. Upon entry to investigate the reported fire risk at the South Richmond Hill home on Liberty Avenue, inspectors were surprised to find the migrants in cramped conditions,…
  • tunetardis@lemmy.ca
    15·
    9 months ago

    Did you read the article? I have sympathy for this particular landlord. He’s in deep shit for offering shelter to fellow migrants the system has clearly failed.

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
      113·
      9 months ago

      I did and beyond just the shelter, the lack of ventilation and proper plumbing. I don’t think you’re saying that this landlord should be hailed as a hero, but I’m also not saying that he should be condemned. You’re right, he tried his best and failed, but my point was more about the other landlords in New York. The actual residential ones who would rather take a loss and get a tax break than even temporarily keep one victimized human out of the elements.

      There is sooooooo much available housing in our damn country and people are dying on the streets because the one landlord trying to do anything is a criminal and the ones who help build the problem are entrepreneurs.