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Trapped in Bronx Apartment, Man Fights for Elevator Repair

Trapped in Bronx Apartment, Man Fights for Elevator Repair

Update: 2025-12-23
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Sixty-seven-year-old Cost, dependent on his motorized wheelchair, is stranded at home due to a broken elevator in his Bronx apartment building. With twenty-two thousand elevator complaints in NYC this year, the Bronx leads with forty-two percent. For Cost, its a crisis, feeling like a prisoner. Experts stress landlords duty to maintain and fix elevators promptly. This building has chronic issues, with Cost seeking a first-floor unit as a reasonable accommodation. Hes passing time with books and TV, but isolation is taking a toll. Checkout Solipillow.com

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Trapped in Bronx Apartment, Man Fights for Elevator Repair

Trapped in Bronx Apartment, Man Fights for Elevator Repair