An Election, Or Something Like It
12 November 2009
Voters didn't turnout on election day. Neither did candidates during the campaign.
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1585-1589 E. 172nd St.
10 November 2009
A company connected to Hunter Property Management purchased the two buildings, along with four other Ocelot properties, in May 2009. Since then, residents have been rebelling against their new landlords.
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1744 Clay Ave.
10 November 2009
by Sarah Omar Wali and Mustafa Mehdi Vural Workmen with blue shirts labeled “JLP Home Imp. Inc” were a welcome sight for the tenants of 1744 Clay Ave. in East Tremont one fall week in October. Their 73-year-old building has been collapsing rapidly into disrepair for the last two years. For many, the conditions have become […]
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1528 Bryant Ave.
10 November 2009
This 21-unit apartment building on Bryant Avenue in the South Bronx is one of several buildings formerly owned by Ocelot Capital Group and is in decrepit condition.
1269-1271 Morris Ave
10 November 2009
Ocelot made 1269 and 1271 Morris Ave. in Morrisania virtually unlivable.
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1512-1524 Leland Ave.
10 November 2009
by Shefali Kulkarni and Leslie Minora The super at four decrepit Leland Avenue apartment buildings is looking for a new job. Management gives him barely enough garbage bags to keep the residences tidy, he said, let alone materials to make even the simplest repairs. “It’s like a captain and you give him a ship with […]
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422 East 178th St
10 November 2009
By Fred Dreier The facade of the four-story apartment building at 422 East 178th St. in the East Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx showcases recently painted brick and robust-looking windows that appear to be straight out of the box. The aesthetic improvements, however, hide a structure that racked up nearly 100 building code violations when […]
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806 E. 175th St.
10 November 2009
by Alec Johnson and Amanda Staab Serious repairs are underway at the notoriously rundown apartment buildings at 806-808 E. 175th Street in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx. Earlier this year, a group of tenants convinced a Bronx judge to replace their negligent landlord with a new manager who would finally make the improvements. The two adjoining […]