As Hurricane Ida slammed southeast Louisiana last August, 39-year-old Ben Toups and his wife rode it out in their Houma apartment. Toups said he didn’t evacuate because he’s lived through hurricanes all his life. But the Category 4 storm, packing 150-mph winds, was unlike any he had experienced. “For four hours straight, […]
Tenants
Despite multiple court orders, their landlord, Douglas Ritter, refuses to restore water service to the apartment where Angel Garcia (above) and his family live. Ritter padlocked the entrance to the basement to prevent anyone from restoring water. He believes his rights to eviction are being denied. Jillian Forstadt/WSKG hide caption […]
A legacy left by former mayor Bill de Blasio will be put to the test if New York State’s eviction moratorium law expires on Jan. 15 — with more extensions unlikely. Building on an initiative pushed for by the City Council, the de Blasio administration ensured that every needy tenant […]