Two New Yorkers died in the flooding last night.
Last year, @fi2w.org reported on the dangers of basement apartments — many people who live in them are immigrant New Yorkers whom the city has largely failed to protect.
www.fi2w.org/rising-flood...
Over 100,000 people live in New York City basement apartments – most are immigrants. It’s an open secret that, while basement apartments offer cheap rent, they are potential death traps in a city expe...
