Thursday, December 14, 2023

Come out to support the tenants of 642 E. 14th St., displaced by the Madison Reality Capital development next door

Tenants and local elected officials today will be holding a rally outside 642 E. 14th St., which was abruptly vacated after ongoing excavation on a Madison Reality Capital-owned 24-story development next door on the SE corner of Avenue C destabilized the building. (We were the first media outlet to report on the situation.) 

The city gave tenants a short time on Nov. 28 to vacate the premises. The Red Cross put tenants up in a Chinatown hotel just through Dec. 3. We've heard from tenants staying with friends... and we understand others are now in shelters. (Read about the Dawod-Hemeida family here.) 

With the support of elected officials and the Cooper Square Committee, the tenants will be asking for temporary housing until they are allowed back into their homes. 

Today's rally starts at 12:30 p.m. outside 642 E. 14th St. near Avenue C.

And the photos below are from Sunday... showing the now-vacant building ... and the pit next door...
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10 comments:

  1. MarkDecember 14, 2023 at 9:36 AM

    Imagine having a job and a home to live in for which you pay for, only to be informed that one must vacate their premises with all of their belongings within days for a prolonged, indefinite period of time. There should be monetary compensation and/or placement into short term, safe housing nearby for all tenants, fully afforded of course by the property company who spearheaded this real estate project in the first place. This is absolute madness. How is this legally above board? So messed up!

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    1. AnonymousDecember 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM

      Whatever you do don't give up don't back down don't give in and don't accept any offer other than you're moving back into your apartment end of story

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  2. I------mDecember 14, 2023 at 10:44 AM

    once again ----the mayor's 'CITY OF YES'...... COY ain't it??!!
    madison realty does NOT have a good track record when it comes to safety & displacement.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 14, 2023 at 12:08 PM

    Hopefully they get restitution!!!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 14, 2023 at 3:02 PM

    OLIGARCHS ~have Adams in their back pocket and the only thing we can do is continue to stand strong and not accept the buyout unless it's $100,000 otherwise remain strong keep your lease and your key attached to your desire to live happy joyous and free within the community you love and support

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  5. AnonymousDecember 14, 2023 at 6:57 PM

    Is there a stop work order until they fix the problem?

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  6. 642 tenantDecember 15, 2023 at 8:40 AM

    thank you for sharing 🙏

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  7. AnnieDecember 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM

    I am so saddened by this. The poor tenants. I can't believe the developer got the green light to go ahead with this project. There should be a settlement, but those take ages. Please donate via Go Fund Me if you can to help the dislocated tenants.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 16, 2023 at 12:34 AM

    How is it that the City is providing free hotel to migrants - but won’t guarantee free hotel to these NYC residents forced from their homes?
    And especially as the City ignored concerns about the construction impact.

    Unacceptable.

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