Displaced tenants still locked out 18 months after Queens fire as lawmakers push accountability bill – QNS

Displaced tenants still locked out 18 months after Queens fire as lawmakers push accountability bill – QNS

Jun. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien and Emily Swanson Eighteen months after a five-alarm fire gutted a Queens apartment building, dozens of displaced tenants remain locked out of their homes — and now, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to hold landlords accountable for prolonged repair delays across New York City. The fire ignited just before noon on Dec. 20, 2023, at 43-09 47th Ave. in Sunnyside, as residents prepared for the holiday season.…

After Bronx blaze, state bill targets landlords who leave tenants in limbo – Bronx Times

New Yorkers displaced from their homes due to building fires can be locked out for months or even years during repairs, with little help in finding long-term housing in the meantime. Now, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to hold landlords accountable for prolonged repair delays across New York City. Among the many currently-displaced tenants is Yolanda Richardson, 58, who had been living in a rent-stabilized apartment in Allerton for 25…