CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Nearly four dozen Crown Heights residents rallied outside their apartment buildings on Union Street in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
They’re demanding that repairs be made and that past-due electric bills be paid by their landlord group.
Members of The Union of Pinnacle Tenants say electricity was shut off Tuesday night in two of the four buildings owned by Pinnacle Group. Residents had received warning letters that they could choose to pay the Con Ed bill for the landlord and hope to later recoup the money.
Earlier this year, Joel Wiener, the CEO of Pinnacle, filed for bankruptcy protection for several of his property-holding companies, including 1048 REALTY LLC and 1042 REALTY LLC.
Mildred Ross, the tenant organizer, told PIX 11 News, “We’re trying to fight for our rights to live in this building like normal people.” Ross added, “The repairs are not getting done now, you’re not able to connect with the landlord, over the summer, we had sewage backup.”
The electricity in the lobby was restored about an hour before the scheduled 6:30 p.m. tenant rally on Wednesday night, but Ross says the buildings remain without heat.
PIX 11 News emailed and left a message with a receptionist for the Pinnacle Group, but did not receive a response.
PIX11 News also reached out to the attorney representing the company in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
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