Their first stop was the stairwell where Gurley was killed. NYCHA would not respond to any other questions.īy mid-afternoon Friday, two workers wheeled a shopping cart filled with new light bulbs into the building. “Regarding the tragic shooting at the Pink Houses, NYCHA is cooperating with the NYPD as the investigation proceeds,” it read. Veronica Newsome, a seventh-floor tenant said, “I have a 19-year-old grandson, and I’m scared to death.”Īsked about tenant complaints, the New York City Housing Authority issued a vague statement. “The lights are always out, for the past three years,” said Angela Moore, who shakes her keys in the hallway so people can hear her coming. in East New York, were frightened long before the shooting of Akai Gurley, 28. Residents of the complex, at 2724 Linden Blvd. “The Pink Houses are among the most dangerous projects in the city, and their stairwells are the most dangerous places in the projects.” “Dimly lit stairways and dilapidated conditions create fertile ground for violent crime while the constant presence of illegal firearms creates a dangerous and highly volatile environment for police officers and residents alike,” said Patrick Lynch, a police union president. Pink Houses, which tenants say is completely neglected by the city.Ī simple task like fixing a light bulb went ignored for three weeks before Thursday, when a police officer killed a man in an unlit stairwell. Living in fear at the dark & deadly hellhole housesĭark hallways, a lack of security cameras and spotty elevator service are par for the course in Brooklyn’s notorious Louis H.
Jurors will hear cop's statement to partner in fatal stairwell shooting
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Jury selection starts in trial of cop's fatal stairwell shooting Girlfriend recounts Akai Gurley's final minutes Lakeidra Chavis is a producer and reporter for WBEZ.Man wounded, woman clings to life following Brooklyn shootingĬorrections officer arrested for dealing drugs Regardless of what happens, Anderson said she’s glad the house made a mark - on both her family and the neighborhood.
The house will be featured in an exhibit next week at the Austin Town Hall showcasing interesting parts of Chicago. The Andersons and their real estate agent have already received numerous calls about the house, but mostly from people who just want to check it out.Īnderson said if it’s not torn down by a new owner, she hopes it can be transformed into an Airbnb or bed and breakfast inn. The house has been on the market for just over a week and is listed at $290,000. One man, Anderson said, even livestreamed his attempt to find out who lived inside, going so far as to sit on the front porch and interview someone claiming to be the home’s owner.Īnderson is lighthearted about the situation and said she doesn’t think folks have ill intentions.
Others have jiggled the front door to see if it was unlocked. “Our lives are embedded in the walls, in the floors and the doors, you know,” Anderson said, “But at the same time, it makes the healing process a little slower ‘cause we’re constantly in memory, we’re constantly reminded.”Īnderson said she was pursuing grants to fix the house, which has sagging floors and leaking ceilings, but struck out.Īlthough the house has seen better days, it still draws a lot of interest on the West Side.Īnderson said folks are so curious about the home that they’ve tried to walk in unannounced. Some of the walls are still covered in smoke stains.Īnderson said her dad did most of the upkeep, but after he fell ill, the house went into decline. The house was built in 1894 and has survived two fires in the past decade and a half. There’s an occasional room in the house that’s themed differently - ocean blue, a lavender purple, or soda pop orange. “We’ve heard things such as a Pepto Bismol, bubble gum, Barbie dream house, or strawberry shortcake,” Yolanda Anderson said. The first half of the downstairs boasts hot pink carpet, pink wallpapered walls with rose borders, and Victorian-style couches that are - you guessed it - also pink. The pink theme didn’t stop with the house’s exterior.
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