Williamsburg tenants try to boot building manager after year-long eviction

172 North 8th Street, before it was evacuated

After being booted a year ago from their building at 172 North 8th Street in Williamsburg — due to their landlord’s alleged illegal excavation work — tenants say that the Department of Buildings still won’t let them return home, according to the New York Times. Although residents were briefly allowed home three weeks ago, the DOB soon found that the building’s cellar walls had collapsed and ordered another evacuation. Tenants at the building are slated to Meet With A Housing Court judge today, with plans to request someone new be put in charge of managing their dilapidated building. The building manager, Jamal Alokasheh, has denied wrongdoing at 172 North 8th Street. [NYT]

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