In order to avoid potentially serious apartment complex accidents in Brooklyn, safety advocates enlisted the help of media outlets to shine light on darkness at a NYCHA facility in Cypress Hill.
Residents had long been complaining about the lack of adequate lighting in and around the apartment complex at Cypress Hills Houses in East New York. In this case, residents were using flashlights and cell phones to navigate of hazards and protect themselves. Finally someone was able to pass this potential hazard along to a local media outlet which launched its own investigation. Reporters discovered that the exterior lighting at the facility had not been working for nearly a year-leaving residents and visitors in serious danger of slip and fall accidents. The violation is a clear case of neglect and also a violation of duty that landlords have to individuals in order to provide safety and security on their premises.
