Tenants in a Lengthy Island condominium constructing say they’ve been dwelling in circumstances so horrible that some can’t even breathe in their very own houses — choking on mildew, dodging mutant “X-Males” bugs and enduring relentless water leaks.
Tina Shuford, president of the tenants’ union at 100 Terrace Ave. in Hempstead, mentioned she hasn’t used her personal kitchen in years and is pressured to put on a masks and gloves in her condominium on physician’s orders due to the mildew, together with her belongings stashed in storage bins to guard from “fixed” leaks.
“Welcome to Hell,” mentioned Shuford, who sued the constructing’s alleged “slum lord” then-owner, to The Publish.
Shuford’s lawsuit — which has now switched to concentrating on the constructing’s new proprietor — claims the circumstances are unlawful below New York state legislation.
The constructing suffers huge quantities of seen black mildew taking on flats, usually occurring pipe leaks, large roaches and different bugs described as mutant “X-Males,” no warmth or scorching water within the winter, damaged elevators that depart tenants trapped and a crumbling parking storage that has turn out to be just about unusable, with used needles littered everywhere in the outdoors of the flats, the swimsuit mentioned.
In June 2025, Shuford first filed swimsuit towards “slum lord” New York mega-developer Peter Florey, and his firm, Terrace 100 LP, over the “uninhabitable” dwelling circumstances within the constructing, in accordance with her lawsuit.
Florey by no means responded to the lawsuit or confirmed up for hearings, main the decide to say the courtroom was getting ready to enter a default judgment towards him, in accordance with courtroom paperwork.
The constructing was then offered to Hudson Valley Property Group, an affordable-housing agency, for roughly $107 million in December 2025, 5 months after the swimsuit was filed, in accordance with the property-deed switch paperwork.
Florey didn’t reply to The Publish’s request for remark.
Shuford mentioned the sale of the constructing pressured her to refile her swimsuit towards the brand new homeowners, who say they don’t have anything to do with the alleged sins of the previous one.
The 420-unit advanced has been recognized to be a hotbed of poverty, crime, medication and violence for many years.
An settlement with the City of Hempstead Industrial Improvement Company courting again to 2006 allowed it to gather tax breaks as a result of it provided inexpensive housing, in accordance with paperwork obtained by The Publish.
HVPG, which has mentioned it’s planning roughly $23 million in renovations at about $55,000 per unit, has secured a recent tax-break deal courtesy of Nassau County taxpayers, too.
“Whereas we can not touch upon issues associated to prior possession or ongoing litigation, we’re dedicated to making sure the property is protected, accessible, and inexpensive for Lengthy Island households for years to return,” a rep for HVPG instructed The Publish.
“Since buying the property, now we have begun a complete analysis of building-wide circumstances and are advancing vital deliberate enhancements centered on resident security, consolation, and high quality of life, together with upgrades to particular person models, shared areas, and significant constructing techniques.”
