“Nearly 40% of the new housing created from 1990 to 2005 were illegal apartments. Many of them are in basements or cellars. These units exist because there isn’t enough affordable housing in NYC.” -Seema Agnani, Executive Director, Chhaya Community Development CorporationNo, they exist because owners are greedy and/or mortgages are ridiculously inflated in this city. There is plenty of “affordable” housing here. Of course if all you can afford is to split your rent with 4 other people because you are here illegally and work for less than minimum wage, then perhaps not.
Oh, the rest is just as good, too. As it always is.
I love Queens Crap. One of the best local blogs in my fair city.