Gaspard Le Dem
The Andrew Jackson Houses need more than $13 million in electrical repairs, including $3.4 million to fix the development's transformer
The precarious electrical situation at the Jackson Houses, which are home to 2,357 people, has led to chronic power outages that trap people in elevators and send over-heated residents to the hospital, residents say.
The NYPD has bulked up the unit that investigates serious collisions. But as hit-and-run incidents have increased in number, arrests have barely kept pace. Read our print and video investigation.
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