The worst fires in New York City history have something in common: Immigrant victims

"Those who are most vulnerable, and least valued, live and work in precarious situations often under conditions where legal and regulatory enforcement is lax," said Elissa Sampson, a lecturer in Jewish studies at Cornell University.

           

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Are the immigrants putting too many people in the apartments? I'll use my former neighbors as an example. There were between 10 and 12 single men living in a 2 bed, 2 bath apartment next to mine, along with their motorcycle and chicken. 12 grown men in a 2 bedroom apartment is against safety and health codes, but the complex turned a blind eye as long as the rent was paid. Is this going on in immigrant communities and too many people are living unsafely in apartments? And I would not be the least bit surprised if the landlords and the City both were turning a blind eye to the situation.




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