Avenue D

Special Reports

Crumbling East Village Projects: Residents getting sick as they wait for repairs

Ruth Christie says she will die prematurely if she cannot be relocated.

Alexandra DiPalma and Sarah Tung • July 5, 2011

Special Reports

Crumbling East Village Projects: Broken elevators trap elderly and disabled

"Some of the residents here are incredibly ill," one resident says.

Simon McCormack Zanub Saeed and Shamira Muhammad • July 5, 2011