NYCHA seniors lose heat, hot water and elevator access for longer stretches

Surviving frigid temps and power outages could be even harder if you live in NYCHA housing for seniors.

Last September, 69-year-old Sonia Madrano was heading back to her apartment when the elevator in her senior-only NYCHA development suddenly stopped. It next took a short drop and then got stuck between two floors. She was trapped inside for 12 terrifying minutes. 

“It was a terrible experience that had never before happened to me, and that I hope will never happen again,” Madrano said in Spanish. 

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