Fordham tenants call for court-appointed manager amid mounting housing violations and hazardous living conditions

Tenants at 2440 Walton Ave. in Fordham Heights rallied to demand a court-appointed administrator for their building. Residents face mounting housing violations and hazardous conditions while awaiting repairs and relocation assistance. The New York Legal Assistance Group filed a petition in Bronx Housing Court on their behalf in June.
Tenants at 2440 Walton Ave. rallied Sept. 15 outside their Fordham Heights apartment building, calling for a court-appointed administrator as they remain in limbo over repairs, relocation assistance and a pending Housing Court case. The tenants, represented by the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), filed a petition in June asking a Bronx Housing…
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