FDNY fire prevention inspectors checking a tip about a collection of e-bike batteries posing a potential hazard, discovered 40 migrants sleeping in the basement of a Queens residence, according to three city officials. Upon entry to investigate the reported fire risk at the South Richmond Hill home on Liberty Avenue, inspectors were surprised to find the migrants in cramped conditions,…
  • bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world
    353·
    9 months ago

    So they kicked the migrants out and don’t seem to care about who was taking advantage of them?

    • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
      272·
      9 months ago

      You mean the economy? The American economy is dependant on illegal immigrants to operate without runaway inflation.

      • muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 months ago

        This guy gets it. As some guy in bladerunner said every great advancment in history was built on the backs of a disposable workforce.

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
      185·
      9 months ago

      But entrepreneur-landlords are the backbone of the American economy! Did I say backbone? I meant bone-cancer.

      • tunetardis@lemmy.ca
        15·
        9 months ago

        Did you read the article? I have sympathy for this particular landlord. He’s in deep shit for offering shelter to fellow migrants the system has clearly failed.

        • thefartographer@lemm.ee
          123·
          9 months ago

          I did and beyond just the shelter, the lack of ventilation and proper plumbing. I don’t think you’re saying that this landlord should be hailed as a hero, but I’m also not saying that he should be condemned. You’re right, he tried his best and failed, but my point was more about the other landlords in New York. The actual residential ones who would rather take a loss and get a tax break than even temporarily keep one victimized human out of the elements.

          There is sooooooo much available housing in our damn country and people are dying on the streets because the one landlord trying to do anything is a criminal and the ones who help build the problem are entrepreneurs.