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Violent ex-con squatting in posh NYC building threatens to kill neighbors, stores gas outside apartment: ‘He’s a terrorizer’
- New York City tenants sue over alleged violent ex-con squatting in a rent-controlled West Village apartment.
- The owner, The Brodsky Organization, is pursuing a $5.5 million claim against DeJesus amid eviction proceedings.
- Neighbors say DeJesus threatened to kill tenants and has shown volatile behavior, including a manacing spray in the stairwell.
- Police have responded multiple times to disturbances, including a confrontation in the stairwell and a gasoline can outside the door.
- DeJesus has a lengthy criminal history, including a 1987 attempted murder charge in the Bronx.
- The former tenant reportedly left his rent-controlled unit after dying; DeJesus claims the apartment through a long-time relationship with that tenant.
- The building, in a landmark Manhattan area, has seen the unit's rent recently command about $6,700 for a two-bedroom.
- Neighbors say the building has undergone tense confrontations, with the ex-con allegedly threatening to throw people off rooftops.
- The investigation and eviction actions come amid broader concerns in the city about housing and safety.
- The landlord and tenants fear for personal safety as DeJesus reportedly turns the unit into a 'flophouse' with multiple visitors.
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