Tenants in the 11th Avenue area, where a great deal of the construction and development continues to upset daily lives of those who live there, have reported that they have been continually harassed by those involved in the construction. When they refuse to move out of their homes and refuse to accept the miniscule offers of remuneration either because they see the amount as highly insufficient or because they have not the inclination to move out of their homes, which is completely their right, they are pressed by landlords to get out or face even more dire consequences. Landlords and building owners who want to get rid of their tenants who pay for modest rooms want them out so they can refurbish, rebuild,...

Some want to convert modest apartments into luxury hotels or apartment buildings for wealthy people because there is an unfair opinion by these businessmen that only the wealthy have a right to live comfortably, whereas these landlords claim they have every right to further their business interests and, under some circumstances, have the right to cancel leases or rescind contracts in order to sell out to a higher paying clientele. Efforts on both sides of the issue to further their perspective should be explored, particularly the efforts of the West Side Neighborhood Alliance (WSNA) to help tenants…