Mesa Verde tenants rally for repairs in Jackson Heights as several residents report a month of no heat

Dozens of tenants at the Mesa Verde apartment complex in Jackson Heights braved freezing conditions Sunday afternoon to demand that building owner A&E make immediate repairs, with several residents alleging that they have been without heat for over a month.

Mesa Verde tenants also complained of persistent leaks and rat, roach and mold infestations during the Feb. 22 rally, while others called on A&E to restore service to elevators in the complex.