East New York building's only elevator has been out of service for months

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- A Brooklyn man is tired of inconsistent elevator service in his mother’s building. He said the final straw was having to walk up six flights of stairs every day for six months.

Matthew Arrington lives at the Unity Plaza Apartments in East New York, and he says he and his neighbors shouldn’t have to wait months for their elevator to be fixed. One elevator has been out of service since last October.

It was an impromptu meeting of angry tenants on the fourth floor of 340 Georgia Ave. Darryl Wiggins lives here and says he has to climb six flights of stairs every day. He’s heading to a dialysis appointment, and he’s out of breath.

A NYCHA spokesperson told PIX11 News,

Elevators that are currently down at Unity Plaza Consolidated (Unity Plaza 17, 24, and 25A) due to modernization are expected to be fully replaced and back online in May after completing inspections and other requirements. Additional staff are available at the location in the meantime to assist residents with stair-climbers. NYCHA encourages residents in need of assistance to call the Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771 or submit work tickets through the MyNYCHA application.

NYCHA spokesperson