The EMS officers take out a large device, strap it around my neighbor’s body, and velcro his arms to the sides. Suddenly I remember something my mom often told me: “When you’re stressed, drink water.” My neighbors need water. I grab the dog, head back into my neighbor’s apartment and watch a YouTube video on how to use a harness. When I get back to my neighbor’s apartment, I look around and ask myself, What seems out of place here? Will I soon hear construction in my neighbor’s apartment as it moves from rent-controlled to market rate with shiny new appliances and quadrupled rent?

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2026 23:15 UTC