Horrific Attack: Woman Knifed 14 Times by Career Criminal Sues NYC Apartment Authority for Open Entrance!
CNS News–The harrowing ordeal of 26-year-old Sophia Rostom, who was brutally stabbed 14 times in a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complex, has shed light on the dire state of security in public housing. The incident, which occurred on the morning of March 28, unfolded in the lobby of the Farragut Houses at 111 Bridge Street in Brooklyn, where Rostom was attacked by Maurice Brister, a known career criminal while waiting for an elevator.
Brister, who had managed to enter the building through an unlocked entrance, inflicted severe injuries on Rostom, targeting her head, heart, lungs, arms, leg, and buttocks. This violent assault left Rostom fighting for her life, having lost nearly half of her blood and sustaining critical puncture wounds to vital organs.
The aftermath of the attack saw Rostom undergoing emergency surgeries for her heart and lungs and spending over a week in the intensive care unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital. The physical and psychological trauma from the attack has had a profound impact on Rostom’s life, leaving her unable to return to her profession as a medical technician and disrupting the life of her young child.
In response to this life-altering event, Rostom, represented by attorneys John Morgan and Moses Ahn of Morgan & Morgan, filed a negligence lawsuit against NYCHA in Brooklyn Supreme Court. The suit alleges that NYCHA’s failure to secure the entrance to the building, despite repeated audits highlighting this issue, directly contributed to the circumstances that led to the attack.
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The lawsuit draws attention to the systemic problem of unsecured entrances across NYCHA properties, citing audits conducted by the city comptroller’s office in 2018 and 2022. These audits revealed a disturbing trend of open and broken locks, with the 2018 audit finding that eight out of ten entrance doors at the Farragut Houses were left open.
The situation appeared to have worsened by the time of the 2022 follow-up audit, which showed that 40% of the entrance door locks across 262 NYCHA developments were broken, and 37% of the entrance doors were open. Specifically, at the Farragut Houses, the follow-up audit found that 90% of the locks were broken and doors were open, illustrating a significant deterioration in security measures.
The legal action taken by Rostom seeks to hold NYCHA accountable for its alleged negligence and to prompt the authority to take immediate and effective measures to enhance security for its residents and guests. The lawsuit emphasizes the responsibility of all landlords, including NYCHA as the nation’s largest public housing authority, to ensure the safety of their residents and visitors.
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The case underscores the urgent need for systemic changes within NYCHA to address security concerns and prevent such tragic incidents from occurring in the future. As the lawsuit progresses, it not only seeks justice for Rostom but also aims to catalyze improvements in NYCHA’s security protocols, highlighting the broader implications for the safety and well-being of all residents and guests of NYCHA properties.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of maintaining secure environments in public housing complexes and the devastating consequences that can arise from neglecting this fundamental responsibility.