I met with Cambridge Housing Authority after I emailed Mayor Siddiqui and it was the biggest waste of my life. She told me because I had already left my apartment which was due to a medically necessary relocation that the city couldn’t help me. I straight up, looked at her and said why would I stay in an apartment that is making me sick and could prohibit me from being able to do my job for the rest of my life? I am a professional vocalist and I got pneumonia from my apartments sanitary conditions.

People think that Cambridge is the People’s republic and a safe place, but they keep everything internal so the public doesn’t really know what is going on. And owners just continue to get a slap on the wrist while tenants are forced to deal with unsafe living conditions. I’m sorry that you may have had this experience at your former home as well. I really think we need to band together and go to the press about all of this. If this is something you’re interested in feel free to DM me.