Students say I-House is using a loophole in the contract, which states I-House residents are “members” of the community, and not “tenants”, to absolve itself of legal responsibilities, especially given that there is currently a 90-day halt on all evictions in New York state. By Monday, a third case had been reported. On Saturday, a resident reportedly died from coronavirus “related complications”. I-House’s north tower, which is apartment-style housing, will remain open. Residents living in the south wing of the building, which is designed in a dormitory style and requires sharing of common spaces such as bathrooms, and kitchens, were told they must leave by March 27. For many like Jaiswal, a master’s student, the news came as a shock.Įven as universities sent their students home to help fight the threat of the virus, students at I-House had been assured by the administration that the dormitory would remain open and they could rely on them, according to more than five individuals who spoke with Al Jazeera.īut late last week, that message changed after an I-House staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The private, non-profit housing facility hosts hundreds of international students attending different universities and colleges across New York City. “My heart sank to the bottom of my chest,” she says of the moment when she confirmed the news through a WhatsApp chat with some other residents of International House, known popularly as I-House, in New York. New York City – Anuja Jaiswal was in the middle of helping a friend move out of her student dormitory when she got the news: she had eight days to vacate the dormitory and find a place to move to while New York City scrambles to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
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