Dozens of tenants rallied in Unionport on Saturday to raise concerns about the living conditions inside their Bronx apartment buildings.

The group gathered in front of 2004 Ellis Ave., which suffered a fire back in February.

The Red Cross provided temporary shelter to more than 20 families, and tenants said some of them still have issues getting answers from the landlord and access to their apartments. Gonzalo Eusevio lived on the ground floor of the building and said he was displaced due to water damage. Eusevio told News 12 the super said it was OK to move back into the apartment. “I work in construction,” Eusevio said. “I told [the super] this does not work. This is no good. All this wood is rotten.” The Ellis Avenue building is one of at least six complexes in Unionport – making up more than 150 apartments - owned by Morshe Piller, who has been named on the city’s “Worst Landlord List” multiple times. In 2022, the city filed a lawsuit against Piller, and at that time, officials said his 15 total buildings racked up more than 1,900 violations.

Tenants said Piller is neglecting their buildings, and they need safer housing. “Tenants have been going back and forth,” said Orisha Rodriguez, who advocated for tenants as part of Workers Movement for Liberation. “They’ve been displaced. They’ve been in a shelter. Tenants have been told to be vacated and then even move back into some of the buildings. They’ve been dealing with no gas. They’ve been dealing with dangerous construction while living in their apartment, inhaling fumes and chemicals.” As of Saturday night, News 12 has not been able to reach Piller for comment.