I am reaching out to share a quick update and ask for a little more help as I get back on my feet. June will be a challenge for me. As it stands now, they will not be fixing the mold issue and rebuilding the wall still for three weeks. I have made great effort to see if they can get the job done earlier and squeeze me in but they can't.

So the prospect of a new roommate is definitely not an option for June. I am facing a new conundrum.

Thanks to the incredible support of so many, I recently made it out from under a long-standing eviction. However, that battle completely depleted my savings throughout the battle and life throwing financial curve balls.

I am asking for a bit of extra help to bridge this gap so I can cover a portion of my rent, utility bills while I wait to get a roommate moved in.

If you are in a position to donate a small amount or share this page, it would mean the world to me. Thank you again for your unwavering support and caring during this difficult next chapter.

What has transpired over the past months that got me here:

Hi, my name is Lucy. I am soon to be sixty and living with a chronic autoimmune disease which is Rheumatoid disease. I have to take low- dose chemotherapy. I have lived with this illness for many years though I worked and lived life as best as possible. Now that I am older, I have been able to hold on to my apartment of many years despite medical challenges and the ups and downs of life's happenings,however, things suddenly took a very negative turn and I took the difficult step to reach out for help to the universe to get through this extremely stressful and uncertain time in my life.

I have a dangerous mold situation in my bathroom that has not been dealt with and I had to involve HPD in a last desperate act to get the landlord to finally agree to fix it after asking for a long time. . This has caused a cascade of problems. One being, I was served an eviction notice and since then, soon after, it did not take long that I was less able to put aside the full amount of rent each month since being under this eviction, and the bathroom not being remedied, I could not bring in a roommate which has been my survival to keep my apartment along with my own income in my later years living here.

A Bit About Me:

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. My life has been centered around creativity and service. My first job I worked in an Avant garde art gallery on the lower east side. That was my start off to years of very creative jobs. I worked in several Costume Jewelry companies creating pieces for shows, magazines etc. I worked in various areas of the fashion industry in the nineties. I went on to work a regular office job for years past my diagnosis in the late nineties of Rheumatoid disease. I performed course study work for Child Protective Services in a hospital years ago while in college, and volunteered for a Hospice for four years. Nearing sixty, my life is challenging, between worsening health issues and trying to navigate life but I am doing my best to stay focused and keep it together.

With the amazing support so far, I know I am blessed even in negative times.

Much gratefulness, Lucy