THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- For more than two decades, an empty building along Belmont Avenue has been a reminder of the city's affordable housing problem.
Another house down the block caught fire after being inhabited by squatters.
"It's a danger zone, and there’s rats. They need to knock it down and build. We have a housing shortage," said neighbors.
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Some new proposals to speed up projects are being introduced. Neighbors said they can have a bigger role in the process.