Aging widow fights to fix code plagued porch on Grace Street
Louise Sefton, 84, lives in a near West Side two family house with unmaintained porches and a faulty electric system cited by city inspectors over 10 years. She owes $10,000 in repairs including a $4,300 no interest loan, plus a contractor theft case and rising debt from credit cards as she budgets frugally on $1,019 monthly income. Onondaga County officials warn of widespread substandard housing among seniors, with many aging homeowners forced to choose between repairs and basics while affordable, safe housing remains scarce.
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