MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: A woman who lives in a fancy Manhattan high-rise is accused of throwing eggs at her neighbors’ doors over and over again.
A new lawsuit says that because of her strange behavior, two tenants, including one who was “terrified,” had to move to different units.
Yan Li lives on the 37th floor of 1214 Fifth Avenue. He is always making trouble. A lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court says that she first egged one of the doors on January 28 and then did the same thing four more times through July 4. She first went to the door of one woman on May 30, when, according to court papers, “she found a number of raw eggs splattered all over her front door and leaking into her apartment.” The filing said that the victim “expressed fear that she was being targeted” because “she is Jewish or a single woman with a dog.”
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On its website, the Upper East Side building is said to have a pool with a lifeguard, a gym, and other high-end amenities. The website says, “1214 Fifth Avenue is a rare chance to rent in New York City with a Fifth Avenue address. The homes in this great building on the Upper East Side face Central Park, and Museum Mile is right outside the door. Residents can work from home and do things online or in person. There are also amenities like a heated swimming pool, an entertainment lounge and screening room, and valet parking that is available 24 hours a day. At the moment, a studio in the building costs $3,750 and a three-bedroom, which is now available on Li’s floor, costs $12,200.
After the second act of vandalism, the building put cameras in the hallway. Li was caught again and again in the act, the suit said. The filing said that on June 16, the cameras caught Li “opening the door to her apartment, stepping into the public hallway, and quickly throwing multiple eggs” at a neighboring unit.
The police were called to the building the next day. The suit said that when they tried to talk to Li about her strange behavior, she “slammed the door shut.” Both of the renters who Li’s strange attack hurt said they wanted to move to a different unit. The lawsuit said that one woman said “these events scared her to death.” According to the court papers, the building owners moved the neighbors in July.
The lawsuit said, though, that the owner, 8 East 102nd Street, LLC, can’t “reasonably re-rent these apartments while Li’s conduct is still going on.” The owners are asking a court to give Li an order to stop attacking. They also want $260,000 in compensation for the damage.