>> mr. wong has lived in this tiny room for more than 30 years. he came to the u.s. alone in 1977. we met mr. wong when we reported on the conditioned where he and his fellow chinese immigrants were living. >> good to see you again. can we come in? >> here on the fourth floor of 81 bowery. they work low-wage jobs. many live two who three to a room, with rent just a few hundred bucks a month, it's all they can afford. this week mr. wong and the other residents were evict ed, told te conditions are too dangerous. many residents are still at work. when they come home they're going to find out they can't stay here because of concern over the safety of the living situations here. >> the amount of debris and fire breeding conditions that could cause this place to develop a fire and not be extinguished properly, which will put the residents in danger.