Many of the locks on the front of the building do lock, however the doors on the roof are left unlocked. Because the buildings are connected, it gives free and easy access to mischievous kids. Mrs. C says her building has been broken into several times. Of course, the answer is that the roof doors are unlocked for fire safety reasons. However resident safety from crime seems to be of little importance in this plan.
Lighting also raises several safety issues.
In all of the buildings I visited, lighting was dim. This made the halls feel very dangerous. This was especially in the Van Brunt project. The fourteen floors had very little light and no aid from windows unlike the Lorraine Court buildings. Even the elevators no aid from windows unlike the Lorraine Court buildings.