CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Nearly four dozen Crown Heights residents rallied outside their apartment buildings on Union Street in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

They're demanding that repairs be made and that past-due electric bills be paid by their landlord group.

Members of The Union of Pinnacle Tenants say electricity was shut off Tuesday night in two of the four buildings owned by Pinnacle Group. Residents had received warning letters that they could choose to pay the Con Ed bill for the landlord and hope to later recoup the money.

Earlier this year, Joel Wiener, the CEO of Pinnacle, filed for bankruptcy protection for several of his property-holding companies, including 1048 REALTY LLC and 1042 REALTY LLC.

Mildred Ross, the tenant organizer, told PIX 11 News, "We're trying to figh

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