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New York hoarder Kevin McCrary is trapped in 30-year rubbish tip

KEVIN McCrary has a 30-year build-up of junk. His apartment is stuffed floor to ceiling. It is so bad that he has to enter his apartment by a fire escape ladder.

Kevin McCrary doesn’t have much time to sort out his apartment — with an eviction looming
Kevin McCrary doesn’t have much time to sort out his apartment — with an eviction looming

A HOARDER in Manhattan is running out of space — and time.

McCrary has been told to get out of his apartment — again.
McCrary has been told to get out of his apartment — again.

Kevin McCrary has a 30-year build-up of junk in his rent-controlled $1400-per-month Upper East Side Apartment.

He lives surrounded by junk, shoved in cupboards and strewed around the apartment.
He lives surrounded by junk, shoved in cupboards and strewed around the apartment.

He is now trying to save what he can after receiving a final notice of eviction from his landlord to move out.

It is a very different life to how he grew up — with famous parents.
It is a very different life to how he grew up — with famous parents.

McCrary, 65, is the son of early radio personalities Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg.

He can’t access his fridge or his sink.
He can’t access his fridge or his sink.

He is unemployed and has lived on the money from his famous parent’s estate.

And his bed is taken over by garbage.
And his bed is taken over by garbage.

The apartment is stuffed floor to ceiling with things including electrical appliances, clothing, books, boxes and a ridiculous amount of television sets.

The only escape from the hell is down a fire escape.
The only escape from the hell is down a fire escape.

McCrary’s “collection” grew so large and blocked the main entrance to the abode that he was forced to enter his apartment by fire escape ladder.

McCrary struggles to live any other way.
McCrary struggles to live any other way.

He also stores a surplus of trash in his van outside the building.

He is trying to pack up his life — but is having great difficulty.
He is trying to pack up his life — but is having great difficulty.

The owners of the building made three failed attempts to evict him.

There’s nowhere left to turn.
There’s nowhere left to turn.

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