Tenants terrified of ‘so-called working elevator’ after deadly accident

Tenants at the Manhattan building where a man was crushed to death by a malfunctioning elevator Thursday say they are still in the dark about what happened — and freaked out about using the one remaining lift.

“This is ridiculous,” a man who lives at the Manhattan Promenade tower told The Post. “I can’t believe they aren’t going to tell us what’s going on. I mean, we live here.”

“Plus, the one so-called working elevator that was supposedly fixed Friday started skipping floors again,” he said. “Someone told me it started skipping floors.”

The only word tenants said they’ve gotten from building management since the horrific accident that killed Sam Waisbren, 30, was an email that said they can’t talk about it.

Not without “approval from the building’s liability insurance carrier and legal counsel,” the email said.

People in the building Monday identified by tenants as management company and city buildings department representatives declined to comment.

Waisbren captured on graphic surveillance video.

The video, obtained by The Post, shows Waisbren attempting to escape the packed elevator when it plunged down from the lobby, catching him between the elevator car and the shaft wall.

Tenants said there has been no word on when the lift will be back in service.

“Only one elevator is working but few people are using it,” one tenant said. “The doormen have been great and are riding up with tenants that choose to use the elevators and bringing up packages for those that choose to use the stairs.”

“A lot of people are talking about moving out,” she said. “Everyone is very upset with the management company.”