Cooking gas was finally restored for residents of the Astoria Houses Thursday, after a nearly three-month outage left them unable to use their stoves or ovens.
Nearly 50 units in the NYCHA apartment complex were left without gas beginning September 23, forcing them to rely on hot plates, takeout or support from the local community.
State Sen. Michael Gianaris introduced legislation in October to reduce the rent for public housing tenants who lose their utilities, including gas.
“While I am pleased these residents now have service restored, this whole episode represents an unacceptable failure from NYCHA. Rent-paying tenants deserve better,” Gianaris said.
NYCHA said workers cut the main gas valve due to a leak. The repair process took weeks to complete because it required multiple steps further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a NYCHA spokesperson told the Eagle in October.
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AOC's latest item in her line of clothing: a stylish hoodie sweatshirt which reads "Socialism = Death". Insiders say "Mystery Mike" Gianaris was first seen wearing one at NYCHA Astoria.
who cares? they could have gotten their own hot plates. they pay barely anything for an apartment and turn the place into a hell hole with drug dealing gang bangers.
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