QNS: Queens lawmakers tour Woodside Houses after multiple resident complaints of no heat, gas or hot

Queens lawmakers gathered at the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Woodside Houses on Thursday, Jan. 27, to call on the agency to restore the heating plant that had been damaged as a result of Hurricane Ida in September.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Councilwoman Julie Won, state Senator Jessica Ramos, Deputy Queens Borough President Ebony Young and others toured the building after numerous complaints of no heat or hot water during the cold months.

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents are awaiting funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to repair the damage. In the meantime, residents have been relying on mobile boiler units that have reportedly not provided adequate heat.

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