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Another NYCHA Public Housing in East Williamsburg Without Heat

NYCHA struggles to keep tenants warm and provide regular maintenance.

Another NYCHA Public Housing in East Williamsburg Without Heat

Another NYCHA Public Housing in East Williamsburg Without Heat

NYCHA struggles to keep tenants warm and provide regular maintenance.

Another NYCHA Public Housing in East Williamsburg Without Heat
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It’s been days since residents at Cooper Park Houses in East Williamsburg haven’t had heat or hot water in their apartments. Things have gotten so bad that some residents have resorted to wearing blankets indoors and boiling hot water on the stove to bathe. The public housing complex is one of several buildings under the NY Housing Authority that has reportedly been experiencing long periods of no heat or hot water.

Councilman Antonio Reynoso , who represents the districts of Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Ridgewood, became aware of…

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