More money available to replace Sandy-destroyed boilers for more than 100 NYCHA buildings

[hrmjustin]

NEW YORK - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a major step forward in Superstorm Sandy recovery for thousands of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents currently living in buildings with temporary boiler systems. After prolonged negotiations, Schumer secured a commitment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that they would provide funding for NYCHA to install new, state-of-the-art boilers to replace those damaged by the storm. Sixty boilers were damaged, and since then NYCHA has been utilizing temporary and costly boiler systems. In total, the boilers serve 110 separate residential buildings in Coney Island, Rockaway and the Lower East Side, affecting 8,862 units.

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[NYC_SKP]

1. Newer, cleaner, more efficient boilers.

Very good news!

[hrmjustin]

2. I agree.

[sheshe2]

3. Good,

that they were finally able to cut through the red tape.

[hrmjustin]

4. There are schools that need new boilers.

My brother's school was heavily damaged in Sandy.