Tenants
in the Coney Island Houses are calling on NYCHA to give them heat and hot water
as the weather gets colder.
They
say that some residents are even without water. Muneca Lozada-Texidor, who
lives with her children and grandson, says it's been an ongoing issue for the
past 15 years.
Lozada-Texidor
says that after reaching out to News 12 about her heat on Tuesday her heat has
returned, but she says she's worried the heat will go off again.
She
and the residents are now rallying for permanent solutions.
A
spokesperson for NYCHA responded to the claims, saying there are currently no
heat or hot water outages at the complex but that there are 35 no heat work
orders, and seven no hot water work orders and that staff are assessing the
issue.
NYCHA
also pointed to a newly installed regulated system that controls the
temperature inside the apartments as being the cause of the heat complaints.
The
residents say they will be consulting with attorneys to seek legal recourse.