Bronx NYCHA Residents Still Without Gas After Building Collapse, Facing Thanksgiving Challenges
Eyewitness News ABC7NYDecember 5, 20252 min4,399 views
7 connectionsΒ·9 entities in this videoβOngoing Gas Service Issues
- π‘ Residents at NYCHA's Mitchell Houses in the Bronx are still without gas service nearly two months after a building collapse.
- π The housing authority provided hot plates and slow cookers as temporary solutions, which residents find inadequate, especially with Thanksgiving approaching.
Tenant Frustration and Hardship
- π© Agnes, a resident for 47 years, expressed frustration with the ongoing issues, including elevator problems and the lack of gas for cooking.
- πΈ She had to spend her own money to buy extra cooking equipment for Thanksgiving dinner, highlighting the financial burden.
- π Residents feel the $15 gift cards provided by the housing authority are an insufficient and insulting gesture.
Building Collapse and Repairs
- π₯ The gas outage stems from an explosion and partial building collapse, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, which occurred in October.
- π οΈ Notices indicate that gas pipes throughout the entire complex need to be replaced to fix the problem.
- β³ There is no clear timeline for when normal life and gas service will be restored, leaving residents in limbo with a blue tarp covering the damaged section of the building.
- π₯Ά The situation is exacerbated by cold weather and the anticipation of snow, with residents pleading for help to fix the essential services.
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