Bronx Residents Still Without Gas Weeks After Building Collapse

Ongoing Impact of Bronx Building Collapse

• 💡 Weeks after a gas explosion caused a partial building collapse in the Bronx's Mitchell Houses' Nicha complex, residents are still dealing with the aftermath.
• 📌 Jamar Guzman, a resident whose unit is next to the collapsed ventilation shaft, has had her stove out of commission for three weeks, using it as a shelf.
• 🏠 Many residents, including Guzman, are still keeping their belongings in bags, fearing another incident.

Restored Services and Resident Challenges

• ⚠️ While a Nicha spokesperson stated that heat and hot water service has been restored via mobile boilers, some residents dispute this.
• 🥶 Guzman reports that her daughter sleeps with her due to the cold, and she has to use blankets to stay warm, indicating a lack of adequate heat.
• 🔌 Marlene Cron experiences issues with her slow cooker, where the appliance heats up but then trips the circuit breaker, turning everything off.

Gas Restoration and Tenant Concerns

• 🛠️ Gas restoration work is described as ongoing, with Nicha stating it involves multiple partners and steps due to public safety concerns.
• ⏳ Tenants have been informed by maintenance workers that gas service might not be restored until sometime next year.
• 🥄 Nicha has distributed over a thousand hot plates and slow cookers, but Guzman finds the hot plates too slow to heat up, and Cron faces electrical issues with her slow cooker.