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Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces plan to eliminate backlog of maintenance and repair requests in public housing on Jan. 31, 2013. (Photo Credit: Kristen Artz/Flickr)

Bloomberg Vows To Reduce Backlog Of Public Housing Repair Requests

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said NYCHA’s goal is to virtually eliminate the current backlog of 420,000 open repair work orders and permanently reduce the average wait time for repairs in the future.

2013/01/31

No Heat At Brooklyn Building

Some New York City Residents Left Without Heat In Bitter Cold

The mercury has dropped to the teens, and the wind chill has made it feel like a mere 5 degrees, and some New York City residents can’t even find relief in their own homes.

2013/01/23

Public Housing After Sandy

Brooklyn’s Largest Housing Project Remains Without Heat, Power

A crew was out front Monday working to get a temporary boiler up and running to finally get the residents heat.

2012/11/12

Public Housing After Sandy

NYC Public Housing Tenants Impacted By Sandy To Get Break In Rent

Tenants in public housing in New York City who were affected by Superstorm Sandy will get some help with their rent.

2012/11/11

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