Crime & Safety
‘Walking Into Antarctica'; NYCHA Tenant Says She Wears Coat, Gloves To Bed Because Apartment Is Without Heat, Hot Water
"This is my coat when I'm in the house – the apartment. This is my coat that I walk around with," said Linda Edwards, 69.
November 20, 2021
As the chilly weather returns, a Queens woman living in New York City public housing says she feels left out in the cold without heat in her apartment.
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The tenant said it’s forcing her to sleep in her coat and gloves after weeks of failed attempts to get heat inside her NYCHA apartment, CBS2’s Jessica Moore reported Friday.
“This is my coat when I’m in the house – the apartment. This is my coat that I walk around with,” said Linda Edwards, 69.
Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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