UWS Complexes Get $13.5M For New Boilers, NYCHA Says

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Two Upper West Side public housing developments will receive funding for six new boilers as part of a $450 million plan to improve heating systems at housing complexes run by the New York City Housing Authority.

The Amsterdam Houses and 830 Amsterdam Ave. developments will each receive state funds for the new heating equipment, NYCHA and a federal monitor appointed to oversee the troubled housing agency announced last week. Four of the boilers will be installed at the Amsterdam Houses for $9.1 million and two will be installed at 830 Amsterdam Ave. for $4.4 million.

"This capital project is a testament to the commitment of all parties to achieving long-term improvement in the living conditions at NYCHA for all of its residents," Federal Monitor Bart M. Schwartz said. "We have worked to ensure that this plan represents the most effective and efficient use of this money for the residents."

The $450 million plan, funded by the state government of New York, calls for the installation of 108 new boilers at NYCHA complexes across New York City. The housing authority will also replace 158 elevators in 10 different developments as part of the plan.

Boiler replacements for 830 Amsterdam Ave. will occur during the first phase of a two-part plan, according to documents released by NYCHA. The Amsterdam Houses project will occur during the second phase. Documents released by NYCHA and the state do not include a timeline for the repairs.

With cold temperatures hitting New York City, the funding announcement should do little to soothe the immediate fears of NYCHA tenants over the state of heating systems in their buildings. The new boilers funded by the state plan shouldn't be operations until at least 2023, THE CITY first reported.