TONIGHT Tuesday, February 6 at 6:00PM, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will visit the NYCHA Marble Hill Houses in Council District 10. Residents were outraged to learn the development was not included in the city's plan for $200 million in NYCHA boiler repairs and upgrades despite the decayed conditions of boiler rooms in that development have been caused by years of neglect.
In a letter sent to NYCHA last week, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez called for the housing authority to reconsider the Marble Hill Houses to be included in the list of developments scheduled for upgrades and repairs. The development is home to over 3,300 low-income residents. They have had to endure the winter with no heat or hot water, including days with single-digit temperatures, resorting to incurring in additional expenses for electric heaters and unsafe methods for heating their homes.
WHO: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; Tony Edwards, President of NYCHA Marble Hill Tenants Association, Community Advocates, and Residents.
WHAT: Tour NYCHA Marble Hill Houses following reports of poor boiler room conditions.
WHERE: NYCHA Marble Hill Houses. Management office. 5210 Broadway. Corner of 225th Street. Bronx, NY.
WHEN: TODAY Tuesday, February 6 at 6:00pm
