Rep. Goldman Proposes Bill to Steer Federal Funds to NYCHA Boiler Upgrades

Rep. Goldman Proposes Bill to Steer Federal Funds to NYCHA Boiler Upgrades

With the city experiencing a dangerous freeze, Congressman Dan Goldman (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) last week proposed legislation to steer potentially tens of millions of federal dollars to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for boiler upgrades, declaring that adequate heat is a personal security issue. Currently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the agency that provides NYCHA with most of its funding, offers emerge…