{"id":385691,"date":"2021-12-25T03:04:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T00:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/frigid-seniors-face-christmas-without-heat-in-nycha-project\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T03:04:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T00:04:51","slug":"frigid-seniors-face-christmas-without-heat-in-nycha-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/frigid-seniors-face-christmas-without-heat-in-nycha-project\/","title":{"rendered":"#Frigid seniors face Christmas without heat in NYCHA project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Frigid seniors face Christmas without heat in NYCHA project<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Scores of suffering seniors in a Bronx housing project were bracing Friday to spend Christmas with Jack Frost after going more than two weeks without heat \u2014 despite official claims that the problem was fixed following a Post expose.<\/p>\n<p>And in a cruel irony, the nearby community center where the 70-plus residents were told they could keep warm was closed for the holiday and won\u2019t reopen until next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo merry, jolly Christmas for me,\u201d lamented Steven Tellie, 66.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tellie said the heat in his apartment briefly came on Thursday night but was out again when he woke up Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He was preparing to spend Christmas Day bundled up in his bed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have nowhere to go. My daughter died when she was 5. My mom died in 2011. My cousin is all the way in [Washington,] DC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Resident Steven Tellie says he has nowhere to go but to freeze inside his unheated apartment.\" class=\"wp-image-20610497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Resident Steven Tellie says he has nowhere to go but to freeze inside his unheated apartment.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Margarita Pabon and great granddaughter Leahany Reyes endure cold temperatures at Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses.\" class=\"wp-image-20610491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Margarita Pabon and great-granddaughter Leahany Reyes endure cold temperatures at Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAre they going to wait until one of us seniors die to do something?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Housing Authority\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.nycha.info\/Outages\/Outages.aspx\">website<\/a> said Friday that the outage in Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses in Soundview only lasted 22 hours and that heat was restored around 8 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn\u2019t fix nothing,\u201d fumed Charles Reeves, 78, who was wearing a knit cap with a pompom inside his apartment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Building 12 of the NYCHA Bronx River Houses at 1630 East 174th St. in the Bronx.\" class=\"wp-image-20610490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The NYCHA directed residents to seek shelter at a nearby community center even though the place won\u2019t be open for Christmas.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bronx River Houses resident Charles Reeves\" class=\"wp-image-20610494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bronx River Houses resident Charles Reeves says the NYCHA has not fixed the heating issue despite their claim.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI never got any heat last night. I don\u2019t know what they are talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosa Velazquez, 98, sat in her apartment, covered head-to-toe in pajamas, a sweater, a shawl and a blanket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNYCHA doesn\u2019t give any attention to old people. They don\u2019t care if we freeze. I called a lot of times,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"NYCHA resident Alejandra Ramos\" class=\"wp-image-20610492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>NYCHA resident Alejandra Ramos constantly sits next to a radiant heater while her Bronx apartment remains without heat.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rosa Velazquez\" class=\"wp-image-20610496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rosa Velazquez, 98-years-old, covers herself as much as possible and says the NYCHA \u201cdon\u2019t care if we freeze.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis Christmas \u2014 it\u2019s going to be sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NYCHA said the community center was closed when the heat was restored and that there were \u201ccurrently no heat or hot water service interruptions\u201d at the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents experiencing any issues, including heat or hot water loss in their apartment,  should create a work ticket by using theMyNycha<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> or by calling the Customer Contact Center,\u201d a rep added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Residents talk to each other about the no heating or hot water fiasco inside Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses on Dec. 24, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-20610499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Residents talk to each other about the no heating or hot water fiasco inside Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses on Dec. 24, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Workers try to fix a leaking water issue from the ceiling at the lobby in Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses.\" class=\"wp-image-20610493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Workers try to fix a leaking water issue from the ceiling at the lobby in Building 12 of the Bronx River Houses.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>William Rivera, district manager for Community Board 9, visited the site and sent NYCHA an email calling the conditions there \u201cunacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to no heat and hot water there is a major leak in the lobby [and] doors do not lock. (Security issue),\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan your office please look into this supposedly there were several NYCHA here yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Resident Odell Griggs\" class=\"wp-image-20610500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Resident Odell Griggs leaves his stove on all the time even if he dies from carbon monoxide poisoning.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Building 12 of the NYCHA Bronx River Houses at 1630 East 174th St. in the Bronx.\" class=\"wp-image-20610501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Building 12 of the NYCHA Bronx River Houses at 1630 East 174th St. in the Bronx.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later in the day, Norma Saunders, president of the Bronx River Houses Tenants Association, said, \u201cIf NYCHA would have fixed the situation before it worsened, you know we would not be in a situation like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, heat is coming up, it\u2019s very low, but the plumbers are in there, and they are working on it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Saunders warned, however, that the heat might not reach all the floors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Resident Manuel Morales\" class=\"wp-image-20610498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/bronx-nycha-no-heat-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Resident Manuel Morales, 96-years-old, tries to use multiple space heaters to stay warm.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the problem that we have,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll have the first and second, maybe the third, get heat, and then you have the fourth, fifth and sixth that don\u2019t get anything.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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