AT THE BOILING POINT

Heating issues plague NYCHA

Living in public housing is most difficult when boilers go down in the wintertime

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ

Posted 1/6/22

The new year started in the 20s with a threat of snow that never came. But for many living at Fort Independence Houses, the fear wasn’t about getting to work or school — it was about simply staying warm.

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New farmers market in Kingsbridge aims to combat food insecurity in the Bronx

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