As Temps Drop, Sandy Victims Aren't The Only New Yorkers Without Heat

As Temps Drop, Many New Yorkers Are Without Heat
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Tubes carry hot air being pumped into a Financial District building that flooded in an attempt to dry out the building following Superstorm Sandy in lower Manhattan on November 19, 2012 in New York City. Many of the office towers in the low lying Financial District which flooded remain closed due to damage to heating and electrical infrastructure. Many other buildings in the area are being powered by generators. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Tubes carry hot air being pumped into a Financial District building that flooded in an attempt to dry out the building following Superstorm Sandy in lower Manhattan on November 19, 2012 in New York City. Many of the office towers in the low lying Financial District which flooded remain closed due to damage to heating and electrical infrastructure. Many other buildings in the area are being powered by generators. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Last week, the Bloomberg administration gave a stern warning to owners of buildings that have lacked heat or hot water since Hurricane Sandy: Fix the boilers or expect enforcement action from the city.

The plight of freezing tenants has been one of many painful themes in the weeks following the storm. But analysis of calls to the city's 311 hotline shows that most complaints about heat or hot water have come from areas far from storm damage, from buildings and neighborhoods in which inadequate services can be a chronic problem.

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