Landlords of roughly 2,800 buildings still use No. 4 heating oil, a major source of air pollution in New York City that not only can sicken their immediate neighborhoods, but also contribute broader environmental harms, such as acid rain upstate.
“Removing these harmful emissions will prevent deaths, lifelong respiratory illnesses, and emergency room visits for asthma attacks every year,” said Councilmember James Gennaro, a Queens Democrat who sponsored the legislation to hasten the transition.
“For landlords, believe it or not, it's like the big topic for the last eight years,” Gjonaj said. “They don't want to proceed with the job because of the aspect of paying all that money at once.” Alternatively, landlords can opt for a more expensive solution: electric heating. While this choice costs more in the short-term, it puts a New York CIty building ahead-of-schedule for future compliance under Local Law 97, which plans to begin phasing out natural gasPivoting to electric heat comes with more city and state incentives than the natural gas option.
Given its difficulties making the pivot, 2800 Jerome Ave. still relies on a hulking, 5,000-gallon oil tank to power a U-Haul-sized boiler that delivers heat and hot water to residents. The tank sits in a cement room that is sealed off from the rest of the basement and big enough to contain a spill.
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