NEWBURGH – Resident after resident of the Bourne and Kenny apartments told the Newburgh City Council Monday night that they continue to be without heat and hot water forcing them to live in untenable conditions for themselves and their families.
Tenants demanded action now and city officials said they are working as fast as they can, given that the complexes are privately owned and they must follow procedures.
City Manager Todd Venning said they have made contact with the landlord company, which is making repairs with a deadline of Friday. If the work is not completed by the weekend, the city can go through a procedure to declare a state of emergency and fix the repairs.
- “We’re going to go back Friday; we will know Monday and will be able to go forward. Then we will have to find the money because we are talking about $350,000,” he said.
City Councilman Omari Shakur said the problems in those apartments have been ongoing for six years and he thinks someone responsible should be arrested.
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