Jillian Forstadt
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The Garcias have been without water since the start of February, when their landlord, Douglas Ritter, turned off the service to their upstairs apartment on Mary Street.
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According to the proposal, the Ithaca Dedicated Encampment Site would house up to 50 residents experiencing homelessness.
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Households must report the loss to their county Department of Social Services within 10 days of losing power.
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“There is a dry ice shortage, so we're fighting through that as well,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said. “We're doing everything we can to get extra dry ice.”
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said the storm affected 11 counties, from the Southern Tier to the North Country.
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Home heating prices are up as natural gas supply costs continue to surge worldwide. This comes as households in New York face staggering utility debt, which advocates worry will be difficult to pay back in time.
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The provision increases the time tenants have to decide if they want to renew their lease before a landlord can show their home to other renters.
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Anyone in New York with a pending application for federal aid is protected from court-ordered eviction. But some landlords are trying to force tenants out illegally.
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A grand jury charged brothers Yaron and Leor Kweller with rape in the first degree, a more serious felony charge than the one they were given upon arrest.
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The Southern Door Community Land Trust will use the grant to retrofit current and future homes with green energy appliances, in an effort to reduce energy costs.