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Boiler issues in PACT developments

1:34:43

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Council Member Chris Banks inquires about boiler problems in PACT developments. Gillian Connell from NYCHA explains some of the issues they've encountered and steps taken to address them.

Some recently converted PACT sites haven't undergone full boiler repair and replacement, leading to struggles immediately after conversion
Hope Gardens experienced issues with new boilers due to flooding
Additional funds were made available for a long-term solution at Hope Gardens, which involved elevating the boilers
The discussion highlights the challenges of maintaining and upgrading infrastructure during the transition to PACT management

Chris Banks

1:34:43

Have there been any issues with such as the boiler problems that you're aware of in the PAC developments?

1:34:53

Any boiler issues, that have taken place that you're aware of, particularly in the pack developments?

Gillian Connell

1:35:02

So some of our more recently converted sites haven't undergone the full boiler repair and replacement, and so some of those systems do struggle immediately upon conversion.

Chris Banks

1:35:11

What developments, where there have been a boiler replacement, where there have been issues that you that that have been brought to your attention?

Gillian Connell

1:35:22

Sure.

1:35:22

I mean, I can refer back back to what had happened at Hope Gardens where there were issues immediately after the the boilers had been replaced, where there was flooding and they were, damaged again.

1:35:33

And as we had described before, there's additional funds that were made available to, for for the long term solution for addressing that issue, which was elevating the boilers.

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