Lawmakers Want to End Lengthy Gas Cutoffs in NYC Public Housing

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat sponsoring the bill, said long gas outages are unacceptable, especially when they make cooking hard and cause residents to spend more on prepared foods.

"Can you imagine your gas being out for months and not hearing from anyone — the utility company, the city or NYCHA about what the plan for restoration is?” Myrie said. “If you can’t cook on your stove … you don’t care who is responsible for it. You just want the service restored.”