#AskTheMayor: Tackling the Cold, Heat Outage in NYCHA, Congestion Pricing

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and addresses yesterday's snowstorm, heating issues in NYCHA and Rikers and his position on congestion pricing. 

"There are ten buildings that house inmates, but two of those have had sporadic heat problems... One of them will be shutdown entirely," says @NYCMayor the cold conditions at Rikers

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 5, 2018

"There are still a few, for sure, where we still have more to do," Mayor says when @BrianLehrer asks if all NYCHA apartments have heat now. Many had no heat during yesterday's snowstorm.

— Grace Rauh (@gracerauh) January 5, 2018

"I don't think it's the best way to address the MTA crisis, the millionaire's tax is the best way," says @NYCMayor on congestion pricing

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 5, 2018

Caller Fanny in Brooklyn reports that the @NYCMayor and @NYCHousing helped get heat and hot water back to her building after calling into #AsktheMayor last week about a negligent landlord

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 5, 2018

Between 6 AM and 10 PM, if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature must be at least 68 degrees during the day and 62 degrees at night https://t.co/ZXMxxwUedg

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 5, 2018

The last time we had under 300 homicides was in 1951, @NYCMayor credits to NYPD's neighborhood policing and community partners

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 5, 2018