Heating

City plans phaseout of 'dirty oil'

Many Upper West Side residential buildings burn No. 6 oil, also known as residual fuel oil or unrefined sludge. No. 4 and No. 6 oils emit toxic soot and nickel, substances that have serious negative consequences on health and on the climate.

Local apartment residents boiling mad over lack of heat

It’s been a cold winter for tenants of 3333 Broadway.

Hot in Herre

Another winter of frigid temperatures has once again brought out students’ discontent with climate control on campus, with residence halls and classrooms alike suffering from irregular heating.