Sabocat
28th January 2004, 12:53
Yet another example of profits before people.
Struggling to survive without heat
By Sean Petty
WHEN BRUTALLY cold temperatures and arctic winds hit the Northeastern U.S. last week, the media advised people that it was dangerous to go outside unless they had to. But for tens of thousands of people in New York City without heat in their apartments, staying at home brought no relief.
Since October 1, the city's non-emergency hotline has received more than 100,000 calls complaining of heat or hot water problems, according to the New York Times. Seven deaths were blamed on the record cold. Two of the victims were homeless men. One froze to death under a bridge, and the other died a fire that he had started to keep warm in an abandoned building.
The rest: http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-1/483/...02_NoHeat.shtml (http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-1/483/483_02_NoHeat.shtml)
Struggling to survive without heat
By Sean Petty
WHEN BRUTALLY cold temperatures and arctic winds hit the Northeastern U.S. last week, the media advised people that it was dangerous to go outside unless they had to. But for tens of thousands of people in New York City without heat in their apartments, staying at home brought no relief.
Since October 1, the city's non-emergency hotline has received more than 100,000 calls complaining of heat or hot water problems, according to the New York Times. Seven deaths were blamed on the record cold. Two of the victims were homeless men. One froze to death under a bridge, and the other died a fire that he had started to keep warm in an abandoned building.
The rest: http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-1/483/...02_NoHeat.shtml (http://www.socialistworker.org/2004-1/483/483_02_NoHeat.shtml)