Bad news for co-op and condo boards struggling to cut their buildings’ carbon emissions enough to comply with the Climate Mobilization Act. In response to the deadly January fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people, the New York City Council is considering a bill that would require landlords and co-op and condo boards to increase thermostats from 68 degrees to 70 degrees during the day and from 62 degrees to 66 degrees at night during the October-through-May heat season.   Read the entire article……………………………….

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