A cancer survivor is among the residents at a NYCHA building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan concerned about dark smoke coming from a temporary boiler outside.
The housing authority says it’s part of heating upgrades at the Amsterdam Houses, and the city says it’s safe. However, residents say it’s creating a buildup of dirt inside their homes and they want answers.
“Now, it’s just like a fire”
Hector Camacho said he’s cleaning more than ever to keep up with a black soot-like substance accumulating in his home. He says 10 years ago he went into remission for stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma and these days he suffers from sarcoidosis in his lungs — an inflammatory disease.
He said what looks like a thick dust is coming from the temporary boiler that was set up outside the Amsterdam Houses in October 2024 as part of a nearly $50 million heating system upgrade…