The governor is trying to keep the lights, gas and water on in buildings where the landlord isn’t paying the bills.
As part of the State of the State address she will deliver on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a statewide measure to prevent utilities from shutting off services to tenants in apartments when landlords are behind on payments, THE CITY has learned.
Currently, when property owners don’t pay for gas, electric or water bills, utility companies may cut services — or threaten to — for the residents who usually don’t have a way to intervene. In the governor’s proposed legislation, utility companies would be able put liens on properties for nonpayment instead of shutting off services…