New York City Tenants Are Entitled to Heat. What About Air-Conditioning?

As New York City endures its third heat wave of the year, a city councilman plans to introduce a bill this week that would require landlords to buy, install and maintain air-conditioning units or cooling systems for tenants during the summer, with fines of up to $1,250 per day for noncompliance.The idea behind the legislation, proposed by Councilman Lincoln Restler from Brooklyn, is to update the existing housing…