Brickbat: Cool Down

The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to provide air conditioning or cooling systems in tenants' apartments upon request at no charge. The bill, which still requires the mayor's approval, would also require landlords who control building temperatures to keep apartments cooled to 78 degrees between June 15 and September 15 each year.

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[Fist of Etiquette]

Finally, a legitimate shot at Europe.

[Don't look at me! ( Is the war over yet?)]

This sounds cool.

[Don't look at me! ( Is the war over yet?)]

landlords who control building temperatures to keep apartments cooled to 78 degrees between June 15 and September 15 each year.

What if it’s only 72 degrees outside?

[Think It Through]

Then the window will achieve the requirement.

[Longtobefree]

In an unrelated story, NYC forms a committee to determine why NYC apartment availability shrank by 25%.

In a story you will never see, NYC passes law requiring A/C companies and A/C technicians to provide apartment owners free units and support.

[Neutral not Neutered]

Wow NYC has really gone off the cliff!

Forcing property owners to provide a "convenience" for nothing which costs them a large sum could never go wrong.

Do they have statistics that show people living in apartments with temps of 80 F are dying or are in danger somehow?

Doesn't NYC have an issue with empty buildings now?

The WEF is licking it's chops, you will own nothing and be happy!

If the owners control the building temps ensuring folks do not freeze to death, I can understand, but being uncomfortable inside during summer? No way.

[GOD OF PENGUIN ISLAND]

Luckily I recently learned that increases in demand for power doesn’t raise costs, so just make the power company give landlords the extra electricity for free and everything should be fine.

[TJJ2000]

...because of course; 'GUNS' (Gov-Guns) make Air Conditioning too! /s

[Incunabulum]

78F?

Put it at 82F and turn on an fan.

[Incunabulum]

Can these people not go to Walmart and buy an AC and put it in a window?