NYC pols push to protect water bill deadbeats — could force hikes on law-abiding owners: officials

The City Council is pushing legislation that would make it harder for authorities to collect from deadbeats who owe tens of ...
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Lawmakers call for action after man loses home over water bill

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- A community is rallying around a Brooklyn homeowner who was featured in a 7 On Your Side Investigation. "It is a profound injustice," said NYC Councilmember Chris Banks. The New ...
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DEP hits NYC woman, 86, with $22K water bill she says is mistake — and could see her lose her home

An elderly Queens resident could lose her home after the Department of Environmental Protection slapped her with a $22,828.71 water bill — which she claims is completely inaccurate. Margaret McGowan, ...
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DEP hits NYC woman, 86, with $22K water bill — and now her home is on the line as agency won’t admit it’s a mistake

An elderly Queens resident could lose her home after the Department of Environmental Protection slapped her with a $22,828.71 water bill -- which she claims is completely inaccurate. She’s getting ...
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Lawmakers fighting to protect homeowners after man loses home over unpaid water bill

BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- A man lost his million-dollar home over an unpaid water bill that he didn't know about -- a bill worth less than 1% of the value of his Brooklyn home. It's a story ...
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Bill requiring building owners to test for Legionella stalled in NYC Council despite deadly Harlem outbreak

A proposed New York City law that would require large building owners to regularly test for the presence of Legionella bacteria in their water systems — not just in cooling towers — has been stalled ...
City & State New York

MAHA moment? NYC Council bill would ban fluoride in drinking water

A new City Council bill seeks to ban fluoride from New York City drinking water, ending what the bill’s two council supporters called “forced medication” of an entire population. It’s also aligned ...