CTRC provides training and technical assistance for neighborhood housing groups, community based organizations, legislative staffs and social service providers. CTRC produces fact sheets on tenants' rights, develops and publishes research reports, and provides a written guide to New York City government processes. CTRC advocates on budget policies that affect housing and related services in low-income neighborhoods. CTRC has led the campaign for the improvement and expansion of the city's Housing Maintenance Code inspection and enforcement services.
Heat is when outside temp.
Hot Water is required 24 hours a day at a minimum remperature at the tap of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A brutal winter may often send the temperature plummeting to below freezing for days at a time. Under such circumstances, any building without heat constitutes a life threatening, emergency situation for tenants, especially senior citizens, invalids and infants or young children. It is not difficult to find reasons for the fact that heat and hot water problems are so commonplace. A large part of the NYC housing stock is old and in poor condition.