Kenny/Bourne Apartments heat and hot water crisis
Newburgh
Summary
Dozens of Kenny Apartments tenants told the council they've gone weeks without heat and hot water in freezing weather, with children and seniors affected. The city says the landlord must get a final chance to repair before the city can declare an emergency and possibly replace the boiler, billing the cost back as a lien.
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Last discussed Jan 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
If the city steps in, a new boiler could cost $267,000 to $350,000, billed to the landlord as a property lien.
The roughly 120 Kenny Apartments tenant households who would get heat, hot water, and safer living conditions.
Tenants — including children, seniors, and disabled residents — continue to live without heat and hot water while legal procedures run their course.
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