Four Buildings at Astoria Co-op Still Waiting for Gas & Hot Water

Aug. 17, 2015 — Remember these guys? It looks like four buildings at the Acropolis Gardens co-op development in Astoria are still caught between Con Edison and a hard place. Residents there have not had cooking gas or hot water since April, when Con Edison cut service for allegedly unauthorized, improper hookups. And it looks like they'll have to wait at least three more weeks before Con Edison restores service, reports DNAinfo. The buildings' management company, Metropolitan Pacific Properties, "claimed at the time that their work was permitted and that the shutdown was a mistake." DNAinfo adds that, in a statement, "the buildings' co-op board blamed the delays on 'roadblocks and obstacles' by Con Edison and the Department of Buildings. An attorney for the board did not immediately respond to questions about what those roadblocks are." At least it looks as if they'll have their hot water before winter hits. Now that would really suck.