It's the Brian Lear Show.

I'm producer Amina Serna filling in for Brian today, who's taking care of a family member.

According to the mayor, New York City is potentially facing its longest stretch

of below freezing temperatures on record. But even if it's cold outside, it should not be cold

in your apartment. Yet heat and hot water issues are trending in the city. In the last fiscal year,

heat and hot water violations shot up 12% over the previous year and 60% since 2016.

In light of the ongoing polar vortex, let's get a refresher on landlords' obligations regarding heat and hot water

and what tenants should do if they're feeling cold at home.

With me now is Patrick Sposter, Housing and Homelessness

Reporter at City Limits. Patrick, welcome back to WMIC. Good morning. Thank you so much for having me.

And listeners, we'll invite your calls and texts right away. Are you currently dealing with

inconsistent or non-existent heat in your home?

What are you doing to stay warm on those below freezing days?

And if you've dealt with this issue and had it resolved, what worked?

Share your advice. We can also take some of your questions.

Call or text us at 212-433 W-NYC.

That's 212-433-9-692. Patrick, we're in the dead of, quote, heat season.

Legally speaking, what counts as too cold in the New York City apartment during this time period?

Yeah, heat season runs from October 1st in the fall to May 31st in the spring,

and landlords are required to keep the apartment at a certain temperature.

That's 62 degrees during the day.

Sorry, 62 degrees at night and 68 degrees during the day.

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