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Bronx Residents Frustrated as Utility Bills Rise Amid Political Clash

3/31/2026

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Bronx residents express frustration over rising utility bills as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins clash with Governor Kathy Hochul over delaying climate mandates to 2040.
Hochul argues the delay will prevent further utility-cost increases.
Beatriz Coronel and Minerva Diaz, Bronx residents, support delaying the law to ease bills while acknowledging environmental risks.
Budget negotiations are expected to extend past the April 1 deadline.

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Bronx residents express frustration over rising utility bills as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins clash with Governor Kathy Hochul over delaying climate mandates to 2040.
Hochul argues the delay will prevent further utility-cost increases.
Beatriz Coronel and Minerva Diaz, Bronx residents, support delaying the law to ease bills while acknowledging environmental risks.
Budget negotiations are expected to extend past the April 1 deadline.