Fast internet access through broadband is rapidly evolving into an essential utility service, just as universal landline telephone service became a public goal in the twentieth century. Broadband is increasingly […]
The Hazel Towers Tenants Association filed a Petition in May, 2009 with the PSC seeking to halt submetering at Hazel Towers, after their complaint filed with the PSC’s Office of […]
When Niagara Mohawk d/b/a National Grid filed a proposal with the PSC to spend funds on a “smart meter” project, the cost of which would be borne by its customers, […]
Tenants at a former Mitchell Lama housing project in Yonkers, Riverview II, won a small victory in their struggle to overturn a New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) order […]
This week, the FCC released its latest “Telephone Penetration By Income By State” report. The report is based on March 2008 Census Bureau survey data from its Current Population Survey […]
The New York State Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform held a hearing August 12, 2009 to examine modernizing New York State’s telecommunications tax system. PULP’s Senior Attorney, […]
Governor Paterson on August 10, 2009, announced the issuance of the draft state energy plan by the State Energy Planning Board, which is comprised of state officials from various state […]
Historic Cohoes Falls is said to be the state’s second most significant waterfalls, after Niagara, but is dry much of the time due to an obsolete dam that diverted the […]
This week PULP received several calls involving the attempts of utilities to terminate electric service after receiving partial payments of arrears from local departments of social services (“DSS”) under New […]
We received a call today from a tenant in a multiple dwelling in Brooklyn. Electric and gas utility service had been included in tenants’ rent. The owner stopped paying utility […]