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NYC considers bill that would mandate landlords to provide air-conditioning for tenants

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Window air conditioning units sit in windows in New York. (Jenny Kane/AP)
Window air conditioning units sit in windows in New York. (Jenny Kane/AP)

New York City tenants could be a lot cooler in future summers if a proposed bill mandating landlords to provide air-conditioning units for tenants passes.

We speak with Hilary Howard of the New York Times, who covers how New York City is adapting to climate change.

This segment aired on August 5, 2024.

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