Mamdani announces $38 million investment in electric heating pumps for NYCHA Beach 41st Street development in Edgemere - QNS

"Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a $38.4 million investment to install electric heat pumps at NYCHA's Beach 41st Street Houses development in Edgemere as part of efforts to bring reliable heating to NYCHA tenants across the city. Mamdani said the eco-friendly electric heat pumps, which were first installed at Woodside Houses in 2023, would bring reliable heat to all 712 units at the Beach 41st Street development."

"The new pumps will replace traditional pumps powered by natural gas, which Mamdani said would provide more reliable, affordable and environmentally-friendly heat for NYCHA residents. He added that it would take two years to install the new pumps at all 712 units in the development. Citing data from the Woodside Houses pilot program, Mamdani said the new electric pumps had yielded 87% in energy savings while also allowing residents to heat their apartments in winter and prevent their homes from overheating in summer."

"The mayor also announced that the pumps will be installed in 10,000 NYCHA apartments by 2030, with plans to eventually equip all 177,000 NYCHA apartments with electric pumps. Mamdani did not have an estimate for how much such a project would cost. However, he said the pumps would offset the risk of fossil fuel supplies being disrupted, noting that ice flows have boxed out ships carrying essential fuel to millions of apartments in the city."

A $38.4 million investment will install electric heat pumps at NYCHA's Beach 41st Street Houses in Edgemere to provide reliable heating to 712 units. The new pumps will replace natural gas–powered systems and are expected to deliver more reliable, affordable, and environmentally friendly heat. Installation across the development is planned to take two years. A 2023 Woodside Houses pilot showed 87% energy savings and improved heating, cooling, hot water reliability, and resident temperature control. The program aims to reach 10,000 NYCHA apartments by 2030 with a long-term goal of equipping all 177,000 units.

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