Hottest year ever update, New York City edition: Frosty thousands steaming over lack of heat, some forced to use ovens, boiling water to keep warm

Thousands of New Yorkers are complaining they don't have heat at home as bitterly cold weather rips through the city.
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"We heat the apartment with hot water on the stove," Lorick said. "The stove is running 24 hours a day. This shouldn't happen in America, it's wrong."