Posted on 11/20/2025 6:09:44 AM PST by AbolishCSEU
ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on President Donald Trump to release $400 million in federal funds for the Home Energy Assistance Program.
Governor Hochul said 1.5 million New Yorkers will rely on HEAP to help them heat their homes this winter. Hochul noted that, despite the government shutdown ending after 43 days, the longest hiatus in history, the Trump Administration has yet to release the funds.
New York State will begin accepting HEAP applications on Nov. 24, but Hochul said that this will only be possible if the funding is provided.
CNY Central spoke to one local family affected by the delay in HEAP. Tianna Archie, a Syracuse resident, said she and her three children have been left in the dark, literally, as they wait for the funds. She said she's been forced to cut down on electricity expenses where she can.
"I was kind of nervous, not knowing the amount I’d have to come up with to survive," said Archie. "It’s been a little bit of a struggle, but I’m trying.”
The Archie Family has resorted to keeping lights to a minimum, heavily relying on candles to illuminate their home. The Onondaga County Department of Public Services said before the shutdown ended that it was prepared to activate HEAP as soon as federal money is released.
Governor Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to utilize the state's Energy Affordability Program, which provides up to $500 in annual discounts on energy bills. Hochul's office said around 1.5 million households in the state are estimated to be eligible for the state's program.
This is just another welfare program where taxpayers pay for those who refuse to pay for their gas and electric bill. They often get brand new furnaces, etc. We have participated in this program as an HVAC biz/vendor in the past and most are scamming the system.
We have rental property and constantly have applicants ask if "any/all utilities are included." Translation: tenant can't get a utility account in their own name because of defaulting in the past AFTER getting all this assistance.
Someone tell me why the taxpayers in Tucson are subsidizing tax deadbeats in Noo Yawk to live in their cute little winter wonderland.
Can’t afford the heat, move south. Don’t gotta shovel sunshine.
Wish in one hand, excrete in the other, you law-faring POS.
See which one fills up first.
I thought Globull warming was bad. Embrace the cold, you commie Phucks!
Agreed. And don't forget that NY is making it even harder to stay warm with their war on cheap energy. This makes it even more unfair to demand us smart thinking people bail them out.
You do realize AZ has the same program to assist with the summer electric bills from people running all that AC?
I’m so sick of DEMANDS. Say no until it becomes a request.
Lemme guess. They contacted Tianna on her $1000 phone with a $50 unlimited data plan while she was getting her nails done and a weave.
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Is this the same state that sees its first responsibility to illegal immigrants and their housing and their health and their free stuff?
The very same.
New yorkers elect a muzzie socialist, and I’m supposed to help heat their home?
Tianna Archie most probably voted for Kamala in 2024 and Joe Biden in 2020.
Give ‘em a call, Tianna. 😉😂😂
Yep. If the videos on youtube and tiktok are any indication of the water buffalos complaining about their EBT being cut off.
Do I need a sarc tag?
“Ms. Archie will be burning down her apartment with those candles...”
First thing I thought of, too!
Do they leave the doors open and wear jackets when running the AC?
Around here they open the window in below zero weather, jack the furnace up to 90 and wear shorts/slides and socks.
Actually, I also was wondering why the NY Governor doesn’t simply request the funding vs smack one of her high heels on the office desk. while “demanding” those same funds?
More of that shrill, paranoid No Kings behavior.
Fine. Reverse course on restricting natural gas usage and development in your state, and the money’s yours.
Nope, don’t realize that...and since I grew up there, never recall anyone sending us an extra $30/mo to run the swamp cooler!
Sounds like a Mexican slush fund to me. Mooore money por la raza! Yee haw! Andale Andale!
Why are we PAYING people to burn fossil fuels in New York?? It is destroying the planet! Most of the planet is already gone, just look outside. I don’t see a planet. Darn those fossil fuels!
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