We moved in to our apt in Sept. In Oct, I smelled gas around the gas meter in the kitchen and called Con Ed. They found 3 gas leaks and shut our gas/locked the meter. They told us our management co./landlord had to hire a plumber to do the repairs before they could re-inspect and turn it back on. The management company was NOT HAPPY that we called Con Ed but I told them that I would always call the utility company if there was a dangerous situation like a leak, no matter what they say.
The management co. hired a plumber, who came and did some of the work, Con Ed came back and told them they had to do more. They came back and supposedly did that work. The plumber was supposed to file paperwork with Con Ed and the Buildings Dept. so that they could proceed with inspections. As of now, almost 4 months later, that has not happened. We call Con Ed and the plumber once a week and get the same run-around: no paperwork filed. One claims they have filed, the other claims there is no paperwork on file. The management co. has stopped returning our calls.
We have no stove, a gaping hole in our kitchen wall where the gas meter used to be, and have lost the use of a full section of kitchen cabinet.
I am 3 months pregnant and have not been able to cook myself a hot meal yet during my pregnancy.
What should we do? We feel trapped and no one seems to have any answers among Con Ed, the plumber, and the management company. I have tried calling 311 but they connect me to housing court which says I have to come down there to file a report.
Any advice? We are at the end of our rope...