Why does NYC not have central AC?

Coping With Heat Waves in the City But central air has been popular in the rest of the country for years now…so why are most apartments still reliant on other AC solutions? The short answer: time and money. Retrofitting older buildings with central air is expensive and extremely labor-intensive.



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