FLORAL PARK, Long Island (WABC) — Christmas is just days away, but the arctic air is already here, leaving some residents — including one family from Long Island — struggling to stay warm.
The air is artic on a quiet Floral Park street on Long Island, but inside one home, there’s no heat.
“This morning it was really cold, and then the shower didn’t work because the pipes started to freeze,” said homeowner Diane Connolly.
Connelly has cold hands and is pumping her fireplace to make up the difference. She is a wife and mother of four, and also has a dog named Broady.
“Without heat, very cold. They’ve been complaining a lot for the most part,” Connolly said.
Her kids all went to their friends. She’s maintaining as much as she can with her winter coat.
“Yesterday… or maybe the day before, we started to notice — because the temperature dropped — we started to …