The NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene is encouraging low-income elderly individuals over 60 years of age to apply for a free air conditioner, if you do not already own one. To qualify, you must complete and mail an application for the 2009 NYC Cooling Assistance Program along with a doctor's note describing your need. Call 311 for more information. unfortunately, the application form is not available as a download via the NYC Dept for the aging website ( www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/home.html ), although forms for other things are.