diff --git a/usage/usage_feeders/us_base_usage_parameters.py b/usage/usage_feeders/us_base_usage_parameters.py
index e982087b..65009ab3 100644
--- a/usage/usage_feeders/us_base_usage_parameters.py
+++ b/usage/usage_feeders/us_base_usage_parameters.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class UsBaseUsageParameters:
                 break
           continue
         else:
-          city_object.usage_zone = [UsBaseUsageParameters._parse_zone_usage_type(zone_usage_type, usage_zone)]
+          city_object.usage_zones = [UsBaseUsageParameters._parse_zone_usage_type(zone_usage_type, usage_zone)]
           break
-      if city_object.usage_zone is None:
+      if city_object.usage_zones is None:
         print(city_object.function)
         raise Exception('Usage not found for building function')
 
diff --git a/usage/usage_feeders/us_new_york_city_usage_parameters.py b/usage/usage_feeders/us_new_york_city_usage_parameters.py
index 71ef4629..f7914252 100644
--- a/usage/usage_feeders/us_new_york_city_usage_parameters.py
+++ b/usage/usage_feeders/us_new_york_city_usage_parameters.py
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ from usage.usage_feeders.helpers.us_pluto_to_usage import UsPlutoToUsage as Pu
 
 class UsNewYorkCityUsageParameters(UsBaseUsageParameters):
   def __init__(self, city):
-    super().__init__(city, Pu.usage)
+    self._city = city
+    super().__init__(self._city, Pu.usage)