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A app that helps tenants stay warm all winter

Lack of heat is consistently the number one complaint during a New York City winter. In 2015, the city we received more than 200,000 heat related complaints mostly from lower income neighborhoods, but these tenants now have a tech-savvy ally. Heat Seek is a mobile app and a sensor that collects and graphs temperature data helping tenants hold their landlords accountable and to stay warm.

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