These are unprecedented times for renters in NYC. Covid-related eviction protections have expired, rents are soaring, and the availability of apartments with rent below $1500 is at a 30-year low. It is more important than ever that tenants are able to remain safely in their homes. - Heat Seek Annual Impact Report, Letter from the Executive Director
As this heat season begins, we’re reflecting on the past year, what we accomplished, and what we learned to best position ourselves to aid tenants in need this upcoming winter. We’ve just launched our Annual Impact Report, and will be sharing excerpts of it throughout the month of November. Today, we’re sharing the Report’s “Letter from the Executive Director,” which provides an overview of our work. If you’d like to read the full report, you can find it here.