Recall the proclamation made by 2009's most charismatic N.Y.C. mayoral candidate, Jimmy McMillan . "The rent is too damn high," he declared. He was right, considering the average New Yorker spends $4,109 monthly for a Manhattan rental, according to a recent report from Douglas Elliman Real Estate. What those fancy brokerage firms don't tell you is just how bad some of the buildings are — and where. Consider the ingenuity of JustFix.nyc. The local startup devised a map of the buildings with the most outstanding HPD (Department of Housing Preservation and Development) violations. The non-profit organization helps renters take advantage of the housing codes of New York City and allows its users to take photos of whatever problem they come across in the building and lodge complaints. Whether it's rats, mold or cockroaches, JustFix.nyc has it reported. The app, funded by the Robin Hood Foundation and the Fast Forward Accelerator (an ac
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