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- 1Reporter uses thermal sensor to show city heat inequalities▼using his iPhone and a thermal sensor to document temperatures in homes, workplaces and public spaces as the heat grippe
A journalist has been using an iPhone and a thermal sensor to document temperatures in homes, workplaces and public spaces during an intense heatwave gripping the city. The readings reveal stark disparities: construction workers labouring in direct sun, delivery riders crossing hot streets, and residents of old, poorly insulated apartment buildings facing dangerous indoor temperatures.
- 2Apartment building workers and landlords reach tentative labor deal▼Apartment building workers and landlords reach tentative labor deal, averting strike
Apartment building workers and landlords have reached a tentative labor agreement, averting a planned strike that would have disrupted building services. The deal means doormen, maintenance staff and other residential building employees will remain on the job. Details of the proposed contract, including wages and benefits, have not yet been released, and the agreement is expected to go to workers for a ratification vote.