In app-dominated world, now comes vital aid for indigent
Brooklyn techie creates fresh EBT to help public assistance recipients
From Postmates and DoorDash to Grubhub and UberEats, there are countless apps today that can deliver anything and everything to one’s doorstep in the blink of an eye.
In 2018, when Brooklynites can have groceries brought to their 50th-floor condo with the swipe of a finger, one Downtown Brooklyn-based tech company has created an app to help those who cannot afford such luxuries.
“If Con Edison overcharges me by $5 for my monthly heating bill, it sucks but I could pay it,” says Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of the Brooklyn-based tech company Propel. “If you’re low-income and don’t have a lot of money, having to call and spend the hour on the phone trying to get that money back is really important, and really frustrating.”