This family lived without heat for months. Their landlord now faces a criminal charge
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Xiomara Mejia and her Wyandanch family have been battling their landlord, who allegedly turned their heat off and is now facing criminal charges for doing so. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca; Anthony Florio