Indoor dining on hold, dozens of extra traffic cops assigned, & more

By Emily Myers | July 2, 2020 - 10:30AM

Indoor dining is scrapped for New York City as the coronavirus pandemic worsens across the U.S. (The New York Times)

Black homeowners pay 13 percent more in property taxes each year than white families, new data analysis shows (Washington Post)

NYC's new budget will see dozens of extra traffic cops writing tickets for motorists (New York Post)

It's taken a decade but calls to preserve a city building with abolitionist history are finally being heard (Gothamist)

An innovation challenge is seeking ideas on how to improve the city's buildings and modernize the construction process (Real Estate Weekly)

Demolition is underway of a three-story building that collapsed in Brooklyn where a gym was undergoing renovation (abc7NY)

Emily Myers

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Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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