A stand-off prevents eviction, confusion over schools reopening, & more

By Emily Myers | July 9, 2020 - 10:00AM

Tenants in Crown Heights staved off eviction after a stand-off with a landlord they claim was harassing them to move out (Gothamist)

The back and forth continues over the reopening of schools. Governor Andrew Cuomo says a decision will be made in early August (abc7)

Contractors who violate pandemic safety requirements will be issued tickets from Department of Building inspectors (Real Estate Weekly)

A new PropertyShark study looks at how much space $250,000 buys in the 100 largest U.S. cities (press release)

There are calls to end Brooklyn’s popular West Indian Day Parade in order to spare the NYPD's budget (Brooklyn Paper)

Governor's Island is reopening to the public for walking and biking on July 15th (Untapped Cities)

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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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