Defending the new rent laws, NYC's missing streets, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | September 25, 2020 - 10:30AM

To the dismay of landlords, tenant attorneys will be a party to five legal challenges to New York’s new rent laws (The Real Deal)

New Yorkers are realizing the city is not actually the center of the universe and that they can live elsewhere (The New York Post)

A 1941 painting holds a clue to one of New York City’s missing streets (Ephemeral New York)

An affordable housing lottery opened for 185 units at 52-41 Center Boulevard on Long Island City’s waterfront (New York Yimby)

A round up of the out-of-pocket-costs you can expect when selling your NYC apartment (StreetEasy Blog)

Suffolk County villages that are off the beaten path offer a mellower take on the Hamptons (The New York Times)

Jennifer White Karp

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Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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