Curfew to slow the surge, 'stoop court' is in session, & more

By Emily Myers | November 12, 2020 - 10:30AM

Private gatherings will be limited and a 10 p.m. curfew is being set for bars, restaurants, and gyms across New York as a way of curbing rising numbers of coronavirus cases (The New York Times)

Tenant union organizers are conducting “stoop court” sessions in a new effort to support tenants while Housing Court is running virtually (The City)

A new public park—Waterline Square—opened on the Upper West Side. It connects three waterfront developments at the southern tip of Riverside Park (press release)

The affordable housing lottery opens for Roosevelt Parc, a six-story, mixed-use development at 37-46 72nd St. in Jackson Heights, Queens (New York Yimby)

The 75-foot tall Rockerfeller Christmas tree is on its way to the city (@30RockTree)

As the MTA increases station accessibility, three new elevators are open at subway stops in Brooklyn (abc7)

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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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