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Unlikely partners fight for tenants, suing to restore indoor dining, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
January 28, 2021 - 10:30AM

In an unlikely partnership, Legal Aid Society and REBNY unite to pressure lawmakers on rental assistance for tenants (The Real Deal via Wall Street Journal)

Minority restaurant owners in New York City file a lawsuit demanding an end to indoor dining restrictions (amNewYork)

A barge ship loaded with polluted sediment from the Gowanus canal sank off Sunset Park (Brownstoner)

The city's middle school administrators will get reopening guidelines next month (Gothamist) 

Enrollment in NYC’s public schools has dropped 4 percent with about 43,000 students leaving the system (Chalkbeat)  

A state senator, urban planner, education advocate, and former community board chair are among candidates hoping to become Manhattan Borough President (Gothamist) 

 

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Emily Myers

Senior Writer/Podcast Producer

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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