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SALT cap repeal unlikely, MTA sued over Covid rules, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
February 16, 2021 - 10:30AM
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New Yorkers hoping a SALT cap repeal will be included in the Covid relief bill are likely to be disappointed (Bloomberg)

Advocates for New York's homeless population are suing the MTA over its pandemic rules (The New York Times)

The overnight pause in subway service for cleaning is reduced to two hours (The New York Times)

Mayor Bill de Blasio opposes Governor Andrew Cuomo's plans to convert office and hotels to apartments (The Real Deal)

NYC's mounting trash problems are exposed by winter snowstorms (Bklyner)

An explanation of why NYC is getting more frequent severe winter weather but also milder temperatures (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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