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Blaming empty nesters, spat over city planning, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
February 23, 2021 - 10:30AM

New York’s empty nesters are staying put, adding to a suburban home-supply crunch (Bloomberg)

Jersey City's most expensive penthouse is listed for $5.5 million and has four bedrooms, a pool, a keyed elevator entrance, and views of Manhattan (press release)

The de Blasio administration opposes a proposal from Council Speaker Corey Johnson to simplify the process for future development (Daily News)

Advice on how to stay safe from coronavirus on the subway (Gothamist)

New York City now has a Covid recovery czar to help the city bounce back from the pandemic (NY1)

The city's movie theaters can reopen at 25 percent capacity from March 5th (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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