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Struggling rent relief program, fights over redistricting, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
August 12, 2021 - 10:30AM
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Two months after it launched, tenants and housing advocates say the rent relief program still isn't working (WNYC)

Areas in New York City represented by multiple members of the State Assembly call for more input in the redistricting process (Gothamist)

New York's soon-to-be governor Kathy Hochul gives her first press conference, distancing herself from Governor Andrew Cuomo (City and State)

A new supportive housing development in Far Rockaway will offer services for families leaving homeless shelters (QNS)

NYC's war on idling vehicles was sidelined by the pandemic (CityLab)

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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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