Broker charged with stealing deposits, Flatbush tenants protest in Albany, & more

By Emily Myers | March 31, 2022 - 10:30AM

A decades-long campaign by U.S. insurance and real estate interests to avoid liability in lead paint cases prolongs a silent epidemic of poisoning cases (The New York Times)

Frustrated by substandard conditions, Flatbush tenants push for a new tenants rights law in Albany so they can buy the building and run it themselves (Brownstoner)

Community groups want the city to drop Wells Fargo as a banking partner due to allegations of discrimination against Black homeowners (The City)

Manhattan offers just 262 square feet of living space per $1,500, according to data from RentCafe—making NYC apartment sizes the least generous in the country (press release)

A Brooklyn real estate broker is charged with stealing security deposits and advance rental payments from renters in Brighton Beach (Brooklyn Eagle)

Governor Kathy Hochul says construction is complete at Raven Hall, a $133 million housing development with affordable housing in Coney Island (press release)

Emily Myers

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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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