New York City sues Airbnb hostswho have earned $2 million from illegally renting out units in a Midtown brownstone (Gothamist)
Tenants in low-income housing in the Bronx say living conditions are "like a slum" (City Limits)
Most of the emergency housing vouchers, created as a federal pandemic relief, have been allocated—the fastest uptake ever (CityLab)
The super at McKibbin Lofts in Bushwick asked for a raise—and instead gets evicted (Curbed)
There are more playground closures at NYCHA buildings, in spite of Mayor Eric Adams' promise to fix them (The City)
Delaware and Hawaii rank top in a study measuring renter security by eviction rates, rent laws, and natural disasters (The New York Times)
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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