Incentives to move upstate, e-bike charging risks, & more

By Emily Myers | August 4, 2022 - 10:30AM

Citysnap, a new listing site backed by REBNY, is trying to unseat StreetEasy as the go-to source for apartment sales and rentals (The Real Deal)

Greater Rochester, NY, is one of several U.S. cities and towns encouraging workers to relocate with offers of cash, tax breaks, and even property (Fortune)

An e-bike battery explosion was the cause of a housing fire at a NYCHA building in Harlem that left two people dead (The City)

Mayor Eric Adams makes an emergency declaration on homelessness that will allow city agencies to open new shelters as numbers rise (City Limits)

Excavation begins for an affordable housing complex at 1510 Broadway in Bed-Stuy (New York Yimby)

A lawsuit claims short-term rental company Furnished Quarters owes millions in unpaid rent on New York City buildings (The Real Deal)

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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