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Criminal background check ban, squatters in Bayside, & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
August 9, 2022 - 10:30AM
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New York City is likely to join other cities in banning landlords from screening prospective tenants based on their criminal records (The New York Times)

Neighbors in Bayside, Queens, struggle to get rid of squatters who have been illegally renting out a house on Airbnb (QNS)

Manhattan’s luxury sales market sees its slowest week since 2020 (The Real Deal)

Governor Kathy Hochul signs a package of bills into law to expand tax relief for older New York homeowners and first-time buyers (The Daily News)

Con Ed asks over 100,000 customers to limit energy usage while equipment repairs are made (Brooklyn Paper)

A regional Federal Reserve president says he expects another interest rate hike of 1.5 percentage points or so this year (CNBC)

 

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Jennifer White Karp

Managing Editor

Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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