Stopping deed theft, help with heating bills, & more

By Emily Myers | November 1, 2022 - 10:30AM

To prevent scammers from stealing properties, New York Attorney General Letitia James calls on lawmakers to make deed theft an explicit crime (City Limits)

New Yorkers who need help paying for heating can now apply for up to $976 in home heating assistance (press release)

Housing advocates say right to counsel in NYC isn't working and tenants often represent themselves in legal disputes (Brooklyn Eagle)

Deadly flooding seems to have little effect on demand for waterfront condos in NYC (The New York Times)

There are concerns NYC co-ops and condos will face heavy fines if they don't decarbonize by 2024 to comply with Local Law 97 (The Real Deal)

Nearly all of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets saw prices nosedive in September from their 2022 peaks (Forbes)

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.

SEE MORE BY Emily Myers »

Brick Underground articles occasionally include the expertise of, or information about, advertising partners when relevant to the story. We will never promote an advertiser's product without making the relationship clear to our readers.