Celia Young
Senior Writer
Celia Young is a senior writer at Brick Underground where she covers New York City residential real estate. She graduated from Brandeis University and previously covered local business at the Milwaukee Business Journal, entertainment at Madison Magazine, and commercial real estate at Commercial Observer. She currently resides in Brooklyn.
Posts by Celia Young:
New to NYC? There are lots of ways to make friends right in your building
By Celia Young
August 30, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Making friends in your NYC building has lots of benefits: You'll be up on what's going on in the building and get help if you need it.
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How to make sense of your CityFHEPS voucher paperwork
By Celia Young
August 29, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Here's how to understand your CityFHEPS voucher documentation when you're apartment hunting in NYC.
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Taking a vacation? Here’s how to keep bugs out of your apartment while you’re away
By Celia Young
August 28, 2023 - 15:30 PM
How to stop cockroaches from sneaking into your apartment while you're on vacation .
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Experienced discrimination because you’re renting with a housing voucher? You can report it online through Unlock NYC
By Celia Young
August 24, 2023 - 16:47 PM
Unlock NYC offers two online tools for tracking and reporting discrimination.
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3 NYC housing voucher holders say they’re being ghosted by agents unwilling to rent to them
By Celia Young
August 23, 2023 - 13:26 PM
Renters who use vouchers say agents will make excuses not to rent to them, even though it is illegal for a landlord to refuse to accept a CityFHEPS voucher, or any other form of rental assistance.
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Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs
By Celia Young
August 21, 2023 - 15:52 PM
There's a whole world of animals and plants you can spot on New York City's secret gardens: green roofs.
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