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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. In spite of her itinerant background, she has been living in the same Brooklyn rental since 2016.

Posts by Emily Myers:

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The coronavirus interrupts legislative action on additional New York rent laws
By Emily Myers
May 5, 2020 - 13:30 PM
Before the pandemic shut down New York City, landlords and tenant activists planned to use the legislative session this spring to go head to head over some of the tenant protections introduced last year.  Now, with unemployment on the rise and hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers unable to make their rental obligations, there’s increased attention on pushing protections for tenants even further.
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Senator wants $100 billion for national rent relief, Brooklyn pier used as a morgue, & more
By Emily Myers
May 5, 2020 - 10:45 AM

Real estate, along with retail, finance, and insurance, will be among the second group of businesses to get back to work when the state reopens in the coming months (The Real Deal)

A bill that would provide $100 billion in emergency rental assistance has been proposed by Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio (Forbes)

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Renters ask: What happened to landlords' promises to 'work things out'?
By Emily Myers
May 1, 2020 - 16:00 PM
Perhaps rattled by talk of rent strikes and rent cancellations, some NYC landlords are showing little flexibility, leaving tenants scrambling for relief.
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Cuomo says subway is 'disgusting,' social distancing for pets, & more
By Emily Myers
April 30, 2020 - 11:30 AM
The CDC now recommends pet owners prevent their dogs and cats from interacting with people or animals outside their household to avoid coronavirus infections. There's growing evidence that pets can become infected.
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Will the coronavirus pandemic lead to a drop in NYC rents?
By Emily Myers
April 30, 2020 - 10:00 AM
New York City is facing another economic downturn because of the coronavirus pandemic. The question is: What will happen to NYC's sky-high rents?
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My lease is up, my roommate left, and my landlord won't respond
By Emily Myers
April 30, 2020 - 09:30 AM
During the coronavirus pandemic, it's much harder for New Yorkers to find roommates. Molly Wareham, who asked that we use a pseudonym, found herself in a jam—her roommate left, her lease is up and her landlord stopped responding. Wareham wants to stay in her Manhattan two bedroom but can only pay half the rent.
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