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:
Will virtual closings and co-op board video interviews become NYC's new norm?
By Emily Myers
March 18, 2020 - 16:15 PM
Real estate transactions often involve face to face contact—but with most New Yorkers practicing "social distancing" and working from home to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, you may need a virtual workaround if you are in mid-way through a purchase or apartment sale. There are the immediate concerns of being in close quarters at a closing or co-op board interview amid a pandemic.
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Experts say risk of coronavirus spread through ventilation systems in NYC apartment buildings is very low
By Emily Myers
March 17, 2020 - 12:30 PM
New York City building management firms and boards are doing their best to reassure residents about the safety of their apartment buildings. Measures include shuttering the building’s recreational amenities like gyms, pools, and playrooms, not only because of the potential spread of the virus on equipment but because the heating, cooling and ventilation equipment (HVAC) may present risks.
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Hundreds are without gas, calls for an open house ban, & more
By Emily Myers
March 17, 2020 - 10:30 AM
More than a third of New Yorkers will not be able to pay rent if their paychecks are put on hold or lost due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to data from PropertyNest
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Gyms, pools, and playrooms close and move-ins canceled in NYC buildings to limit coronavirus spread
By Emily Myers
March 16, 2020 - 12:30 PM
To prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) NYC buildings are canceling move-ins, amenities are being shut down, and apartment upgrades and repairs are on hold.
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New York renters hurt financially by coronavirus may get some relief
By Emily Myers
March 16, 2020 - 10:30 AM
As the pandemic widens, and the city struggles to keep pace, there are efforts to help New Yorkers who will suffer economic hardship because of the coronavirus outbreak, which can make paying the rent easier.
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MTA ramps up cleaning efforts, activists want ban on evictions, & more
By Emily Myers
March 12, 2020 - 11:00 AM
New York City's affordable housing crisis means a decision to close schools to limit the spread of Covid-19 would make the city's 114,000 homeless students more vulnerable.
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