Protecting rent-stabilized tenants, best neighborhoods for recent grads, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | May 3, 2019 - 2:00PM

This week, readers were keen to find out the impact of a proposed law that would make it much harder for landlords to take a rent-stabilized apartment away from a tenant and give it to a relative. Also popular was Brick Underground's fresh look at the most affordable NYC neighborhoods for recent college grads.

Here, in full, are the week's top stories.

1. Ask Sam: Can my landlord evict me from my rent-stabilized apartment so that his relative can move in? (sponsored)

2. The 10 best NYC neighborhoods for college grads: 2019 edition

3. Renting in NYC after college? 6 ways your apartment hunt will probably shock you

4. Report: Hamptons sales tumble to lowest level in seven years

5. 5 features that make a ground-floor apartment desirable—instead of a dealbreaker

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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