June target for slow reopening, eviction ban has some caveats, & more

By Emily Myers | May 12, 2020 - 10:30AM

June is being eyed as a reopening date for NYC if coronavirus-related data continues its downward trend (New York Post)

The eviction moratorium now running through August only applies to tenants qualifying for unemployment or those who can't pay rent due to coronavirus (The Real Deal)

A Brooklyn Airbnb host has won a battle with the city—which must now pay back the fines it imposed (New York Daily News)

Columbia University is facing protests from graduate students who want rent canceled and say they aren't getting the right support (Gothamist)

Alternative-side parking rules will be back next week before being suspended again after streets are cleaned (New York Daily News)

Three years after StreetEasy launched a controversial Premier Agent ad program, tighter regulations for online apartment listings will be in place in November (The Real Deal)

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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.

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