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Hurricane relief for undocumented NYers, Airbnb van scam, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
September 28, 2021 - 10:30AM

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $27 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants who suffered damage from Hurricane Ida and were ineligible for federal relief (QNS)

Buyers from Manhattan are finding bargains in the Bronx, where the median sales price is $386,000 (CBS New York)

Police seize seven vans used as cut-rate Airbnb rentals on the streets of NYC (New York Post)

Mortgage lenders say flood insurance will be stretched by extreme weather, which could undermine prices and drive mortgage defaults (Inman)

Manhattan’s luxury sales market sets a record with $11.4 billion worth of deals in the borough so far this year (The Real Deal)

New York City's pilot program to bring basement apartments up to code has minimal impact (Gothamist)

 

 

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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.

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