Russian billionaire lists UES mansion, NYCHA points fingers, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | March 9, 2022 - 10:30AM

NYCHA blames a massive rent shortfall during the pandemic for its failure to maintain the city's public housing (Daily News)

Queens residents say it's "hard to keep up" with their rent and mortgages as a result of inflation and rising housing costs (QNS.com)

Alexey Kuzmichev, a Russian billionaire who co-founded Alfa-Bank, lists his Upper East Side townhouse for $41 million as he faces sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine (New York Post)

Thieves steal from apartments damaged in a massive building fire in Jackson Heights (The City)

Mayor Eric Adams added millions in aid for homeless shelters but the Independent Budget Office says more funding is needed (amNewYork)

New York City ranks fourth among cities where you're least likely to know your neighbors in a HomeAdvisor survey (press release)

Austin Havens-Bowen

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Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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