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Slow rollout of rent vouchers, the upside of higher mortgage rates, & more

Austin Havens-Bowen
By Austin Havens-Bowen  |
March 23, 2022 - 10:30AM

Just over 5 percent of Section 8 housing vouchers sent to New York City by the Biden administration last May have been used to lease an apartment (City Limits) 

Higher mortgage rates could lead to more inventory and less competition for buyers who don't need financing (Money)

Mayor Eric Adams calls on the City Council to pass legislation that would require fire sprinklers in apartment buildings (The Real Deal)

An affordable housing lottery for 36 apartments in Astoria is open through May 19th (Astoria Post) 

What it's like living in Rowayton, Connecticut, a close-knit waterfront village in Fairfield County (The New York Times)

ConEd starts work on three renewable energy projects in Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island (amNewYork)

 

Austin Havens-Bowen

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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