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Arsenic scare lawsuit, shelters near 'breaking point,' & more

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By Emily Myers  |
September 15, 2022 - 10:30AM
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When is the best time time to sign a lease and six other top rent questions, answered (The New York Times)

Construction of 140 affordable apartments is underway in Brooklyn's Broadway Triangle (press release)

NYCHA tenants at the Riis Houses sue the city for $10 million over last week's arsenic water scare (Pix 11)

Mayor Eric Adams says the city's shelter system is "nearing it's breaking point" and needs to be reassessed (Gothamist)

New York City ranks top for most millionaires in spite of 12 percent of its high net-worth individuals moving out in the first half of 2022 (Bloomberg)

What it's like to live in the Dutch Kills, Queens, an industrial spot between Astoria and Long Island City (The New York Times)

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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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