A group of tenants can proceed with a class action lawsuit against developer Tishman Speyer, accused of skirting rent-stabilization laws at a Long Island City building (press release)
NYC recoups over $1 million in penalties from owners of zombie properties (press release)
An affordable housing lottery launches for 14 apartments at 2817 Atlantic Ave. in East New York (New York YIMBY)
Does your building have a fallout shelter? It won't protect you in the event of a nuclear attack (Gothamist)
The Kira, a mixed-use building with affordable housing opens in Jamaica, Queens (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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