NYC's housing crisis roots, complying with Local Law 97, & more

By Emily Myers | October 11, 2022 - 10:30AM

Low-income tenants at 206 West 120th St. in Central Harlem are getting a boot from a program that was supposed to let them take over their building (New York Daily News)

A look at the roots of New York City's housing crisis that's been decades in the making (NY1)

Draft rules are issued for boards and property owners on how to comply with the emission regulations in Local Law 97 (The City)

Federal agencies take new steps intended to expand the financing and creation of affordable housing (Multi-Housing News)

But new limits on the number of projects a construction site superintendent can oversee at one time could stymie affordable housing projects (The Real Deal)

Built-in banquettes are good for small spaces and are becoming a designer favorite (The New York Times)

Emily Myers

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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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