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House flipping disappears, unclogging NYC streets, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
December 15, 2021 - 10:30AM

Boats and bikes could provide the solution to congested city roads and New York's package delivery problems (The New York Times)

House flipping—always a complicated endeavor in NYC—has almost disappeared in the past year (Apartment Therapy)

NYC education officials unveil new school admission policies that remove academic screens for middle school and streamline competitive high school placements (Chalkbeat)

New Yorkers can more easily get information on pubic neighborhood projects, like park improvements, via a new City Planning website (press release)

MTA will pilot a $33 weekly unlimited ride policy for OMNY tap-to-pay users (Gothamist)

An affordable housing lottery opens for 17 apartments at 102 Charlton St. in Hudson Square (YIMBY)

 

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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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