Why NYC is so unaffordable for artists—and what can be done about it

… Company they think of the artsBroadway Lincoln Center the Met MoMA But the people who create that art increasingly … creatives You can have a bookstore job and a little apartment in the East Village There were so many of us so … city at all she said Referring to Manhattans many luxury towers which often stand empty because its owners use …

By Alanna Schubach |November 12, 2015 - 8:59AM
Rentals as cheap as $833/month in a luxury new Williamsburg building—how to apply now

… to live right near the epicenter of Bedford Ave on the cheap Applications opened today for 19 subsidized rentals at 223 North 8th Street per a listing on NYC Housing Connect Heres how apartment availabilities and income requirements break down …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 18, 2015 - 9:59AM
Can workers with tipped wages qualify for affordable housing?

… receive emails from readers asking for help in navigating their own real estate crises In  Realty Bites we try to get … my income isnt fixed That said Ive been at the same job for four years Will this be a problem and is there anything I … busier times of year without taking into account your offseasons thereby inflating your perceived income Sims notes …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 21, 2015 - 1:30PM
Are NYC's affordable housing policies tantamount to segregation?

… New York residents  the New York Times reports the policy violates both the federal Fair Housing Law and the … According to the suit the citys outsiderrestriction policy ignores the negative impact on families in the city … of higher opportunity The last we heard about this policy at the start of the year affordable housing activists …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 9, 2015 - 2:04PM