Austin Havens-Bowen
Writer
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.
Posts by Austin Havens-Bowen:
What can you do if a landlord or agent ignores the new rent laws?
February 12, 2020 - 10:00 AM
The Housing Stability And Tenant Protections Act of 2019, otherwise known as the new rent laws or rent reforms, gave unprecedented protections to all NYC renters by capping application fees, limiting amount of rent you need to put down in advance, and protecting your security deposit—but what do you do if a broker or landlord ignores these new laws?
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Why iBuying won't work in NYC, Manhattan vs. Brooklyn, & more
February 7, 2020 - 15:00 PM
And, the most affordable and most expensive neighborhoods in NYC for buyers in 2020.
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A Sunnyside one bedroom for $385,000, no board approval required
February 7, 2020 - 10:15 AM
This one-bedroom, one-bath sponsor co-op, 43-10 44th St., #6H, in Sunnyside is priced at $385,000, just under the neighborhood's median sales price for one bedrooms.
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My downstairs neighbor harasses me for being gay—and my building just renewed his lease
February 5, 2020 - 13:00 PM
What at first seemed like a dispute over noise has turned into years of homophobic harassment for one New Yorker who rents in a co-op.
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Activists demand billions for public housing, mega development proposed for East New York, & more
February 5, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Flushing, Queens had the highest number of residential sales in NYC from 2010-2020.
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Here are the NYC apartments for sale with the deepest price chops in January
February 4, 2020 - 15:00 PM
A roundup of the apartments currently on the NYC market with the deepest price cuts in January from RealtyHop's monthly report.
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