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:
The landlords who evict the most, Central Park gets its first statue honoring women, & more
October 23, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Central Park's first statue of women will be dedicated in August.
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How can I tell if a NYC apartment building has smoking complaints?
October 22, 2019 - 10:00 AM
A new Localize.city report found that over 1,800 smoking-related complaints were called in to 311 over the last year, despite a city-wide law that went into effect last year that requires buildings with three or more units to impose smoking policies.
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NYC launches tenant protection website, mansion tax stalls super luxury apartment sales, & more
October 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM
NYC launched an ad campaign and website to tell tenants about their rights under the new rent laws.
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Rent-to-own comes to NYC, 7 ways to get your landlord to fix stuff, & more
October 18, 2019 - 13:00 PM
A developer is offering a rent-to-own program at luxury building on the Lower East Side. Is this a good deal?
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Alarmed by traffic deaths in Southern Brooklyn, Yorkville's renaissance, & more
October 18, 2019 - 11:00 AM
More people were killed in traffic-related incidents in Southern Brooklyn than the entire borough of Manhattan.
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A Lincoln Square two bedroom with lots of amenities and no board approval required, for $1,970,000
October 18, 2019 - 09:00 AM
This two-bedroom, two-bath renovated co-op is on the market for $1,970,000, a price below the neighborhood's median for similar apartments.
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