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.
Posts by Emily Myers:
I’m worried about rising rents—where can I learn more about NYC's affordable housing crisis?
By Emily Myers
July 7, 2022 - 09:30 AM
There are many tenants’ rights groups and nonprofits to check out as well as newsletters to sign up for to get a better sense of NYC’s housing issues.
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Rent aid limbo, affordable housing staffing woes, & more
By Emily Myers
July 5, 2022 - 10:30 AM
A 62-year-old man suing his 84-year-old mother for being a slumlord is just the tip of the iceberg for the Koeppels, a small New York City real estate dynasty, says Curbed.
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Mom sued for being a bad landlord, Billionaire's Row land lease drama, & more
By Emily Myers
June 30, 2022 - 10:30 AM
A 62-year-old New Yorker sues his 84-year-old mother for being a negligent owner.
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A housing lottery opens for 24 apartments near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx
By Emily Myers
June 30, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Applications are open for 24 newly constructed apartments at 310 Grand Concourse through the affordable housing lottery for applicants with incomes ranging from $56,983 to $115,280.
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Ask Sam: I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Now what?
By Emily Myers
June 28, 2022 - 12:30 PM
If you moved into a rent-stabilized apartment and the last tenant vacated after July of 2019, the apartment is definitely rent stabilized and the rent should be very close to what the previous tenant was paying.
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Gun bans in new leases, storm surge risks, & more
By Emily Myers
June 28, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a Brooklyn homeowner faces eviction after 50 years and a protracted fight over what he claims is deed theft.
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