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:
Unlikely partners fight for tenants, suing to restore indoor dining, & more Read More
By Emily Myers
January 28, 2021 - 10:30 AM
In an unlikely partnership, Legal Aid Society and REBNY unite to pressure lawmakers on rental assistance for tenants (The Real Deal via Wall Street Journal)
Minority restaurant owners in New York City file a lawsuit demanding an end to indoor dining restrictions (amNewYork)
The inside scoop on security deposits and how to get yours back
By Emily Myers
January 27, 2021 - 15:30 PM
If you’re moving into a rental in NYC, there were some changes to the rent laws that you should know about—changes that are intended to help you get your security deposit back quicker—and with any repair costs accounted for.
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Something from nothing: Ideas for kids' play areas in small NYC apartments
By Emily Myers
January 26, 2021 - 12:30 PM
How to create play spaces in small NYC apartments.
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Digital memorial to MTA workers, NYCHA plagued by gas outages, & more
By Emily Myers
January 26, 2021 - 10:30 AM
MTA workers who died of Covid-19 are being remembered with a digital art installation in more than 100 subway stations.
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Moderna vaccine delays, NY anticipates more federal aid, & more
By Emily Myers
January 21, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Lawmakers are concerned about reports that evictions and foreclosures are moving forward in spite of moratoriums.
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Our board is getting a lot of noise complaints from residents. How should we respond?
By Emily Myers
January 20, 2021 - 09:30 AM
A board is best served by having a very specific standard of noise tolerance in the house rules in order to assess these types of complaints.
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