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:
A full shutdown looms, outdoor dining faces snow closures, & more
By Emily Myers
December 15, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Progress on a controversial mixed-use development near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will continue after a judge dismissed a temporary restraining order halting the review process.
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With a new supermajority, Democrats eye more progressive real estate protections for renters
By Emily Myers
December 10, 2020 - 14:00 PM
There's plenty on the agenda for New York State Democrats, including an eviction moratorium, a push for universal rent control, efforts to strengthen fair housing laws, and the possible introduction of a pied-à-terre tax.
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Crime wave hits bodegas, Flushing rezoning gets approval, & more
By Emily Myers
December 10, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And: A new NYC real-estate obsession: Move for a better deal, then spite-watch the falling rent on your old place
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Cuomo likely to halt indoor dining, deed theft charges, & more
By Emily Myers
December 8, 2020 - 12:30 PM
The MTA's tap-to-pay OMNY fare system has now been installed in all but 3 percent of the city's subway stations
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The pandemic puts a pied-à-terre tax back on the table
By Emily Myers
December 7, 2020 - 09:30 AM
The most recent proposal, ditched last year in favor of the mansion tax, targets owners of condos and co-ops with assessed values of $300,000 or more. Not surprisingly brokers are fiercely opposed to a pied-à-terre tax, saying it will dent an already crippled market.
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NY to get 170,000 vaccine doses, suburban condo boom, & more
By Emily Myers
December 3, 2020 - 10:30 AM
There's an environmental case for cookie-cutter new development.
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