New York's wage versus rent problem, get over your gentrification guilt trip, and more

Surprise, surprise: there's no way New York's minimum wage workers can afford to rent without roommates (StreetEasy)
No, your hand-wringing won't help your neighborhood's gentrification problem. Here's what to do instead (The Guardian)
If a broker makes grandiose claims about an apartment's history, always fact check 'em (Brooklyn Paper)
Don't let your raging case of 90s nostalgia extend to your kitchen decor (Apartment Therapy)
Gaze upon these fire island houses, and weep for the end of summer (and the state of your bank account) (Gothamist)
Straight out of Bushwick, some railroad apartment decor inspiration (Apartment Therapy)
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