The siren song of L.A., when Airbnb rentals kill, and more

Cruel new chart shows how much more square footage your money buys in L.A. versus NYC (Gothamist)
Not all Airbnb rentals are safe, and people have died as a result (Medium)
How to deal with your neighbor's cooking stenches (NYT)
A primer on getting your kid into Brooklyn public schools (Brownstoner, previously)
A map of the best music venue near your Manhattan subway stop (Thrillist)
For just $450, you can live in a closet and have three creeps for roommates (Brokelyn)
How to keep your apartment rodent-free as the city's pests head indoors for the winter (NYT)
A bonkers mansion featured on Empire is for sale at a steep discount (Daily Mail)
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