Jennifer White Karp
Managing Editor
Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC. A longtime Brooklynite who has sworn off basement apartments, she graduated from Wesleyan University and has an MFA in nonfiction writing from the New School.
Posts by Jennifer White Karp:
NYC life is 'paused,' Cuomo slams gatherings in parks, & more
March 23, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Governor Andrew Cuomo visited NYC parks over the weekend and was stunned to see some New Yorkers are disregarding rules about social distancing
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Where renters can turn during the pandemic, apartment buildings brace for staff shortages, & more
March 20, 2020 - 15:00 PM
And: Gyms, pools, and playrooms close and move-ins canceled in NYC buildings to limit coronavirus spread.
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Subway ridership down 68 percent, listings freeze 'days on market' counters, & more
March 20, 2020 - 11:30 AM
Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced a plan to help New Yorkers struggling to pay their credit card bills and mortgage payments because of the coronavirus
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Three’s a crowd: Rethinking NYC elevator etiquette during the coronavirus pandemic
March 20, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Building managers are nudging New Yorkers to rethink longstanding elevator etiquette, for example, taking the next elevator if there are already two people onboard.
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As Washington readies bailout, real estate CEO asks: ‘What about agents and independent contractors?’
March 19, 2020 - 11:30 AM
Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin published this morning an open letter asking Congress to consider real estate agents in any Covid-19 response package. Reffkin says the earnings of the U.S.’s two million agents, who earn their living from commissions, will be devastated by the pandemic.
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NYC public schools closed, evictions halted amid pandemic, & more
March 16, 2020 - 11:00 AM
NYC halted all evictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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