NYC picks up the slack on HUD policy, Manhattan's healthiest neighborhood, & more

By Emily Myers | January 9, 2020 - 11:00AM

With the Trump administration reversing fair housing policies against discrimination and segregation, New York City is doubling down with a blueprint for addressing the challenges (CityLab)

Midtown Manhattan is your best bet if you're doing #Veganuary or just looking for a neighborhood with food-based food options and gyms—it's also the most expensive (Rent Hop)

Hundreds of new subway cars have been pulled out of service over fears the doors might open between stops (New York Times)

After a year of L train woes, and thanks to the averted L-pocolypse, Williamsburg rentals are hotter than ever (StreetEasy)

Some subway riders are being double-charged thanks to greedy tap-and-pay OMNY scanners (Gothamist)

The Lower East Side Ecology Center is fighting to save its compost program (Bowery Boogie)

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