A Soho-Noho rezoning battle, affordable modular housing in East New York, & more

By Emily Myers | March 5, 2019 - 11:00AM

Residents of Soho and Noho have set up a coalition to rival a group pushing for rezoning in the Manhattan neighborhoods (press release)

More than 160 units of affordable modular housing are coming to East New York (press release)

Tax assessments are super-low for the condos of NYC’s super-rich (Habitat via WSJ)

The High Line and Penn Station are the inspiration for a prizewinning design for a pedestrian bridge connecting Hudson Yards with Moynihan Train Hall (Curbed NY)

Vending machines will replace newsstands on NYC subway stations (NY Daily News)

A new sanitation guide for Downtown Manhattan aims to target trash with tips for residents and details on long term plans for the neighborhood (press release)

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.

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