FEMA aid falls short for many Queens residents suffering in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Ida (Gothamist)
Building owners want the expired J-51 tax break for residential renovations to be renewed (The Real Deal)
Opponents of outdoor dining complain about an “open-air nightclub, wild, wild West atmosphere” (The New York Times)
Legal permanent residents may get the right to vote at the municipal level under a bill being considered by city lawmakers (WNYC)
There's a lot riding on the e-scooter rollout in New York City (Bloomberg CityLab)
New York ranks 12th out of 100 cities for electric vehicle friendliness—a score hurt by average marks for infrastructure (The New York Times)
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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