L train construction to finish early, a push for safer streets, & more

By Emily Myers | October 1, 2019 - 11:00AM

The L train construction will end three months ahead of schedule, by April 2020, according to Governor Cuomo (amNY)

The extended time it takes the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to process overcharge claims has become even lengthier due to recent rent reforms (The City)

The push for safer streets is intensifying as the City Council considers bills to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians on NYC's roads (Brooklyn Eagle)

Median sales prices in Williamsburg and the Lower East Side have hit $1 million for the first time (StreetEasy)

Amid global turmoil, international buyers are retreating from NYC’s condo market (The Real Deal)

Data shows the city's subsidized ferry service is a luxury for white and wealthy New Yorkers (New York Daily News)

Emily Myers

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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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