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14th Street busway finally opens, Hudson Yards inspires a set of sex toys, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
October 3, 2019 - 11:00AM

After months of legal challenges, the 14th Street busway is open and expected to improve commute speeds and reliability (abc7 NY) 

The MTA's $51.5 billion capital plan includes $325 million to install protective netting across the city’s elevated subway tracks (NY Daily News)

A set of hot pink sex toys have been created, inspired by the towers at Hudson Yards (Curbed)

East River Park will no longer close for three years for resiliency work. The revamp will instead happen in two phases and parts of the park will stay open (Gothamist)

Vanity Fair correspondent Gabriel Sherman is behind a new TV drama focused on NYC's real estate scene (The Real Deal)

A housing lottery has opened for 41 affordable apartments in East New York, with rents starting at $590 (Housing Connect)

 

 

 

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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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