More NYers sublet apartments, what school reopening will look like & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | June 10, 2020 - 10:30AM

New York City public schools may open in September with some modifications such as split scheduling to maintain social distancing (Gothamist)

NYC sublet listings increased by more than 110 percent in May compared to April, according to a new RentHop report (press release)

Housing Court is starting to reopen, and some tenant advocates fear this will spread new coronavirus infections (WNYC)

About 80 percent of renters across the U.S. paid at least some rent during the first week of June, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council (The Real Deal)

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will name a street at a crucial location in each of the five boroughs after the Black Lives Matter movement (CNN)

Millennials are moving out of NYC more than any other city, according to a new SmartAsset study (press release)

Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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