Central Queens needs 120 acres of rain gardens and other absorbent green spaces to prevent dangerous basement flooding seen during Hurricane Ida (City Limits)
Developers get funding for a mixed-use developement at 404 and 420 Carroll St. in newly rezoned Gowanus that will include 300 apartments (The Real Deal)
An Upper West Side advocacy group lobbies for a citywide residential parking permit system (ILoveTheUpperWestSide.com)
New York City extends public pool hours during the heat wave (Gothamist)
How to style your coffee table like a designer (The New York Times)
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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