President Joe Biden visits Queens to meet with owners whose houses were destroyed or severely damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida (AP)
A new law requires luxury co-op and condo buildings with 30-plus units that receive tax abatements to pay maintenance staff prevailing wages (Commerical Observer)
Jackson Heights residents who were displaced due to an eight-alarm fire protest to get back into their apartments (amNewYork)
Need a quick fix for your apartment? Here are 45 ways to transform your space fast (Apartment Therapy)
New York City's crime rate drops for the third month in a row (amNewYork)
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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