Granddaughter sued for deed theft, $200 for arsenic debacle, & more

By Emily Myers | September 27, 2022 - 10:30AM

A homeowner in Flatbush files a lawsuit accusing her granddaughter of stealing her house by faking her signature and taking the deed (New York Post)

After the botched arsenic alert, NYCHA will give $200 to every household at Jacob Riis Houses (City Limits)

The board of a luxury West Village condo sues the developer of a neighboring building over unpaid access fees (Crain's via Habitat Mag)

Residents in Bed-Stuy reflect on the demolition of the 120-year-old Jacob Dangler House, a community hub that's now a development site (The New York Times)

New York’s 1982 Loft Law allows a couple to enjoy a spacious Greenpoint loft for $500 a month (The New York Times)

A look at why a New York City rental is so hard to find (Bloomberg)

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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