More renters in the U.S. live with roommates or parents as demand for apartments falls to a 13-year low (Wall Street Journal)
Tenants at 25 MacDonough St. in Bed-Stuy say their landlord is ignoring court orders to make critical repairs (Brooklyn Paper)
New York City is the second-most unaffordable city for renters to buy a starter home according to Point2 data (press release)
The average renter in the U.S. needs to work 64.2 hours a week just to afford their rent (Insider)
A homeless shelter provider launches a pilot program to screen domestic violence survivors for brain injuries (Gothamist)
Do you think your house is haunted? Here's how to live with a ghost (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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