Faulty doors at Bronx fire, renters with criminal records, & more
Emily Myers for Brick Underground
Malfunctioning automatic doors are at the heart of the investigation into the deadly fire in a Bronx apartment building (abc7)
Governor Kathy Hochul supports new legislation to prevent landlords from automatically rejecting applicants with criminal records or bad credit (The Real Deal)
A handful of former New York City hotels are repurposed for other uses including apartments, office space, and a homeless shelter (Crain's New York)
Advocates push for New York’s next five-year housing capital plan in a bid to address a shortage of 650,000 affordable rentals (State of Politics)
New York leads the way with ticketing technology which is improving transit and stopping drivers parking in bus lanes (CityLab)
Consider a good fire screen to protect from burning embers and add a visual element (The New York Times)
