NYC has lots of empty stores. Why can't people live in them?

… to 42 percent between 2012 and 2017 according to a City Council report  However theres very little incentive … are inclined to take the vacant commercial space as a tax writeoff while waiting for a tenant who can pay a high rent … Proposed fixes to the empty …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 23, 2018 - 2:00PM