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Indoor dining is once again restricted in New York City. The Governor’s Office announced today that restaurants may only offer outdoor seating to diners. The executive order will take effect on Monday. Understandably, the Governor’s Office and many public officials...

This Wednesday, December 9th, the City Council approved a highly contentious waterfront development proposal in Flushing. The proposed development is a thirteen tower complex “that would transform the east shore of Flushing Creek,” a notion agreed upon by both its...

In the wake of significant climate change, we face unprecedented changes to the world we have constructed around us. This year alone has shown: wildfires, tropical storms, and the like are occurring with increasing frequency. The stories of climate uprooting and...

The Emergency Relief Act, passed in May, authorized the use of $100 million in federal funding from the CARES Act for statewide rental assistance. This week, it faces reform. The NY Act currently applies to low-income renters struggling to make monthly payments,...

UCLA researcher, Kathryn Leifheit, published a study this week confirming a theory widely held: a higher eviction rate increases the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 and, consequently, is positively correlated with the COVID-19 death rate. Leifheit’s study estimates...

Nearly nine months into the pandemic, many have begun to ask how and when markets will bounce back. The housing market is no exception, and may indeed be the pivotal market to watch. Rent being one of the most contentious aspects of COVID-19 related public discourse,...