How coronavirus, the social justice movement and the economic downturn are changing New York City in 2020.
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“It took off like crazy”: How brokers use TikTok to rent apartments
When real estate agent Alexander Zakharin downloaded TikTok in February, he wasn’t sure what to expect. Zakharin, a broker at GZB Realty in Manhattan, knew that the short-form video app had a rapidly growing audience. He was willing to give anything a try to grow his business and figured, at the very least, it could […]
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Eviction filings drop, but uncertainty remains
New York City has so far avoided a crush of coronavirus-related evictions, filing data shows. However, housing court statistics also indicate that the pandemic has affected eviction cases in other ways and that a crisis may still be on the horizon. In March, Gov. Andrew Cuomo paused housing court and issued a sweeping statewide eviction […]
MoreNew York City’s Summer Spike in Gun Violence Continues into September
Shootings in New York City have more than doubled and murders are up more than 40% in the first nine months of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to New York Police Department data. This increase has made 2020 — a year already set apart by widespread civil unrest and a global […]
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