Earn NYC's median income? You can afford 1 in 3 apartments listed at market price.

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday April 27, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [1 in 3 market-rate rentals are affordable for New Yorkers earning median incomes]( [Rental listings are displayed on a realtor's office window.]( [As NYC rental affordability worsens, Black and Hispanic residents bear the brunt. Those earning median incomes can only afford less than 15% of market rate rentals.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A photo of a Bronx Zoo peacock]( [Bronx peacock 'Raul' back home at the zoo after biting a man during night out on the town]( [The streets named him Raul after he escaped the Bronx zoo for a night on the town]( [Two pianists, a bassist and a drummer performing onstage]( [Upper East Side institution 92NY announces expanded summer concert series]( [Midsummer MusicFest marks the 150th anniversary of 92NY, and incorporates the final Jazz in July series curated by artistic director Bill Charlap.]( [An MTA bus]( [MTA to test cameras on buses as side mirrors keep smacking objects on streets]( [Officials say about a quarter of the bus collisions reported last year involved side mirrors.]( [Shadow of two person on pattered sidewalk in black and white.]( ['It is not enough': Victim advocates say NYC hospitals ill-equipped to handle rape cases]( [Staffing issues within the city’s public hospital system – and the advocacy groups that work alongside it – have victims spending more time in waiting rooms before they get help.]( [A "Weed City" cannabis dispensary store near Times Square on Feb. 8, 2023]( [‘Shark-like’ investors emerge as NY officials court out-of-state money for cannabis startups]( [State rules make it difficult for some established cannabis investors to enter the retail market.]( [Former Staten Island Borough President James Oddo speaks during Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul visit to Staten Island to announce award recipients at Flagship Brewing Company. Oddo has now been tapped to lead the New York City Department of Buildings.]( [Former Staten Island borough president tapped to lead NYC Department of Buildings]( [James “Jimmy” Oddo’s appointment comes one week after a parking garage in lower Manhattan collapsed – killing one and injuring others.]( [Four migrants walk off of a bus at the Port Authority Bus Terminal]( [As unaccompanied minors arrive in NYC, shelters and volunteers scramble to help]( [Providers and mutual aid groups cite confusion, fear and threats of sharing information with ICE.]( [Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks after being sworn in by Hazel Dukes during the inauguration ceremony for New York statewide officials at Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.]( [Hochul, NY lawmakers near deal to reopen 14 NYC charter schools]( [Assembly Democrats are discussing the tentative charter school agreement today. If they sign off, it could clear the way for a budget deal.]( [Inside the New York City Council chambers.]( [NYC Council tackles bills on policing, homeless rights and charity gambling]( [It's a busy day at the city legislature]( [A cartoon illustration of a young woman on a street in the Bronx]( [A Bronx artist hopes to inspire and empower young readers with a debut graphic novel]( [In “Doodles from the Boogie Down,” Stephanie Rodriguez uses a semi-autobiographical story to show aspiring artists how they can pursue their dreams, while also finding inspiration wherever they live.]( [A new podcast from WNYC features the latest news and information, three times a day]( [WNYC launches NYC NOW, a new way to get your local news]( [The newest podcast from the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom updates three times a day to bring you the latest NYC news.]( [A lifeguard patrols the waters at Coney Island in Brooklyn.]( [NYC still struggling with lifeguard shortage as beach season approaches]( [The city cut a deal earlier this week to give lifeguards a big pay raise, but it may not be enough to keep the beaches and pools fully staffed.]( [a case of Dr. Bronner's soap]( [Extra Extra: Fired NYPD officer says Dr. Bronner's hemp soap caused him to fail a drug test]( [Because it's not a crime to use magic soap, here are your early links: Class-action lawsuit mania on the horizon, indie wrestling in Queens, R.I.P. Jerry Springer and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.