More than 13K rent-stabilized units sat empty for 2 years, report finds

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday August 21, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [More than 13K rent-stabilized units in NYC are sitting empty for multiple years, report finds]( [High-rise brick apartment buildings in lower Manhattan.]( [A city Independent Budget Office report examines vacancy data from the state’s housing agency amid concerns of "warehousing."]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [The original airplane hangers at Floyd Bennett Field, a massive brick building lined with windows.]( [White House approves migrant shelter at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field, Gov. Hochul says]( [The Democratic governor first requested use of the former airfield in May. The state will pick up the tab, not the feds.]( [The redesign of Broadway just north of Madison Square Park include a two-way bike lane and space for outdoor dining.]( [More pedestrian space, bike lanes eyed for Broadway above Union Square]( [The changes are part of the city's larger "Broadway Vision" program that's overhauled areas of the Manhattan thoroughfare in recent years.]( [pasta with sweet potatoes]( [Mayor Adams follows a plant-based diet that he talks about all the time. So I tried it.]( [The mayor’s fondness for a plant-based diet regularly creeps into some of the city’s policies. How good can it actually be?]( [A beekeeper holds a hive.]( [Extra Extra: NYC's beekeeper population is buzzing]( [Because we could always use more bees, here are your afternoon links: NJ could legalize human composting, NY is producing more doctors than any other state, PornHub's beef with an East Village kebab shop, and more.]( [A bodega called "Deli & Salad Bar Grocery"](C3%A1ndwich-de-tocino-huevo-y-queso-se-mantiene-alto) [Encuesta a bodegas del Bronx: el precio del sándwich de tocino, huevo y queso se mantiene alto](C3%A1ndwich-de-tocino-huevo-y-queso-se-mantiene-alto) [La mayoría de clientes repiten quejas sobre el alza del delito y los investigadores observan un episodio de hurto a la tienda, “shoplifting”, mientras realizan la encuesta.](C3%A1ndwich-de-tocino-huevo-y-queso-se-mantiene-alto) [The back of a man's head wearing a baseball cap.]( [The Yankees are having a rough season. So are some of their fans. “It’s a nightmare.”]( [The Bronx Bombers are in last place in their division.]( 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.