Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s ex-fiancé has been accused in a new lawsuit of skipping out on eight months of rent at his posh Manhattan pad. Fabrizio Politi – who was briefly engaged to Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, in 2009 – owes nearly $40,000 on a fully furnished apartment in a …
Read More »Opinion: Thousands of NYCHA tenants forgotten under Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which helped residents who missed rent payments during the COVID-19 Pandemic, ignored New York City Housing Authority tenants since its inception. Now, almost three years after the pandemic began, thousands of New York City’s public housing residents are facing large rental arrears, …
Read More »The 7 cities you ‘must visit before you die,’ according to 50 travel experts—only one is in the U.S.
Traveling is one of the most meaningful experiences you can have in life. It’s an opportunity to see the world differently and learn about new cultures. But what are the cities you must visit before you die? It can be hard to narrow down. As travel journalist of over 20 …
Read More »George Santos’ sister, Tiffany, facing eviction for years
Rep.-elect George Santos’ sister reportedly skipped years of rent on the Queens apartment the siblings once shared — but managed in that time to still dish out tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions, including $5,000 to her lying brother’s campaign. Court records show that Tiffany Santos is facing …
Read More »Predictions! Experts Look Ahead to 2023 in New York Politics
New Year’s Eve revelers (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) As we usually do around this time of year, Gotham Gazette asked New York politicos to look into their crystal balls for predictions for the year ahead. Below you’ll find insights from elected officials, advocates, consultants, analysts, and others who are tuned …
Read More »Prolonged winter storm causes at least 26 deaths and leaves thousands without power
CNN — The prolonged winter storm that brought heavy snow, high winds and brutal cold to most of the US this past week has killed at least 26 people and left hundreds of thousands without power. Perhaps the worst impact was around Buffalo, New York, where 43 inches of snow …
Read More »Robert De Niro’s New York City rental home burglarized
Sources: Woman caught burglarizing Robert de Niro’s apartment Sources: Woman caught burglarizing Robert de Niro’s apartment 00:29 Robert De Niro was the target of a robbery that occurred at his rented apartment in New York City this week, the actor’s publicist has acknowledged. Following reports of the movie star’s encounter …
Read More »U.S. cities expected to have highest rent prices in 2023
New York City is expected to be the most expensive U.S. rental market in 2023 — and it would take something “seismic” for that to change, according to online realtor Zumper. There are five cities where rent prices are predicted to cost the most next year, based on existing rent …
Read More »NYC TikTok influencers are struggling to rent in the city
Kelsey Kotzur moved to New York City in 2015 and has since built a TikTok following of more than 144,000 with depictions of her fabulous life in the Big Apple. Some of her popular videos show her strutting across crosswalks with the Empire State Building peeking out behind her, strolling …
Read More »Adams signs bills to address New York City’s rat problem, but tenants are skeptical
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday to address the city’s growing rat problem. But will it work? Friday’s news conference had almost as many rodent jokes as the number of rats running around the city. “Ending this rat tale … No more Mickey Mouse … Thank you …
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