Early Addition: You now need to make $134,000 to comfortably afford the median NYC rent

James Ramsay

Published Apr 17, 2023

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Good Monday morning in New York City, where 'Phantom' is phinished. Here's what else is happening:

THE CITY has an investigation into a small group of shady investors who track down Brooklyn brownstones owned by Black or Latino families with some sort of interpersonal strife, buy out one family member's share (at a discount), and force the others to sell the house.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board, the NYPD's independent watchdog group, found that Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey misused his power back in 2021 when he intervened in a case wherein his former colleague allegedly chased a group of teenagers with a gun.
According to a new StreetEasy calculation, a New York City household would now need to bring in $134,000 a year to pay within the recommended 30% of household income on rent for a median-priced apartment.
The New York State Board of Regents on Monday is expected to approve a new policy banning school mascots and logos portraying indigenous people.
Since the start of 2023, Rep. George Santos has refunded more money from improper campaign donations (about $8,400) than he's brought in from new, proper donations ($5,333.26).
"I’ve lived in the city nearly all my life. I never had to repeat my highly complex Starbucks order — a 'tall' coffee — three times to get a response from the bummed-out barista, the way I do now.": New York Post columnist Steve Cuozzo thinks legal weed and an increased minimum wage are making service workers lazy.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced over the weekend that September 23 — Bruce Springsteen's birthday — will officially be known as Bruce Springsteen Day.
Ahmad Jamal, the composer and pianist largely credited with ushering in cool jazz, has died at the age of 92.
Thanks to Bad Bunny, wearing jeans with a white t-shirt is cool again.
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