motherthrowee t1_j7xvve3 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:23 AM

Reply to Anti-Rat NYC Mayor Protests Rodent Citations on His Own Townhouse by Flatbush_Zombie

those rats have spent more time on Eric Adams' property than Eric Adams did during his campaign

motherthrowee t1_j7xvps2 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Manhattan rents hit an all-time high in January by WarrenBuffetsDriver

Not sure why people are surprised to see this play out in residential properties when the same thing has happened with commercial buildings for ages (empty storefronts to hold out for a bank or a Duane Reade)

motherthrowee t1_j7vlvoh wrote on February 9, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Reply to Manhattan rents hit an all-time high in January by WarrenBuffetsDriver

Everyone should read this article in Curbed about the phenomenon. tl;dr: according to all existing data (census, USPS, wastewater usage, etc.), there has not been a population spike, meaning the "people have come flooding back to NYC and that's why rents rae higher" excuse doesn't hold