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US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 hours ago

Commentary: Affordability is a hoax? An offer to Trump from a free lunch program: 'Travel with me'

An 81-year-old Koreatown retiree relies on community food services while facing rising rent, mobility challenges, and growing local demand for affordable food.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Sick City Records tries to 'keep the music alive' as potential closure looms

"We've worked so hard for this. We've been doing this for 20 years. We have to fight to keep this place open - it's what we love to do,"
Los Angeles
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Middle-class struggling to afford housing once firmly in its grasp

These findings underscore the depth and breadth of the housing crisis, which is increasingly pricing out working families across the country regardless of geography or profession, said David M. Dworkin, president and CEO of the National Housing Conference. The housing affordability crisis is now hitting families in every metro area, for nearly every occupation. The analysis of 390 metropolitan areas found that nearly one-third now require double the income needed just six years ago to purchase a home.
Real estate
fromGreenpointers
4 months ago

Franklin Corner Cafe is Closing After 17 Years - Greenpointers

Franklin Corner Cafe, a staple in Greenpoint for 17 years, is closing its doors on August 4, as the landlord did not renew the lease.
NYC food
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

6 million applicants for 10,000 units: Housing lottery leaves out New Yorkers most in need | amNewYork

New York City's housing crisis worsens, with vacancy rates critically low and rents unaffordable for many residents.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Contributor: My L.A. neighborhood won't be the same when Say Cheese closes

"I was waiting for the shoe to drop. I knew four and half years ago that the landlord was looking for a new tenant [who could pay more rent]."
Los Angeles
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