Wednesday Links
Operation Impact Cuts Crime in Tough Hoods [NY Times] Home Sales Fell Sharply in November [NY Times] Rules Set for Mortgage Loan Appraisals [NY Times] Bush Pardons Brooklyn Mortgage Shark [NY Daily News] Atlantic Yards Shifting from Condos to Rentals [NY Daily News] City’s Homeless Population Hits Record High [NY1] This is the only post…
Operation Impact Cuts Crime in Tough Hoods [NY Times]
Home Sales Fell Sharply in November [NY Times]
Rules Set for Mortgage Loan Appraisals [NY Times]
Bush Pardons Brooklyn Mortgage Shark [NY Daily News]
Atlantic Yards Shifting from Condos to Rentals [NY Daily News]
City’s Homeless Population Hits Record High [NY1]
This is the only post for today, so consider it an Open Thread. We’ll be back online again Monday. Have a great Christmas!
maybe people are just sick of having to clean their apartments.
*Rob*
We were speculating last night about why the number of homeless have suddenly risen. Theories:
*Sudden job loss in service and construction industries.
*Tenants evicted because of landlord foreclosure.
*Landlords selling buildings and/or raising rents. Yes, raising rents! Rents are going up where we are, don’t know about the rest of Brooklyn.
Anyone have any ideas?
Merry Christmas to all Brownstoner people!!!
Oh, all this niceness and goodwill is ruining my planned comment on the crime article. If I read it correctly, the police plan to continue their excellent work in “fringe” Brooklyn, while leaving “prime” Brooklyn to the criminals, thus paving the way for Miss Muffet and HobokenRocks to score some excellent deals — right?
Yeah, I’m going grocery shopping and making my traditional Christmas dinner today (beef stew with white wine). Was briefly distracted by the heat not working, but got it going. Maybe I’ll pick up some nog.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
I never would have guessed you were retired Bob! Good for you!
[Ah retirement…seems such a long long way away, and getting further by the day!]
Happy holidays to everyone.
cobblehiller.
Old fart retirees like me are always off 🙂
Happy Hanukkah/Christmas/Yule/Kwanzaa/Festus to all!
The same to you MMM!
Ditto, to what M’M’M said above!
Happy Holidays to All!
Cheers and Joy!