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Rhode Island the second state to ban “scorched-earth” covenants on grocery stores
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (390+ words) August 31, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT Woonsocket’s Price Rite is the only grocery store to serve the town’s 45,000 residents. | Google Street View Restrictive or “scorched-earth” covenants allow grocers to vacate stores but disallow future owners from selling food there, sometimes for decades, Lela…...
NYC creates fast track court for tenants in unsafe housing
2+ week, 5+ day ago (288+ words) August 26, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT Yesterday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new housing court fast track for tenants in unsafe apartments. It will require qualifying landlords to appear in court within five days of the city or a tenant…...
Feds look to Great Salt Lake as a source of rare minerals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (460+ words) August 23, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT The Great Salt Lake in Utah. Friends of the Great Salt Lake say they don’t oppose the federal government extracting lithium from the lake as long as chemical levels are monitored. | Sean Pavone The United States Department…...
NYC needs 700,000 new homes to resolve housing crisis, report states
3+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) August 20, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT The “Fair Growth Housing Strategy” earmarks Astoria, Queens as a "high-growth" district, proposing it add 10,000 units over the next decade. | rblfmr How many new homes does New York City need to escape its housing crisis? According to…...
NYC “pied-à-terre” tax moves ahead amid court case
3+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) August 18, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT Towers illuminated on "Billionaires Row." Credit: Jean Suplicy New York City's luxury second home tax is moving forward for now amid a heated court case granted temporary pause by an appeal. Read the full story, below. FULL…...