Renters face brutal New York City apartment market
The piece chronicles an 18 month hunt in Manhattan for housing as demand outpaces supply. It highlights sky high rents, low vacancy rates under 1 percent in Manhattan, heavy broker fees, and the broader national squeeze driven by inflation and limited new construction. It notes renters crowd early for ads and obituaries for tips, with many young professionals priced out.
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Typical rents for one bedroom apartments in major cities
The Associated Press lists typical one bedroom rents and vacancy rates in major cities. New York City starts at 700 dollars with a 2.9 percent vacancy, Miami 400 and 0.5 percent, Boston 350 to 450 with 5 percent, Los Angeles 350 to 400 at 1 percent, Chicago 300 and up at 2 percent, Denver 270 at 7 percent, Kansas City 260 and up at 6 percent, Seattle 240 to 300 at 6.4 percent, Atlanta 175 to 300 with 5 percent, and Phoenix 325 with 15 percent.
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Cruise ship Norway limps into Miami after boiler trouble
Passengers aboard the SS Norway faced showers of soda and Perrier as the 1,035-foot liner limped back to Miami from a Caribbean cruise. With no drinking water or baths, guests used expensive water and beer, while crews gave away thousands of free drinks. The line offers 40 percent refunds and future cruise discounts, but some passengers seek full refunds or refunds plus compensation for lost pay and babysitting duties.
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Former HEW head says Carter insecure
ATLANTA AP ex White House press secretary Jody Powell cites Joseph Califano description of Jimmy Carter as insecure and guides of his cabinet lacking clear direction in Califano memoir Governing America The book covers Carter's first 30 months Powell says Carter would not comment on the 454 page memoir but notes the account may ease lingering doubts about past judgments and notes Califano was fired in 1979.
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