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A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood on June 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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New York City has lost 100,000 apartments because people in rich neighborhoods keep combining units

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Townhouses on the Upper West Side of New York City.
Townhouses on the Upper West Side of New York City.

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A Staten Island Ferry sails past the skyline of Jersey City, New Jersey, and the Statue of Liberty as the sun sets on August 19, 2023, in New York City.

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