Up Next
Back to Show
MetroFocus
From $25 to $25,000! AmTrak Radically Raises The Rent
Rent increases are a fact of life here in New York City but a proposed hike in Queens is being called excessive, even for New York real estate. The landlord in this case is Amtrak, which rents out space owned by the railroad under the Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria. Some homeowners there have been using the land as their backyards for generations, paying a fee of around $25. Amtrak wants to raise it.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
28:00
METROFOCUS SUMMER OF SPACE SPECIAL
28:00
“TAKE ON FAKE”: HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE NEWS AND FACT-CHECK LIKE A JOURNALIST
28:00
CHRIS CHRISTIE'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN; SENATOR CORY BOOKER ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
28:00
THE CHALLENGE AGAINST "RIGHT TO SHELTER;" CAN NEW YORK SOLVE ITS HOUSING CRISIS?
28:00
METROFOCUS SPECIAL: REMEMBERING TONY BENNETT
28:00
BEHIND THE CURTAIN AT HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
28:00
CENTRAL PARK BIRD-WATCHER DISCUSSES HIS NEW MEMOIR AND TV SHOW
28:00
“CHASING THE DREAM” – GRETCHEN CARLSON FIGHTS TO END SILENCING WORKPLACE CONTRACTS
28:00
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY; MANAHTTANHENGE; ARTISTIC ODE TO NEW YORK
28:01
“EVERY BODY”: A NEW DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE LIVES OF INTERSEX PEOPLE
28:00
DANGEROUS SHORTAGE OF CANCER DRUGS; “STRENGTH IN SOLIDARITY”: ANNUAL NYC PRIDE MARCH
28:00
“AMERICONNED”: THE FIGHT AGAINST AMERICA’S GROWING WEALTH DIVIDE