President Donald Trump instructed federal agencies to begin the process of defunding New York City and three other cities where there have been major protests against police brutality (New York Post)

Brooklyn protesters took part in a national effort to highlight the lack of relief for tenants (CityLimits)

Some NYC teachers are asking a state judge to keep schools fully remote for the upcoming semester (Gothamist)

U.S. mortgage applications fell for the third week in a row (HousingWire)

A pair of roommates who connected via Craigslist are now getting married (HuffPost)

Quite the discount: A notorious Downtown penthouse that sold for a record $50.9 million in 2014 just sold for $18 million (New York Post)