The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500.

“We know that our building is not rent controlled and this was something we were always worried about happening and there is no way we can afford $9,500 per month," Yumna Farooq said.

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    And what if we grind out all those numbers and there’s nothing magical? What if it really is just supply and demand?

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      Then you have become the first person ever to find the fabled Golden Goose who shits out money for the rich, no strings attached.

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        So the golden goose is just “have something people need and there’s not enough of it”?