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    In New York, a nonprofit helps Ukrainian refugees make a home

    One of the more daunting tasks facing Ukrainian refugees who come to New York is finding a place to live. A Manhattan real estate executive has been helping to find them apartments at reduced rents.
    by Jon Kalish Apr 16, 2023 2 minutes
    Tetiana Lytvynenko and her 9-year-old daughter Darina, seen at the Ukrainian Museum in New York City, are living rent-free with a family in Brooklyn, where they cook borsht and crepes for their hosts.

    NEW YORK — One of the more daunting tasks facing refugees from the war in Ukraine who come to New York is finding a place to live. A Manhattan real estate executive has been helping to find them apartments at reduced rents with the help of two Ukrainian sisters who work for him.

    Bob Perl, a real estate broker who owns properties in the neighborhood

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