Money ‘It’s just getting worse’: NYC rent prices surge amid competition from three graduating classes May 17, 2022May 20, 2022Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘It’s just getting worse’: NYC rent prices surge amid competition from three graduating classes The pent-up demand will supercharge the market this summer, historically considered the hottest months for rentals in Manhattan.