air conditioning

New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse speaks at the Nov. 12th hearing.
Neighborhood Intel
City Council debates bills requiring AC in apartments, allowing more short-term rentals, and expanding anti-harassment protections
By Celia Young |November 19, 2024 - 2:30PM
insurance adjuster inspecting mold
Products + Services
How to tell if your apartment has mold—and how to get rid of it
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
New York, NY USA - December 6, 2023 : Hand-painted yellow and red "Sweet Corner Grocery Corp." sign over a deli on a two-story brick apartment building in Harlem, New York City
Roommates + Landlords
Proposed NYC bill would require landlords to provide AC in the summer
By Celia Young |July 23, 2024 - 11:00AM
Man opening window in brick apartment building
Troubleshooting
Summer in the city: How to make NYC apartment living more bearable
By Jennifer White Karp |July 10, 2024 - 9:30AM
A window air conditioning unit outside an old brick apartment building above a garden with yellow sunflowers during summer in Astoria Queens New York
Roommates + Landlords
Do I really need a landlord's permission to install an AC I bought myself?
By Celia Young |July 8, 2024 - 3:45PM
Tall apartment building with air conditioning machine at almost every window in New York city during summer day.
Small Projects + DIY
How to get a free air conditioner to beat NYC’s summer heat wave
By Celia Young |June 18, 2024 - 1:30PM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Jennifer White Karp |June 7, 2024 - 10:45AM
woman vacuuming the floor next to her couch
Live
6 ways to fight dust in your NYC apartment
By Brick Underground |May 6, 2024 - 12:30PM
Flowering pink-purpleish tree in front of Park Slope Brownstones
Products + Test-drives
5 ways to allergy-proof your NYC apartment

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By Celia Young |April 29, 2024 - 12:30PM
heat pumps in South Slope Brooklyn
Products + Services
Heat pumps may be the solution to a host of problems, but can your building handle them?
By Jennifer White Karp |October 18, 2023 - 3:30PM