fire safety

Hurricane Sandy Damage on Staten Island
Buy
Worried about climate change? Check the sales listing for extreme weather risk before you make an offer
By Jennifer White Karp |October 7, 2024 - 4:30PM
A handheld gas detector
Live
Gas was seeping through our walls and my family is lucky our neighbor took action
By Emily Myers |September 19, 2024 - 12:30PM
Brownstone ground floor apartment
Affordable Housing
Telltale signs that a NYC basement apartment is a legal rental
By Jennifer White Karp |June 11, 2024 - 12:30PM
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
Fire escapes on a NYC building
Troubleshooting
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building
By Brick Underground |May 1, 2024 - 9:30AM
In New York City, United States this older residential building viewed from the High Line has old fashioned fire escapes visible on its exterior.
Troubleshooting
How can I check if my NYC apartment building is fire-code compliant?
By Celia Young |March 6, 2024 - 11:34AM
Exterior view of old New York City style architecture apartment building with windows and fire escapes
Roommates + Landlords
Most NYC residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025
By Celia Young |February 26, 2024 - 10:40AM
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Improve
How to warm up your NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice
By Jennifer White Karp |November 13, 2023 - 10:30AM
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Neighborhood Intel
Heat and hot water complaints to 311 are up 25 percent
By Jennifer White Karp |January 18, 2023 - 3:00PM