health and safety

Brownstone ground floor apartment
Affordable Housing
Signs that a NYC basement apartment is a safe and legal rental

… apartment is legal And you can read more on how to avoid renting an illegal apartment  and the pros and cons of … in June 2024 We are presenting it again with updated information for March 2025 … Basement or cellar  … In NYC … it is above grade  Generally cellars in one and twofamily homes are never legal to rent as apartments because they …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 10, 2025 - 9:30AM
faucet with hand of woman in kitchen for cleaning, drinking and washing dishes. Interior, steel and household plumbing with sink and tap at home for stream, flowing and splash
Troubleshooting
I used NYC’s free program to test my apartment’s drinking water for lead. Here’s how you can too
By Celia Young |March 5, 2025 - 3:30PM
brownstone NYC
Troubleshooting
You bought a NYC brownstone. How are you going to manage it?
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 17, 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
Pedestrians and homeless man on 5th Avenue in Manhattan
Neighborhood Intel
Thinking about the homeless in a NYC heatwave: An essay
By Jennifer White Karp |July 19, 2024 - 12:30PM
Bessie the cow by J. Henry H. Lowengard
Small Projects + DIY
The cow in my kitchen: A quest to install a new gas stove gave me an electrifying epiphany
By Mary Lowengard |December 18, 2023 - 2:30PM
Smoke from wildfires obscures the Triborough Bridge.
Small Projects + DIY
5 ways to improve the air quality inside your NYC apartment
By Celia Young |July 11, 2023 - 12:30PM
NYC apartment buildings
Roommates + Landlords
What is the warranty of habitability and how does it affect tenants?
By Emily Myers |May 22, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Small Projects + DIY
How do I get f_____g mice out of my NYC apartment? A Q&A with a pest expert
By Marjorie Cohen |January 9, 2023 - 9:30AM