Gas was seeping through our walls and my family is lucky our neighbor took action

For months Id been catching a faint whiff of cooking gas in … had I ever doubted myself  Searching online in the weeks before Id found out that natural gas is odorless and … a racket in the attic I figured there are few rewards for being a tenant whos permanently drawing attention …

By Emily Myers |September 16, 2025 - 11:30AM
I’ve testified at Rent Guidelines Board hearings since I was 11. Here’s why I won’t stop fighting for tenants’ rights

… Samantha Bravo has testified at every annual hearing of the Rent Guidelines Board RGB which sets rents for around a … who entered their Sunset Park apartment without permission and refused to make repairs Her parents and neighbors … and you get two minutes to speak and they have to listen to what you say Bravo told Brick Underground She found the

By Celia Young |July 22, 2025 - 12:30PM
I’ve been a NYC doorman for 22 years. This is what I think about holiday tipping

… 22 years in a rental building on the Upper East Side who asked to be anonymous for reasons that will soon be obvious shared his thoughts with Brick on holiday tipping If youre new to tipping or … residents get dressedthey live alone and need dresses zipped up or jewelry fastened feeding pet snakes when the …

By Kelly Kreth |November 20, 2024 - 2:30PM
What it's like to live in a NYC doorman building

… Living in a New York City apartment building with a doorman or concierge was a luxury that I thought … out of the building while a concierge is behind the front desk and handles deliveries resident requests and the like A …

By Nikki M. Mascali |November 11, 2024 - 4:00PM