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Dear Ms. Demeanor: Our super is retiring. What's the proper etiquette?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 3/20/13 - 3:34 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

Our beloved super is retiring after 25 years. What is the proper etiquette in...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My doorman is giving me the cold shoulder post-tipping. What can I do?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 1/09/13 - 10:55 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My holiday tips to the building staff varied from standard to generous. I think I may have shortchanged one who...
BrickUnderground's 2012 Holiday Tipping Guide

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/27/12 - 2:54 PM

Thanksgiving Weekend marks the kickoff of holiday tipping season (which, incidentally, is why service at your building may seem a bit more top-shelf than usual lately) and the...

Lazy doormen, delinquent supers still rake in the tips, according to holiday poll

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/19/12 - 2:18 PM

Seems when it comes to NYC apartment building tipping, it doesn't matter too much whether you're a naughty or nice staffer.
At least not according to the 400+ voters who'...
Best of Holiday Tipping Past: You'll want to read these...

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/05/12 - 3:35 PM

In honor of Holiday Tipping Week here on BrickUnderground, in this edition of our SurvivalList roundup series we're pointing out some of the best holiday tipping posts of...
Tipping pools: How they work and who they work for

by Marjorie Cohen | 12/05/12 - 9:10 AM

In an effort to alleviate the maelstrom of doubt that grips apartment dwellers every year at tip time, some buildings organize a holiday tipping pool for their staff. But even...

Here's how 16 New Yorkers decide how much to tip

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/03/12 - 4:21 PM

BrickUnderground hit the streets recently to conduct a friendly interrogation of 30 New Yorkers about their holiday tipping habits. While the overwhelming majority...
11 reasons you should tip a little more this year, including that incident in the elevator

by Alana Mayman | 11/30/12 - 3:07 PM

For BrickUnderground's annual rundown on whom and what you should be...
NYC apartment dwellers: Here are 10 tips for throwing a holiday party without pissing off the neighbors/staff/guests (or getting bed bugs)

by Marjorie Cohen | 11/30/12 - 10:22 AM

Bring out the pine cones and the glitter--it's holiday partytime. But, like most things in New York City, it's a little more complicated here.
If you're planning a big...

9 good reasons to rent in a crappy tenement, like interesting neighbors and no holiday tipping

by Kelly Kreth | 11/29/12 - 10:18 AM

While I often lament the fact that I have no laundry room in my building, no elevator and no doorman, after ...
Tina Fey's come-to-Jesus moment over how much to tip the doorman

by BrickUnderground | 11/28/12 - 2:47 PM

Ever wonder what it might sound like if Upper West Side funnywoman Tina Fey asked the big guy himself for some holiday tipping advice? We did.
(If you're having...
Is holiday tipping really necessary?

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 11/28/12 - 10:52 AM

On hump day of Holiday Tipping Week here on BrickUnderground, we delve into the...
The BrickUnderground Guide to Alternative Tipping

by Mayra David | 11/27/12 - 11:14 AM

Cash is king when it comes to holiday tips: Give cash...
Take BrickUnderground's 5-Second Naughty vs. Nice Holiday Tipping Poll (and find out what your neighbors are tipping)

by BrickUnderground | 11/26/12 - 9:33 AM

Okay, New Yorkers, it's time to spill. Tipping season is upon us,...
Yes, Virginia, renters DO tip less than owners: Here's how much

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 11/26/12 - 9:01 AM

We've always suspected as much, but BrickUnderground's 2011 Holiday Tipping poll...
The most important person in your building, and how to co-exist

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 10/10/12 - 10:38 AM

Many say he's the most important person in the building. Love him or hate him, chances are you'll need your super's help at some point.
So this week's SurvivalList...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Do I tip the FiOS guy?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 8/15/12 - 10:53 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
The good news: Our building is now wired for FiOS. The bad news: The FiOS guy has to spend the day in my apartment...
Virtual Doorman: Service and security without the expense (or tips)

by Tracy Kaler | 7/17/12 - 10:28 AM

We're aiming this week's Real.Est. List Spotlight at Virtual...
Our Dear Ms. Demeanor: Making New Yorkers more polite, one manners crisis at a time

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 7/11/12 - 3:12 PM

Our Ms. Demeanor column is an etiquette guide for vertical dwellers penned by...
The top 10 NYC real estate myths

by Alana Mayman | 6/05/12 - 8:28 AM

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but in NYC real estate, even the most basic assumptions turn out to be fantasy.
We're not really positive whether this list...