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woman vacuuming the floor next to her couch
Troubleshooting
6 ways to fight dust in your NYC apartment
By Brick Underground |May 4, 2026 - 10:30AM
The author's two-chamber composter.
Live
Take it from me: Collecting organic waste is easy if you compost it in your own backyard
By Jennifer White Karp |March 23, 2026 - 10:30AM
Residential buildings along First Avenue in Manhattan
The Market
The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building
By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2026 - 10:30AM
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Neighbors
I found an envelope of cash and bumped up my building’s holiday tips
By Mary Lowengard |December 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
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Neighborhood Intel
I’ve been a NYC doorman for 22 years. This is what I think about holiday tipping
By Kelly Kreth |December 3, 2025 - 11:30AM
1st Avenue in Manhattan
Sales Market
6 reasons why your mortgage application might be denied or delayed that have nothing to do with you
By Brick Underground |November 11, 2025 - 4:00PM
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Neighborhood Intel
What it's like to live in Queens surrounded by cemeteries
By David Colon |October 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Cast-iron radiator
Troubleshooting
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators
By Brick Underground |October 27, 2025 - 2:00PM
Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC
Troubleshooting
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building
By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
A handheld gas detector
Live
Gas was seeping through our walls and my family is lucky our neighbor took action

… of the six bars on the meter in my sons bedroom and mine Why had I ever doubted myself  Searching online in the weeks … He had turned the gas off he told us Which perhaps explains why the levels had gone down a bar just before the detector … safe … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Rent … Live … fire safety … In case you missed it … Inside …

By Emily Myers |September 16, 2025 - 11:30AM