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My cabinets are falling apart and my landlord says I'll owe a contractor $7,000 to fix them. What are my rights?

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

By Emily Myers | November 16, 2022 - 2:30PM

I smelled gas on and off in my Brooklyn building for months but didn't think it was a problem. Turns out, I was very wrong. Here's what I should have done. [ Read More... ]

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How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

By Jennifer White Karp | December 28, 2022 - 9:30AM

If you're flexible about where you are willing to live, the size of your apartment, and the amenities you can forgo—you'll have more luck finding a place in NYC, one that isn’t too much more expensive than your budget (hopefully). [ Read More... ]

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Will I have to give up my gas stove for cooking?

By Emily Myers | January 11, 2023 - 10:30AM

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a ban on gas stoves amid concerns about the harmful indoor pollutants they emit, according to reports by Bloomberg. It comes as New York Governor, Kathy Hochul backs a similar ban in her first State of the State address. [ Read More... ]