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Products + Services
Take back your deck! How to win the war with mosquitoes and enjoy outdoor living again
By Brick Underground |July 3, 2025 - 9:30AM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.
Roommates + Landlords
No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

… On one of the coldest days this winter I attempted to take a shower I say attempted because after enduring five … outan experience commonplace for thousands of New Yorker City renters each year Renters filed more than 265000 complaints …

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
Closeup of one pigeon sitting on windowsill of brick building window in Brooklyn, NYC
Troubleshooting
How do I get a pigeon to stay off the window sill of my NYC apartment?
By Celia Young |September 24, 2024 - 2:30PM
Row of Colorful Old Brick Residential Buildings with Fire Escapes in Greenwich Village of New York City stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
Does my landlord have to disclose bedbug infestations in a building’s common areas?
By Celia Young |February 27, 2024 - 1:33PM
A cockroach on the edge of a sink crawling away from the tap.
Troubleshooting
Taking a vacation? Here’s how to keep bugs out of your apartment while you’re away
By Celia Young |August 28, 2023 - 3:30PM
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Rent
How to check your NYC apartment building's ratings—or rate your own place
By Emily Myers |July 10, 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
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Troubleshooting
Construction on my block sends roaches into my apartment. What can I do?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 31, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Troubleshooting
How to deal with an ant infestation in your NYC apartment
By Emily Myers |May 23, 2022 - 9:30AM