air conditioning

A window air conditioning unit outside an old brick apartment building above a garden with yellow sunflowers during summer in Astoria Queens New York
Roommates + Landlords
Do I really need a landlord's permission to install an AC I bought myself?

… that you would want to avoid a rent increase and install an AC on your own but doing so without your … Your best case scenario would be to pay for the AC unit and installation yourself with your landlords permission if you … a monthly surcharge for its use and a rent increase for the installation Plus paying for a professional to install the …

By Celia Young |July 8, 2024 - 3:45PM
Tall apartment building with air conditioning machine at almost every window in New York city during summer day.
Small Projects + DIY
How to get a free air conditioner to beat NYC’s summer heat wave
By Celia Young |June 18, 2024 - 1:30PM
Flowering pink-purpleish tree in front of Park Slope Brownstones
Products + Test-drives
5 ways to allergy-proof your NYC apartment
By Celia Young |April 29, 2024 - 12:30PM
heat pumps in South Slope Brooklyn
Products + Services
Heat pumps may be the solution to a host of problems, but can your building handle them?
By Jennifer White Karp |October 18, 2023 - 3:30PM
mitsubishi living room
Products + Services
Here's what you need to know about installing central AC in your NYC brownstone
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 27, 2023 - 11:30AM
Smoke from wildfires obscures the Triborough Bridge.
Small Projects + DIY
5 ways to improve the air quality inside your NYC apartment
By Celia Young |July 11, 2023 - 12:30PM
The facade of a residential prewar brick building with a green fire escape and a bright blue cornice in West Harlem, Manhattan, New York City
Small Projects + DIY
6 cheap or no-cost energy efficiency fixes for your NYC co-op or condo building
By Emily Myers |May 23, 2023 - 12:30PM
loft apartment with living room and kitchen
Negotiations + Closings
7 surprising dealbreakers that might sink your NYC co-op or condo sale
By Emily Myers |March 15, 2023 - 9:02AM
Sign in window of building for energy efficiency rating Grade B
Troubleshooting
What's an energy audit and how much does it cost?
By Emily Myers |March 7, 2023 - 10:00AM
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Products + Services
I love my portable air conditioner even though it has a lot of quirks
By Annabelle Lee |August 4, 2022 - 1:30PM