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?
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

… beat the heat and some residents can even score a brand new air conditioning unit through a state program The states … benefit program will cover $800 for the purchase and installation of a window unit portable AC or a fan or up to $1000 for an existing …

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

… … One of the easiest ways to keep poor air out of your home is to seal your apartment Keep your doors and windows … and leaks that could be allowing air to sneak into your home and plug those spaces with towels or other cloths as … should go away when the air quality improves make sure to contact your doctor if youre experiencing persistent health …

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

… I am fine sweating through a summer without air conditioning but my husband decided he is not so we had … off our New York City apartment Our many fans just werent doing the trick anymore We didnt want to block our one … expensive bulky noisy and inefficient Consumer Reports called them a  cooling choice of last resort  But installing …

By Annabelle Lee |August 4, 2022 - 1:30PM