Is your NYC building sitting on an underground river?

… the water is coming from an underground river  Turns out NYC is teeming with these onceactive rivers and streams that … was yes The spring is on the Viele map Its a tributary of Harlem Creek which includes todays Harlem Meer and The Loch at the northern end of …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 10, 2023 - 12:30PM
Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months

… water created a threefoothigh geyser in our bathroom  Heres what happened and the deep education I received in basements … up as a playroom for our daughters  The bedrooms were in what was the basement My husband and I slept in the massive … in the tile floor one in each of the bedrooms I had no idea what they were for and I hated them too … It was an illegal …

By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM
Advice for weatherproofing your NYC apartment or brownstone against leaks and flooding

… soil into the walls or seeping up from below Based on what your contractor finds it might be a matter of filling … are going to be prone to some level of moisture no matter what you do Gross says If thats your plight you are advised … and have a sizable budget you can go above and beyond whats required by code and implement some advanced materials …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 30, 2021 - 12:30PM
How do I flood-proof my apartment’s basement storage space?

… can you protect your stuff Your first step is figuring out what should be stored in the basement Besides flooding … to store bedding pillows and clothes Once youve decided what to store in the basement you should use waterproof … depending on the size You should also keep an inventory of what youre keeping in these binsespecially if you need to …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 15, 2021 - 9:30AM
Deaths in apartments flooded by Hurricane Ida highlight dangers of basement living

… associated with them Wednesday nights storm illustrates what is probably the most deadlya lack of adequate means of … New York Citys basement and cellar apartments are rented in what it calls the gray market Its expensive to upgrade …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 3, 2021 - 9:30AM