A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building

… landlord to have them inspected every five years if you live in a building six stories or higher If your fire escape … landlord immediately … Where is the closest exit  … If you live in a new building there are no fire escapes as result … alarms and sprinklers So make sure you and everyone who lives in your apartment knows the easiest and quickest way …

By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
My building got a new fire escape, and I had to take out my AC. Does my landlord have to provide an alternative?

… … The answer depends on whether the air conditioning unit came with your apartment and whether … in this situation if air conditioning were provided for in their leases so take a close look at yours  If the …

By Alanna Schubach |July 20, 2020 - 12:45PM
How to avoid renting an illegal apartment in NYC

… East 178th St to add bedrooms made a confusing labyrinth for firefighters responding to the conflagration In spite of tragedies like this the number of illegal apartments uncovered by officials is on the rise in the city … signs to consider Landlords who want to meet a potential renter at another location before revealing the address and …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 15, 2018 - 9:00AM