How to avoid renting an illegal apartment in NYC

… or owners word that everything is kosher A little bit of homework can spare you major headaches … Basement danger … … and Developments rules say basements in oneand twofamily homes can never be lawfully rented or occupied for … with DOB The permit application must include plans from a registered architect or a professional engineer that show …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 15, 2018 - 9:00AM
Summertime PSA: If your only window is attached to a fire escape, you'll have to get creative with your air-conditioning

… only window in your apartment or bedroom is attached to a fire escape well things will be a little more complicated An … bedroom window thanks to its position as an exit onto the fire escape and its status as his bedrooms sole window We … installing an AC unit in the window you should not block fire escape windows or other exits with the AC unit  Indeed …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 24, 2017 - 2:59PM
A fire escape garden guide, a dust-up over the F train express, and more

… Got a fire escape You can turn it into a tiny little green oasis … Twitter  and  Instagram and like us on  Facebook … Live … fire escape … gardening … StreetNoise … A fire escape garden guide a dustup over the F train express …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 19, 2016 - 10:59AM
Fire escapes: How to keep them safe and secure

… A couple of recent news stories have us thinking about fire escape safety There was the tragic death of 21yearold … actor Kyle JeanBaptiste  after falling from a Brooklyn fire escape this weekend as well as  a post on West Side Rag … on fire escape safety before but it bears repeating Fire escapes are not meant to be used as decks and you should …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 2, 2015 - 1:59PM