fire escape

Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC
Troubleshooting
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building

… to have a smoke alarm installed in your apartment for free through a partnership between FDNY and the Red Cross … children under six living in your apartment you can receive free stove knob covers You might also want to buy these if …

By Brick Underground |April 21, 2025 - 12:00PM
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The Search
How to spot a basement apartment when searching listings online
By Emily Myers |December 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Live
5 things you might not know about your NYC fire escape
By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 18, 2020 - 12:30PM
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Rent
My building got a new fire escape, and I had to take out my AC. Does my landlord have to provide an alternative?
By Alanna Schubach |July 20, 2020 - 12:45PM
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Rent
How to avoid renting an illegal apartment in NYC
By Jennifer White Karp |February 15, 2018 - 9:00AM
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Live
Summertime PSA: If your only window is attached to a fire escape, you'll have to get creative with your air-conditioning
By Virginia K. Smith |May 24, 2017 - 2:59PM
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Roommates + Landlords
Is my landlord legally required to put locks on my windows?
By Virginia K. Smith |January 9, 2017 - 2:59PM
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Live
A fire escape garden guide, a dust-up over the F train express, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |May 19, 2016 - 10:59AM
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Improve
Seven clever ways New Yorkers gain "outdoor" space
By Mayra David |April 4, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Fire escapes: How to keep them safe and secure
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 2, 2015 - 1:59PM