fire escape

By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM

NYC apartment buildings with fire escapes

Can you sit on a fire escape in NYC? 5 things to know

… grow plants but there are few dos and donts you should know about First heres a little history on fire escapes in NYC … on your fire escape Here are five things you might not know about your NYC fire escape including why you probably …

By Brick Underground |June 2, 2025 - 12:30PM

The Search

How to spot a basement apartment when searching listings online

By Emily Myers |December 23, 2021 - 9:30AM

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

Rent

How to avoid renting an illegal apartment in NYC

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

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

Roommates + Landlords

Is my landlord legally required to put locks on my windows?

By Virginia K. Smith |January 9, 2017 - 2:59PM

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

Improve

Seven clever ways New Yorkers gain "outdoor" space

… together a bunch of neighbors and getting things done How about starting a community garden … Tree pits … We often … … Okay youre technically not outdoors at all But its all about perspective sometimes and window seats certainly give …

By Mayra David |April 4, 2016 - 8:59AM

Troubleshooting

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 … escape this weekend as well as a post on West Side Rag about a peeping Tom whos been spotted on an Upper West Side …

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