fire escape

Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC
Troubleshooting
A fire safety checklist for your NYC apartment building
By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
NYC apartment buildings with fire escapes
Neighborhood Intel
Can you sit on a fire escape in NYC? 5 things to know

…  has multiple rules regarding fire escapes including what theyre made of how wide they are and how they are attached Your lease also might outline what you can and cannot do on your fire escape Here are five … Karp … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … fire escape … fire safety … …

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