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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
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

… 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 … owners to dodge property taxes  … What are signs that an NYC apartment is illegal … Illegal apartments in New York …

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

… the AC unit  Indeed this dilemma has been the subject of threads on the Ask NYC reddit page  a  New York Times  QA …

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