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Products + Services
Yes, you can install central AC in your co-op or condo unit. Here's how
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
A woman seated in front of a fan.
Neighbors
I survived NYC without AC for three years. Here’s why I finally caved
By Celia Young |June 27, 2025 - 9:30AM
woman vacuuming the floor next to her couch
Live
6 ways to fight dust in your NYC apartment

… smoke pollutants and ventilation have an impact on your apartments indoor air quality At its worst poor indoor air … and a sore throat according to NYC Department of Health Lowlevel household dust isnt generally a health problem but … Wiss a professional organizer in NYC and  founder of  Urban Clarity Underbed storage is the absolute worst for …

By Brick Underground |June 26, 2025 - 12:30PM
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Products + Services
My neighbor's dripping AC is driving me crazy. What can I do?
By Brick Underground |June 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

… If you are moving into a New York City rental apartment for the first time its best to have a clear idea of what your landlord is required to provide Heat and hot water are a … which could be an intercom system or camera If the landlord does not ask permission or permission isnt granted you can …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse speaks at the Nov. 12th hearing.
Neighborhood Intel
City Council debates bills requiring AC in apartments, allowing more short-term rentals, and expanding anti-harassment protections
By Celia Young |November 19, 2024 - 2:30PM
New York, NY USA - December 6, 2023 : Hand-painted yellow and red "Sweet Corner Grocery Corp." sign over a deli on a two-story brick apartment building in Harlem, New York City
Roommates + Landlords
Proposed NYC bill would require landlords to provide AC in the summer
By Celia Young |July 23, 2024 - 11:00AM
Man opening window in brick apartment building
Troubleshooting
Summer in the city: How to make NYC apartment living more bearable
By Jennifer White Karp |July 10, 2024 - 9:30AM
A window air conditioning unit outside an old brick apartment building above a garden with yellow sunflowers during summer in Astoria Queens New York
Roommates + Landlords
Do I really need a landlord's permission to install an AC I bought myself?

… … Its understandable that you would want to avoid a rent increase and install an AC on your own but doing so … surcharge to your rent bill if electricity costs are included in your rent according to HCR However owners cannot … Board will adjust the price  But that additional surcharge does not impact the maximum rent your landlord is legally …

By Celia Young |July 8, 2024 - 3:45PM
Tall apartment building with air conditioning machine at almost every window in New York city during summer day.
Small Projects + DIY
How to get a free air conditioner to beat NYC’s summer heat wave
By Celia Young |June 18, 2024 - 1:30PM