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Woman on the phone to a plumber about a leaking sink

Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast

By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM

7 ways to get small jobs done in your NYC apartment if you're not handy

… time and money to remedy The potential liability puts my company and its reputation at risk he says Happily there are … IKEA furniture TaskRabbit is your best solution the company is owned by IKEA … 4 Your friends husband … Last …

By Mary Lowengard |January 27, 2025 - 1:30PM

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Brick Underground’s best advice on holiday tipping in NYC buildings

By Brick Underground |December 19, 2019 - 9:00AM

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Dear Ms. Demeanor: What can I ask my super to do in my NYC apartment?

By Dianne Ackerman |November 8, 2019 - 12:00PM

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NYC intercoms: Trouble-shooting, fixing, and replacing your link to the outside world

By Mimi OConnor |November 7, 2019 - 1:00PM

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Dear Ms. Demeanor: What can a co-op board do about a shareholder who wants us to hire his guy?

… $25000 for the project One shareholder started screaming at us that he knew cameras and there was no way it could cost … or the fact that we depend on our management company to get us reliable people who have worked in their other buildings … says they have a guyor a galinvite them to pass along contact information to management You were not elected to …

By Dianne Ackerman |September 27, 2019 - 9:00AM