handyman

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

… In matters of home décor I have long subscribed to the enlightened … is getting someone to install them This is what I call a small stuff joba task that falls just beyond my skill set … around it This was highly satisfying and something to brag about at cocktail parties for many years Just beware and be …

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

Live

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

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

Live

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

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

Improve

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

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

Live

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

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

Renovation

Want to buy a fixer-upper in NYC? Here's what you need to know

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |September 25, 2018 - 12:00PM

Products + Services

Best handyman companies in NYC: Rating Handy, TaskRabbit and more

… Manhattan to Brooklyn I was in dire need of help putting my new place together pictures and paintings to rehang new … to play catchup Also Though theyre not currently in New York also be on the lookout for handy startups like Zaarly … available in Austin Denver San Francisco and Kansas City and AskforTask a handyman service currently in Canada …

By Beth Stebner |July 27, 2015 - 10:59AM