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Small Projects + DIY
Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast
By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
7 ways to get small jobs done in your NYC apartment if you're not handy
By Mary Lowengard |January 27, 2025 - 1:30PM
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Live
Brick Underground’s best advice on holiday tipping in NYC buildings
By Brick Underground |December 19, 2019 - 9:00AM
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Live
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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Improve
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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Live
Dear Ms. Demeanor: What can a co-op board do about a shareholder who wants us to hire his guy?

… hire anyone to do a job and hope for the best An individual may be free to do that but a board has to follow the rules   … is the new voice of reason behind Ms Demeanor She has lived in her Upper East Side coop for the past 20 years and … do we handle this Signed Not a Fan of the Guy … Co-ops … Live … boards … building maintenance … co-op board … Co-ops …

By Dianne Ackerman |September 27, 2019 - 9:00AM
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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
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Products + Services
Best handyman companies in NYC: Rating Handy, TaskRabbit and more
By Beth Stebner |July 27, 2015 - 10:59AM