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

… feel a bit weird Feelings aside youre expected to tip in NYC so ignore it at your own risk Thats because the staffers … address new issues like the torrent of food and shopping deliveries and concerns about the practice of tipping the … Check it out for guidelines on the dollar amounts the best ways to handover a tip and what to do in specific …

By Brick Underground |December 19, 2019 - 9:00AM
Dear Ms. Demeanor: What can a co-op board do about a shareholder who wants us to hire his guy?

… 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