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Troubleshooting
How to avoid renting in a "death trap" like that Williamsburg luxury building

… from these NYC landlordssome of whom are in pretty ritzy neighborhoods … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … Live … Troubleshooting … landlords … rentals … renting … …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2015 - 3:59PM
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Troubleshooting
What we can all learn from this horror story about a lingerie-sniffing Midtown super
By Virginia K. Smith |November 24, 2015 - 9:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Why New Yorkers should mourn for Paris—but not panic
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |November 17, 2015 - 9:59AM
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Improve
What I learned from the time my cat turned on my stove (seriously)
By Jennifer Laing |October 9, 2015 - 9:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Fire escapes: How to keep them safe and secure
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 2, 2015 - 1:59PM
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Improve
Do landlords change an apartment's locks in between tenants, and if not, can I change them myself?
By Virginia K. Smith |August 3, 2015 - 11:59AM
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Live
Are two-way streets better than one-way streets for safety — and real estate values?

… but the researchers suspect that people simply prefer to live on a street with slower traffic less crime and better … to know now The paranoid New Yorkers guide to Googling your neighborhood … Live … health and safety … transportation … Are twoway …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |July 24, 2015 - 8:59AM
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Second Homes
Learn from one family's mistakes, and steer clear of buying a meth-addled country house
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |July 8, 2015 - 12:40PM
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How to make sure your balcony is safe this summer
By Virginia K. Smith |June 26, 2015 - 9:59AM