health & safety

Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC

… It shouldnt take hearing about a devastating fire to prompt you to check safety … to fill out a request form Regarding fire extinguishers NYC fire code doesnt require them except for where … required in all residential buildings with three or more apartments If the doors function correctly they work as a …

By Brick Underground |October 8, 2025 - 9:30AM

faucet with hand of woman in kitchen for cleaning, drinking and washing dishes. Interior, steel and household plumbing with sink and tap at home for stream, flowing and splash

Troubleshooting

I used NYC’s free program to test my apartment’s drinking water for lead. Here’s how you can too

By Celia Young |March 5, 2025 - 3:30PM

Flowering pink-purpleish tree in front of Park Slope Brownstones

Products + Test-drives

5 ways to allergy-proof your NYC apartment

… just yetthere are a few steps you can take to make your NYC apartment an allergyfree zone Read on for five ways to … clean … Its called spring cleaning for a reason The Mayo Clinic recommends washing your sheets pillowcases and … … bedroom … health & safety … 5 ways to allergyproof your NYC apartment …

By Celia Young |April 29, 2024 - 12:30PM