health & safety

Fire escape on brick apartment building in NYC

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

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

… own drinking supply As it turns out Im not alone Thousands of New Yorkers have tested their water for lead through New … program since it launched in 1992 according to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection DEP While NYCs water … into your drinking water through a buildings pipes The safest way to eliminate lead is to eliminate those offending …

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

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

In New York City, United States this older residential building viewed from the High Line has old fashioned fire escapes visible on its exterior.

Troubleshooting

How can I check if my NYC apartment building is fire-code compliant?

By Celia Young |March 6, 2024 - 11:34AM

Exterior view of old New York City style architecture apartment building with windows and fire escapes

Roommates + Landlords

Most NYC residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025

By Celia Young |February 26, 2024 - 10:40AM

Troubleshooting

How can I make a neighboring building owner take down scaffolding that's been up for years?

By Celia Young |January 16, 2024 - 5:30PM

Woman feel cold in home with no heating stock photo

Roommates + Landlords

Can my landlord give me a space heater instead of fixing the heat?

… 1st through the end of May a period known as heat season Your landlord should have fixed the heat within 24 hours of when the issue … state to have a thermostat and the ability to automatically shut off … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline …