health & safety

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Rent
What can I do about my apartment's dangerously hot radiator?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 14, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Live
#SwipeItForward urges New Yorkers to put their unlimited Metrocards to work
By Virginia K. Smith |November 2, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Live
Here's how to prevent fires in your apartment
By Alanna Schubach |October 28, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Improve
How well is NYC prepared for storms post-Sandy?
By Virginia K. Smith |October 21, 2016 - 12:30PM
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Neighborhood Intel
When a homeless shelter comes to the neighborhood—and neighbors hit the roof

… a proposal to convert a local Holiday Inn to a 110bed facility for the homeless reports the New York  Daily News The shelter was … tries to address the crisis he must also contend with landlords who are furious that the city stopped paying …

By Alanna Schubach |October 11, 2016 - 12:30PM
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Live
A new report finds that the South Bronx is overrun with garbage trucks, and emissions are hurting residents
By Alanna Schubach |September 30, 2016 - 10:15AM
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Live
A therapist—who has a personal connection to the Chelsea explosion—offers advice to fellow New Yorkers
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 23, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Troubleshooting
What happens to tenants when Con Ed turns the gas off?
By Alanna Schubach |September 21, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Live
Eyes on the street: NYC buildings weigh whether to install surveillance systems
By Alanna Schubach |September 20, 2016 - 1:06PM
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Live
Post-Chelsea bombing check-in: Safety tips and other city-living reminders for the near future
By Virginia K. Smith |September 19, 2016 - 11:47AM