health & safety

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Troubleshooting
My building's had an illegal, hazardous gas hookup for years. Can I get a rent abatement?
By Virginia K. Smith |September 12, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Live
New Yorkers used a record amount of electricity during the weekend's heat wave
By Alanna Schubach |August 16, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Neighborhood Intel
The city's anti-Zika move: spraying parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island this week
By Virginia K. Smith |August 9, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Improve
Banishing bad odors and pollutants: 4 apartment issues that affect air quality, and how New Yorkers can deal with them
By Alanna Schubach |August 3, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Improve
5 easy house plants that double as air filters
By Virginia K. Smith |August 1, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Neighborhood Intel
Map: Find out if you live near a toxic site in North Brooklyn
By Virginia K. Smith |July 28, 2016 - 1:30PM
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Live
Mysterious fires in a Williamsburg building: How do you protect yourself?

… is a renovated centuryold warehouse that houses 338 luxury rentals which are rentstabilized until 2025 thanks to a tax … urgent matter has come up a series of five fires in several apartments and common areas in one section of the building …

By Alanna Schubach |July 22, 2016 - 10:15AM
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Kids + Pets
Ikea recalls one of its most popular items after fatal accidents
By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Neighborhood Intel
Would you be happier in a suburb? A new study suggests that city living is overrated
By Alanna Schubach |June 28, 2016 - 1:59PM