heat

Cast-iron radiator
Troubleshooting
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators
By Emily Myers |October 28, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
No heat in your NYC apartment or radiator too hot? Here's what you can do
By Jennifer White Karp |October 1, 2024 - 9:30AM
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi announces the GreenHOUSE fund to a small crowd of reporters and advocates on Thursday, Sept. 26th.
Renovation
New NYC fund will help pay for upgrades to reduce carbon emissions at affordable housing
By Celia Young |September 27, 2024 - 10:30AM
New York, NY USA - December 6, 2023 : Hand-painted yellow and red "Sweet Corner Grocery Corp." sign over a deli on a two-story brick apartment building in Harlem, New York City
Roommates + Landlords
Proposed NYC bill would require landlords to provide AC in the summer

… from climate change and we must swiftly implement new bold policy frameworks to keep New Yorkers safe  Even though …

By Celia Young |July 23, 2024 - 11:00AM
Tall apartment building with air conditioning machine at almost every window in New York city during summer day.
Small Projects + DIY
How to get a free air conditioner to beat NYC’s summer heat wave
By Celia Young |June 18, 2024 - 1:30PM
A snow-covered block in Brooklyn.
Neighborhood Intel
Winter Warning: Everything you need to know about NYC’s snow storm

… its winter storm warning for Manhattan the Bronx and Staten Island by Tuesday afternoon though the city remained under a … citys largest since 2022 NBC News reported  If its been so long since the last snowfall that youve forgotten how to … super or owner to get it fixed right away You can also call 311 if your landlord doesnt respond to your request or you …

By Celia Young |February 13, 2024 - 3:13PM
Brooklyn Brownstones in the first snow.
Roommates + Landlords
Does calling 311 when you don’t have heat really work?
By Celia Young |December 18, 2023 - 10:30AM
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Improve
How to warm up your NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice
By Jennifer White Karp |November 13, 2023 - 10:30AM
Several skyscraper city apartment buildings viewed through a generic upper east side Manhattan, New York City hotel bedroom window just after dawn sunrise.
Roommates + Landlords
The heat is blasting in my apartment, and it’s making my cats sick and preventing me from sleeping. What can I do?
By Celia Young |November 8, 2023 - 4:30PM
A row of colorful old brick apartment buildings surrounded by green trees during the summer in Harlem of New York City
Renovation
NY apartment buildings could get up to $80,000 to come up with plans to prevent heat loss
By Celia Young |November 1, 2023 - 1:00PM