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Snow covered tree in front of tall brick apartment building (high rise residential home) with fire escape, windows, snowing, winter in brooklyn new york city stock photo
Troubleshooting
Does your ConEd bill seem unusually high? Here's what you can do about it
By Celia Young |February 27, 2025 - 5:30PM
Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.
Roommates + Landlords
No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them
By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
A young lady studying at the kitchen counter, utilizing a laptop and notepad.
Troubleshooting
New AI tool guides NYC tenants who need landlords to make repairs
By Celia Young |January 7, 2025 - 10:00AM
wood fireplace alernatives NYC
Renovation
Want the look of a wood-burning fire in your NYC apartment? Consider an electric or bio-fuel fireplace
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 20, 2024 - 12:30PM
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

… The sweltering New York City summer heat often forces New Yorkers to flee to the … or lower when outdoor temperatures exceed 82 degrees in the summer months from June 15th to Sept 15th Owners that dont … report   Landlords would also be required to notify tenants about the AC unit on their lease  … How to stay cool in the …

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
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