How to deal with excessive noise from a neighbor in a NYC apartment building

… Living in a New York City apartment means being in close proximity to your neighbors … is that a landlord or owner is required to maintain your apartments safety and livability at all times and excessive … other neighbors … If the noise is an issue throughout the building or at least on your floor and the adjacent ones you …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM
My neighbor's dripping AC is driving me crazy. What can I do?

… fell It worked but seeing a faded cloth on top of my AC isnt ideal Im not the only one who struggles with aaffordable and more attractive solutions to this problem Buy and install a drip pad or cushion that absorbs the water … in two sizes the pad is sixbysixinches great if you know what spot on the AC to cover and the sheet is fourbyfourfeet …

By Brick Underground |June 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
What to do when your NYC neighbors make lots of noise

… fighting or abuse and wondering how to deal with it  In NYCs densely populated buildings it can be a struggle to … January We are presenting it again as part of our summer  Best of Brick week … Try to make peace  … The most effective … lease … If you are weighing whether to continue to live in your apartment you may be able to negotiate to end …

By Emily Myers |August 20, 2024 - 12:30PM
How to ask a noisy neighbor—or even your landlord—to keep it down

… apartment you may experience being kept awake by your noisy neighbors However that doesnt mean you have to put up with … validations like I know its hard to keep the noise down We live in crowded NYC or The walls are thin are helpful ways … continues your only option may be to find another place to live If you own your apartment you will want to take the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 16, 2024 - 9:45AM