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Roommates seated on a couch having an argument
Live
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
An image of the top of a brick New York City apartment building, including its parapet.
Design + Architecture
Parapet inspections: What NYC boards and building owners need to know about Local Law 126
By Celia Young |May 2, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Troubleshooting
I used NYC’s free program to test my apartment’s drinking water for lead. Here’s how you can too

… Im a paranoid person at heart so when a good friend told me that he was testing his tap water for lead I … state health standards Wolejsza said Lead in privatelyowned service lines and household plumbing can increase the risk … to request a free lead test or fill out this online form … How to use your free lead test … Inside were two large jugs …

By Celia Young |March 5, 2025 - 3:30PM
Broken sidewalk along Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn
Troubleshooting
Who is responsible for repairing a NYC sidewalk damaged by tree roots?
By Jennifer White Karp |May 13, 2024 - 2:00PM
Lower Manhattan skyline and Chinatown
Troubleshooting
Do New Yorkers need earthquake insurance?
By Jennifer White Karp |April 15, 2024 - 3:45PM
glass partition separate living space and entrance hall in new renovated apartment. glass door in empty room with modern interior. concept of apartment with smart solution for space organization
The Search
Isn't there supposed to be a real bedroom window in my NYC apartment?

… … In short No Under New York Citys Housing Maintenance Code apartment bedrooms are required to have … type of unit Your bedrooms window needs to look out onto a street yard or balcony Importantly it needs to open to allow … onetenth of the spaces floor area according to the Housing Maintenance Code So if your room is 200 square feet in size …

By Celia Young |April 10, 2024 - 4:45PM
Manhattan skyline
Live
Yes, that was an earthquake you felt in NYC
By Jennifer White Karp |April 5, 2024 - 11:45AM
Exterior view of old New York City style architecture apartment building with windows and fire escapes
Roommates + Landlords
Most NYC residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025

… will need to install natural gas detectors by May 1st 2025 under finalized rules from the NYC Department of … residential buildings must install natural gas detectors by 2025 …

By Celia Young |February 26, 2024 - 10:40AM
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Neighborhood Intel
Cracked sidewalks, potholes, and overgrown trees: How to fix up your block
By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 3, 2023 - 12:30PM