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An image of the top of a brick New York City apartment building, including its parapet.

Parapet inspections: What NYC boards and building owners need to know about Local Law 126

By Celia Young |May 2, 2025 - 9:30AM

Signs that a NYC basement apartment is a safe and legal rental

… At least 11 people were killed when their basementlevel apartments filled with water or suffered other stormrelated … to bring more of these units up to code and make them safe for living Bringing more basement apartments up to code is … call 311 or go to 311 online to report an illegal basement rental which can result in an inspection by HPD Its a good …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 10, 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

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By Celia Young |March 5, 2025 - 3:30PM