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Live
Would you rather live next to an Airbnb rental or a bunch of rowdy college students?
By Lambeth Hochwald |April 9, 2018 - 3:00PM
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Live
Would you rather live on a deserted block, or one where people hang out in front of their buildings?
By Lambeth Hochwald |March 12, 2018 - 9:00AM
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Live
How to pet-proof your NYC apartment
By Alanna Schubach |January 3, 2018 - 1:00PM
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Troubleshooting
Cyber security 101: How to keep your home devices from becoming spy tools
By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 11:59AM
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Troubleshooting
The tragic backstories behind 5 major NYC safety laws

… turnofthecentury  Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire  which led to the creation of numerous labor and safety laws to the … for public gathering spaces to 911 which led to increased stairwell requirements in skyscrapers among other regulations many of the laws keeping our apartments safe have been drafted in response to disastrous …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 24, 2017 - 12:59PM
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Roommates + Landlords
Is my landlord legally required to put locks on my windows?
By Virginia K. Smith |January 9, 2017 - 2:59PM
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Live
A therapist—who has a personal connection to the Chelsea explosion—offers advice to fellow New Yorkers
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |September 23, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Troubleshooting
Buyers: Watch out for this new hacking scam that could swipe your closing funds
By Virginia K. Smith |April 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Live
Inside New Yorkers' love-hate relationship with fire escapes
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 29, 2016 - 1:59PM
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Troubleshooting
Is it safer to leave your lights on to fend off thieves? Does it even matter in NYC?
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |February 25, 2016 - 3:00PM