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The Search

7 reasons why ground-floor apartments are desirable—instead of dealbreakers

By Jennifer White Karp |May 19, 2025 - 11:00AM

A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor

Roommates + Landlords

11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM

Troubleshooting

How to prevent package theft and thwart 'porch pirates' in NYC

By Mimi OConnor |December 2, 2024 - 9:30AM

CCTV camera is installed inside a building.

Troubleshooting

Who's allowed to watch my building's security camera footage?

By Celia Young |December 11, 2023 - 2:30PM

Moynihan Train Hall of Pennsylvania railway station

Live

Staying in a vacation rental this summer? Your host may be watching you closer than you think

By Jennifer White Karp |June 29, 2023 - 5:00PM

Bicycles stored in lobby of apartment building

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Our landlord didn't fix a broken front door lock and my bike was stolen. Does he owe me?

… something of value they should reimburse you If youre a rentstabilized tenant it may be a bit easier to compel your landlord to act than if you are marketrate Under the rent stabilization code tenants have the right to the same … here To ask about a legal consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 … The lock on the front door to my building has …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 26, 2023 - 2:30PM

Affordable Housing

Squatters made our life hell so we're fixing our building and kicking our landlord out

… it was to break into the front door We have approximately 24 units in the building and only 11 of them are livable So … Ive lived in the building for over 30 years and the current owner is the third owner while Ive been here Im in one of the buildings rentstabilized apartments When the laws changed in 2019 …

By Emily Myers |September 7, 2022 - 9:30AM