smoking

Woman Hands Taking Care of Growing Young Marijuana Plants in A Pot

Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?

By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM

Marijuana in a pot on the windowsill. Home cultivation of medical cannabis.

Yes, NYC renters can grow weed in their apartments. But don’t flaunt your flora

… and owners gained the right to cultivate cannabis at home thanks to the state legislation from 2021 that just … OCM the state agency that manages New Yorks legal weed market You are allowed to give away up to three ounces of … cause them to lose a federal benefit according to the OCMs FAQ on home cultivation Still its best to keep your cannabis …

By Celia Young |August 7, 2024 - 5:00PM

Man opening window in brick apartment building

Troubleshooting

Summer in the city: How to make NYC apartment living more bearable

By Jennifer White Karp |July 10, 2024 - 9:30AM

A cup of baking soda sits on a bathroom sink.

Small Projects + DIY

How I got the smell of my neighbor’s cigarette smoke out of my bathroom

By Celia Young |July 25, 2023 - 3:30PM

Small Projects + DIY

How do I keep my neighbor’s smoke and cooking odors out of my apartment?

By Celia Young |July 18, 2023 - 12:30PM

Aerial view of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges in New York City.

Affordable Housing

The Brick Underground Podcast: Office Hours with Sam Himmelstein

By Emily Myers |May 2, 2023 - 2:30PM

The Search

10 signs your apartment is telling you to move

… I have moved seven times in NYC I have never just upped and left on a whim Moving in NYC is so expensive timeconsuming and takes a ton … of breaking a lease or paying yet another brokers fee without a really good reason So how do you know when it is …

By Kelly Kreth |January 14, 2022 - 12:30PM