Take back your deck! How to win the war with mosquitoes and enjoy outdoor living again

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By Brick Underground |July 3, 2025 - 9:30AM
I survived NYC without AC for three years. Here’s why I finally caved

… used to dealing with heat Editors note Brick Undergrounds Inside Stories features firstperson accounts of dramatic …

By Celia Young |June 27, 2025 - 9:30AM
My neighbor's dripping AC is driving me crazy. What can I do?

… fell It worked but seeing a faded cloth on top of my AC isnt ideal Im not the only one who struggles with aaffordable and more attractive solutions to this problem Buy and install a drip pad or cushion that absorbs the water … in two sizes the pad is sixbysixinches great if you know what spot on the AC to cover and the sheet is fourbyfourfeet …

By Brick Underground |June 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Thinking about the homeless in a NYC heatwave: An essay

… comes on full force it is miserableeven lifethreateningto be on the street for an extended period of time I couldnt … extreme summers and winters the question seems obvious how can I rest easy in my comfortable apartment when there … in public spacesan exact number is impossible to determine However the record increase in the shelter census is …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 19, 2024 - 12:30PM
Welcome to Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2023: Summer edition

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By Brick Underground |August 21, 2023 - 10:30AM