5 things I miss about living in a large apartment building

In New York City the type of building you live in can have … Now I am living in a small momandpop building with six units and I have to sayI miss having a livein super and a …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 11, 2021 - 2:30PM
What can I do about noise and vibrations from recycling machinery in my building?

… … If your sleep is being disrupted at night by your buildings machinery this is a violation of the warranty of habitability and you can compel the board to do something about it  our  experts  say … The citys warranty of habitability  guarantees apartment coop owners and renters to a safe and livable apartment and …

By Alanna Schubach |October 25, 2021 - 1:30PM
Recycling is key, but reducing plastic use is a better goal. Here are some tips

… close the trash chutes and posters from the Department of Sanitation on how to recycle But just this weekend there … rules says Belinda Mager director of communications for the NYC Department of Sanitation DSNY provides educational … taught a recent Brooklyn Brainery class on living plasticfree She says there are many things in your apartment you …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 12, 2021 - 9:30AM
Have a problem with your NYC apartment, building, or block? Here’s how to try to get some help

… get help or at least get you pointed in the right direction NYC 311 also has a tenants resource page on their website … noisy neighbors persist even if its loud music or dragging furniture you can report them to the city   … Animal odor … … about your buildings water quality  … Fallen tree or branch … Is your block littered with fallen trees or …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 17, 2020 - 2:00PM
Grappling with NY’s plastic bag ban in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic: Deep thoughts

… into effect in New York As a result I found myself in somewhat of a Seinfeldian plight Now that stores are no longer … subways or buses may actually do more harm than good if germs hitch a ride home on them Of course germs can hitch … our ways I did some digging … Stopping waste before it happens sounds nice … I reached out to the Department of …

By Kelly Kreth |March 12, 2020 - 3:30PM