water pressure and use

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Troubleshooting
I used NYC’s free program to test my apartment’s drinking water for lead. Here’s how you can too
By Celia Young |March 5, 2025 - 3:30PM
Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.
Roommates + Landlords
No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

… to the Housing Preservation Development Department HPD according to NYC Open Data  Just last week more than 3000 tenants across … goes out or drops below that legal threshold you should contact your landlord right away to let them know they need …

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
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Troubleshooting
NYC is facing a 'drought emergency.' Here’s how you can conserve water in your apartment
By Celia Young |November 7, 2024 - 4:00PM
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Troubleshooting
Confused about how to comply with Local Law 97? Here are five steps your NYC apartment building can take
By Emily Myers |March 20, 2023 - 1:00PM
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Rent
We moved into a NYC building with no gas or heat. What can we do?
By Alanna Schubach |February 8, 2021 - 12:30PM
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Live
How you can help boost your NYC building’s energy efficiency grade even if you're a renter

… at least make sure its covered sealed and insulated so warm air doesnt escape your apartment Installing a programmable … Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … air conditioning … building maintenance … electricity & wiring … green technology … heat …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |December 7, 2020 - 1:30PM
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Live
Heat season is underway—building owners face fines if apartments are too cold
By Brick Underground |October 1, 2020 - 2:30PM
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Live
Did your building get an A? New letter grade signs rate energy efficiency
By Brick Underground |October 1, 2020 - 12:30PM
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Rent
Report: One fourth of rental listings are in buildings with a heat or hot water complaint

… a lack of heat Thats because for almost a quarter of NYC rentals on the market as of September 22nd there was at … over 8400 of these buildings are at risk of having these issues again  Not having heat or hot water is not only a … … building maintenance … fall … heat … landlords … Rent … rentals … renting … utilities … water pressure and use … …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |October 8, 2019 - 1:00PM