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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
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
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

… soon see letter grades on the front of all residential and commercial buildings over 25000 square feet that indicate how well building owners are addressing energy efficiency Posting these signs will become a legal …

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