I found an envelope of cash and bumped up my building’s holiday tips

… Planning holiday tips for building staff in New York City would be a lot less fraught … there was something stuck between two DVDs It was a blank envelope with six $100 bills in it This was puzzling I had … envelopes addressed to each recipient Then I ran around the building tracking down whoever was around and turned over …

By Mary Lowengard |December 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
How to warm up your chilly NYC apartment: Brick Underground's best advice

… ​Its fall and if you live in New York City there is a chance you can … 6 am and 10 pm if the outside temperature dips below 55 degrees At night your apartment must be at least 62 … landlord … Get to know your radiator   … If you live in an older building you likely have one or more hulkingand

By Brick Underground |November 18, 2025 - 1:00PM
6 things you really need to know about your NYC radiators

… requirements after Oct 1st when the temperature drops below 55 outside during the day That means the indoor temperature … valve on each radiator to do it  There are two different kinds of steam radiator systems one pipe and two pipe … an app Unfortunately even if your radiators are off many apartments on higher floors get very hot on particularly …

By Brick Underground |October 27, 2025 - 2:00PM