Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Apartment living has its trade-offs. Sure, I never have to mow the lawn or shovel snow, but living in New York City, I ...

When it’s hot enough to need an air conditioner, installing one can be a chore, tempting you to cut corners. Please don’t. A poorly installed AC is at best noisy ...

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Q: I am renting a small, old home without central air conditioning. I have a window air conditioner, and the past few years I’ve awkwardly filled in the space around it with a large piece of plywood.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

It sounds like a simple enough request, but few things about New York City’s rent regulation rules are simple. By Ronda Kaysen Q: I live in a ground-floor, rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem, with a ...

We got our hands on multiple units and looked for models that are quiet, energy-efficient, and easy to install.