How to get rid of NYC rats without brutality? Birth control is one idea
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death. Politicians have long come up with creative ways to battle the rodents, but some lawmakers are now proposing city and statewide […]
How to prevent black mold in your quencher – NBC New York
What to Know Black mold is a slimy greenish-brown fungus that grows in high-moisture areas. Some Quencher users have taken to social media to share their experiences of finding black mold, while others have reported feeling sick with a sore throat. Dr. Parikh suggests cleaning the travel mug every day if dishwasher safe or by […]
How to Create a Soulful but Up-to-Date Kitchen
DON’T LET the exposed brick fool you. Until recently, this vibrant kitchen in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, was dingy, dull and stripped of original details—the victim of a hit-and-run renovation that removed every bit of character from the circa-1900 row house, says architect-designer Sarah Jacoby. The upshot? In 2022, when the new owners, an education administrator and […]