New York, NY
Home repair help in New York. Each trade has its own line.
Pick the closest match. Each page covers what that kind of job usually involves, what to do before anyone arrives, and the New York and New York rules worth knowing.
Local picture
What matters in New York.
Weather and risk
When the remnants of Hurricane Ida reached New York in 2021, Central Park recorded 7.13 inches of rain in a day, 3.15 inches of it in a single hour. The National Weather Service in New York issued its first ever Flash Flood Emergency, and most of the deaths were in vehicles and basement apartments.
The housing
In the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 American Community Survey, 1,401,600 housing units in New York City (38.4%) were built in 1939 or earlier.
Licenses and permits
In New York City, the Department of Buildings licenses master plumbers and master and special electricians, and home improvement contractors need a license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. New York State's Department of Labor licenses mold assessment and remediation contractors.
- National Weather Service Little Rock - Arkansas Yearly Climate Summary (2021), Outside Arkansas: Hurricane Ida
- US Census Bureau - ACS 2019-2023 5-Year DP04 Selected Housing Characteristics, New York city, New York
- NYC Department of Buildings - Obtain a Master Plumber License
- NYC Department of Buildings - Obtain a Master & Special Electrician License
- NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection - Home Improvement Contractor License Application Checklist
- New York State Department of Labor - Mold Program
Being straight with you
What we are, and what we are not.
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