This past summer, electricity was a hot topic (cough) throughout New York’s Queens Borough. Eleven day power outages brought on by the failures of 10 of the 22 primary feeders that provide power to the …

New York City Department Of Housing Preservation And Development Announces Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Expo 2006
Housing Education Program will feature training, workshops, and exhibits
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has …

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060928/hl_afp/usfoodjusticehealth_060928160312 
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US doctors’ group has sued seven leading fast-food chains including McDonald’s and Burger King over their use of a “dangerous carcinogenic” in grilled chicken.
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The Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) …

The result of the recommendations for fixing the basement flooding problem:
Vulcan Basement Waterproofing: Installed french drains based on the recommendation of the sales rep that came out to assess the problem. ($3,400) Later was told …

From “i bought a duplex (!)”:
Pros and Cons of Owner-Occupied Duplex Living
Fair housing laws and renting (or not renting) to families with children
From other places:
The Linux Equivalent Project: http://www.linuxeq.com/ 

A little off topic, but hey — these are my notes =)
In the not-so pleasant process of switching dentists and, as with anything else, I want to ensure that I’m not going to be stuck …

It’s amazing how much is behind NYC.gov, was able (through google) to find the NYC DoB Building Information System that (just recently?) added a Skilled Trades Licensees/General Contractors Search 
Update: Was just reading I Bought a Duplex and noticed …

From the City of Lakewood Ohio‘s City of Lakewood Sewer System Planning Project FAQ Sheet 1a:
Sources of Basement Flooding – Basement flooding can result from one or more of the following conditions:

Water can seep into …

Mr. Rooter has been out here to fix this problem and all they’ve done is snaked the piping from the house to the sewer main. I called the manager over there (Steven) to make sure that …

Instead of rinsing dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
Try loading dishes into the dishwasher as they are.
And save gallons of water normally used to pre-wash dishes.
Instead of replacing burnt out incandescent lightbulbs with regular incandescents, …

Yeah, I laughed =)
Link: WordPress.com — Tag: Technical Difficulties
While combing through the rest of the tags out there, I came across the Tenant Screening Blog that has some great tips.
Technorati Tags: Education | Rental | …

Urban backyard landscaping to some, might not look too difficult. For me on the other hand, this could be a project that eats up more time than I have. It’s time once again to turn …

It’s as easy as flicking a switch on your fuse box that controls the water heater-some households have been doing this for quite a few months now, and saving about $60/month on electric bills. Simply …

Seen on Flip or Rent — Why you'll pay more in rent this year (originally posted on MSN):
Rents were up last year and they're expected to continue rising. Who or what to blame depends on where …