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srrf

in Utilities 2 months ago

Old Utility Lines and Boxes

We have an unsightly telephone router box in our back yard that we would love to get rid of. It’s definitely circa 90’s or later.…

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mouster728

in Utilities 8 years and 9 months ago

Should I switch to a VOIP phone and ditch my landline?

Like many people, I rarely use my landline these days and am thinking of stopping subscribing, but I don’t want to rely solely on my…

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rd684

in Utilities 9 years and 5 months ago

Verizon FIOS versus Time Warner Cable

Verizon is getting ready to install FIOS on our block in Greenwood Heights. They’re currently contacting homeowners about running cable hookups to every bldg. I’m…

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kachuri999

in Utilities 9 years and 5 months ago

Natl Grid destroying sidwealks

Is anyone else seeing National grid destroy their sidewalks/streets? I’ve seen them on a few streets in Bed Stuy, apparently they’re installing new updated high…

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joanncal

in Utilities 10 years and 1 month ago

ConEd new service

Hi, We recently purchased a 3-family property in Brooklyn. ConEd has a work order to install new meters. ConEd discovered on the meter install date…

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deanbh

in Utilities 10 years and 6 months ago

Con Ed being a$$holes ....but we are persevering

I thought the Brownstoner family might like an update on my co-ops small claims court case against Con Edison for flooding our basement on the…

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chillym

in Utilities 11 years and 1 month ago

Frontage or Water Meter?

My building is a two-family, with three to four adults living in it at any one time; there is a washer-dryer unit and a dishwasher…

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northslopian

in Utilities 11 years and 3 months ago

TWC wants to compromise--use of my building for free internet/cable

A year and a half ago (really) I contacted Time Warner to remove a large cable that runs alongside my building. They finally called me…

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owner8182

in Utilities 11 years and 5 months ago

Water meter conversion

I have a three family house in Brooklyn. There are five adults living in the building, the annual frontage bill totals around $4,000\. This seems…

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carrie m

in Utilities 11 years and 9 months ago

Electricity bills rise after Con Ed installs new meter?

After having relatively stable electricity costs for 6 years, this past year our electricity bills have risen 50%. About a year ago, Con Ed switched…

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