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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 7 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 4 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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