Bensonhurst
October marks the beginning of “heat season,” wherein landlords are legally mandated to turn the heat on for renters. As stipulated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), indoor temperatures of 68 degrees Fahrenheit between must be maintained from 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
fines
“Any one placing any encumbrance on this balcony shall be fined ten dollars,” says the plaque on the fire escape outside of neighbor Sarah Jenny’s [http://www.sarahjenny.org/blog/] apartment. She sent in the photo and did a little searching to learn some details from Ephemeral New York
Department of Consumer Affairs
Source: World JournalIt’s hard enough trying to run a small retail business, but in Babel-like New York City, immigrant business owners face a whole other world of challenges. Chinese newspaper World Journal [http://ny.worldjournal.com/view/full_nynews/17423578/article-%E7%A4%BE%E5%A7%94%E6%9C%