“Instead of turning a blind eye to the suffering of basement and cellar apartment dwellers, disproportionately low-income and from immigrant communities, we must find the political courage to face ...

The horrific deaths of New Yorkers whose basement apartments flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida has shocked and surprised the nation and may well lead to pressure on building officials to crack ...

Basement apartments provide affordable housing options in crowded urban hubs like New York City, where the average rent for a Manhattan apartment is $4,140, according to RENTCafé data. But far too ...

A reader asks: I am living in a basement at [address withheld] and just wanted to know if it is legal. It is a walk-in basement and the situation I am facing living in the basement is unbearable. City ...

Thinking of turning that extra space into a real rental? From permits to practical steps, here's what you need to know before ...

Deborah Torres, right, talks to police officers in Queens, where three people died after their basement apartment flooded. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock Eight ...

No injuries were reported after a fire in Southeast D.C. on Saturday, officials said. In a post on the X platform just after ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Maia Silber, The Washington Post It’s no easy feat to find an affordable apartment in many cities. Renters will scour the city streets for a decent deal, ...

After several failed attempts by the city and state to legalize basement apartments, Comptroller Brad Lander has a plan based on another complicated apartment-conversion law. On Tuesday, Lander ...

The Long Island man who was arrested last year after allegedly firing multiple rounds of his semi-automatic rifle from his basement apartment, hitting neighboring homes, pleaded guilty to drug and ...

Crews were called to the 3500 block of Minnesota Ave, SE, just after 8 p.m. for reports of a fire. The fire was located in ...