Q: My apartment in a 14-story co-op in Long Island City, Queens, is consistently overheated. I have lived in this building for 15 years and this is the most uncomfortable winter I’ve spent here. A: A New York City apartment can feel downright tropical in winter, with the indoor temperature soaring even as it plummets to single digits outside. This often happens for a relatively straightforward reason: some parts of the building are cold, so to compensate, the heating system overcooks everything. It should hire a mechanical engineer to inspect the boiler and heating system, which may need to be cleaned or serviced.

Source: New York Times February 02, 2019 15:00 UTC