Always consult local building codes. Living in basement conditions requires vapor barriers to prevent moisture from spreading beyond the concrete walls, so consider that as you ponder basement ...

After their below-grade space flooded in multiple storms, a Brooklyn-based couple figured out a quick emergency plan to save ...

adding that while some basement apartments are legal, cellar apartments aren't. Park Slope city councilman Brad Lander told Chen there's probably more than 300,000 residents in illegal basement ...