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By  TIM HERRERA It’s not just you: Yes, everyone you know really is sick. This year’s flu season is the worst in nearly a decade —  the most intense since 2009’s swine flu pandemic  — and it’s only going to get worse. (If you’re curious why it’s so bad this year,  read this .) There are a few things you can do  to protect yourself from the flu , like washing your hands frequently and disinfecting shared spaces, but sometimes you will catch it despite your best efforts. If you’re among the unlucky millions who will get the flu this year, this is the most important advice: If you’re able to stay home, please stay home. Going into work while you’re sick doesn’t prove anything, and you’re putting your co-workers at risk.  Really — j ust stay home . Phew, glad we got that out of the way. Now for the goods: In collaboration with  Wirecutter , a New York Times company that reviews and recommends products, here are five cheap(ish) things to help...

We are pleased to announce The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®), Greater New York Chapter, selected us for their prestigious Industry Partner of the Year! "Thank you for recognizing our passion and commitment to being the best facility provider throughout Greater New York! It is an honor and pleasure to be your Industry Partner of the year!" -- Jeremy Bressler, Vice President, Operations.  (L-R, Jeremy Bressler, Lyn Bressler, Matthew Bressler)  ABOUT Guardian  Established in 1918, Guardian Service Industries is a 4th generation family owned Janitorial, Security, Pest Control and Engineering & Operations staffing corporation. We provide a comprehensive range of essential facility management services to over 1,000 clients across various sectors, inclusive of commercial and government buildings, residential communities, schools, industrial facilities, transportation hubs and retail outlets throughout the Northeast and New England. ABOUT IREM The I...

Affordable housing is where profits are currently penciling out, but questions are swirling about when the area will be ready for market-rate.  W hen Brooklyn’s East New York was  rezoned in 2016 , it touched off a real estate makeover. That year, developers filed applications for 339 residential units. But in 2017 that number shot up by 284 percent to 1,303 units — many of them heavy on the affordable housing. A handful of developers have gotten in on the ground floor. Multifamily developer Radson Development is  preparing projects  for two vacant lots: one a 235-unit mixed-use, 12-story building on Linden Boulevard, the other a 521-unit affordable housing-and-retail complex on Loring Avenue. Meanwhile, Monadnock Development, the East Brooklyn Congregations and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development  filed plans in September  for a 240-unit affordable rental development as part of the sprawling Nehemiah Spring Creek deve...

Eventually this building will stand eight stories tall and bring new offices, retail, and light manufacturing to the neighborhood By  Tanay Warerkar The massive office complex rising at 25 Kent Avenue, in Williamsburg, is now several stories above ground,  new construction site photos  by Field Condition reveal. Eventually, this building will stand eight stories tall, but right now the structure seems to have reached the fifth floor. The building, which will span 500,000 square feet when complete, is the first new ground-up office building in the neighborhood in over a decade. Designed by Gensler, along with Hollwich Kushner, the building will have a red brick facade with punched windows on two sides, and a glass curtain wall on the other two sides, according to Field Condition. You can get a peek at the facade in one of the construction photos. Developed by Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Partners, the project takes up an entire city block bound...

Bite-sized office projects are booming. They can rise on small plots, don’t need big loans and boast curb appeal for tenants that want high-tech, classy and glassy homes. NYC’s new crop of boutique buildings are typically no more than 150,000 square feet of new construction or gut-renovated space. Major architecture firms are tapped to design, with interiors featuring large windows and outdoor amenities. “The city has so many great areas,” says Peter Riguardi, president of JLL. “Some of these boutique buildings in these great areas are very attractive for tenants.” Take the half-dozen new buildings in the Meatpacking District near the High Line, a handful in Tribeca, another group by Houston and Broadway, more in Midtown and others scattered across Brooklyn. These projects appeal not only to small companies, but to subdivisions of large corporations. “The end user wants something small,” says Ron Lo Russo, vice president at Cushman & Wakefield. “Instead of a tech div...

Guardian Security is proud to congratulate Tahirou Boundy as Guardian's Concierge Officer Of 2017. We received a complimentary letter about Tahirou from a tenant in regards to his fast response and care of the building during a snow storm. Tahirou has worked tirelessly to keep his building safe and secure. He always provides the highest level of service to every tenant, continuously striving to uphold Guardian’s Security Services standards. Tahirou’s professionalism, knowledge, and dedication reflect Guardian Security Services, Inc.'s overall dedication to the safety and well-being of our clients and their tenants. About Concierge/Front Desk Ambassador Our concierge services go far beyond those offered by more traditional concierge companies. Our reputation for going that extra mile, combined with our years of experience mean our clients can relax, knowing even the tiniest details are being taken care of. We have worked hard to ensure that we have the very best con...

Guardian Security is proud to congratulate Kimberly Simmonds as Guardian's Security Officer Of 2017! Kim has shown time and time again her passion and commitment towards Guardian and servicing her building. Her willingness to carry out her duties day in and day out set the standard for security officers under her watch. We at Guardian salute Kimberly Simmonds for her hard work and dedication!  About Guardian Security Who Needs a Security Guard? Our job isn’t to appraise what you produce, how you produce it, or whom you sell to. We believe every business is entitled to function safely and without threat of damages or loss. At our core, we are intensely interested in keeping you and your business secure. A few of our typical clients include: Hotels Retail Stores 24-hour businesses Hospitals Office Buildings Residential Communities Airports Virtually any place of business can benefit from our security protection and we can tailor that to the proper safet...

BY FRANKLIN ZIMRING NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, January 7, 2018, 5:00 AM The statistics out of New York’s police headquarters for 2017 are nothing short of wonderful. This crazy polyglot metropolis of 8.5 million reported a total volume of homicides under 300, a rate per 100,000 citizens of 3.4, and a decline from the Gotham’s bad old days of 1990 of 89%. The city is bigger than ever, just as diverse and vastly less dangerous. How did this happen? What happens next? Two further details about public safety in New York deserve special mention before addressing the mystery of causes. First, it isn’t just homicide that has declined in unprecedented fashion; street crimes like robbery, burglary and auto theft have also dropped by close to 90%. Homicide numbers are worth special attention because it is the crime we most fear and the event that is the most difficult to hide from notice. Second, the crime news remains rosy even when 2017’s totals are compared to non-crisis...

When someone says 'you don't look so good,' you might want to listen and head to the doctor, according to new research. Detecting illness is essential to survival from an evolutionary perspective, but it was previously unclear if and how humans could identify signs of it just by looking at one another.  With a particularly bad flu season upon us, symptoms like a runny nose or a persistent cough seem like good potential indicators of who to avoid if we want to dodge the bug.   But researchers in  Sweden , the US and  Germany  collectively found that we are able to tell the difference between a sick person and a healthy one just by looking at their faces.   The annual flu epidemic has already reached widespread status and claimed the lives of a number of people, including at least 12 children. Reports have been swirling around that the flu shot may not be as effective against this year's strain, leaving many looking for alternative pr...

Winter is officially here! As a reminder, please pay special attention to the following in your facilities: Any construction that has been done in the last year or penetrations that did not affect pipes last year, could freeze this winter. Those areas should be walked with a thermometer and checked. Pay attention to “curtain” or outside walls where work was done. Sprinkler work that is open to outside air penetrations: • Loading docks • Outside air plenum rooms • Roof mechanical rooms • Stairwells on outside walls • Fire stairs that exit directly to the street • Please make sure all heat trace that is supposed to be working is in fact pulling amps • Cooling tower lines • Hose tank lines • All OA dampers should be air tight when closed • Some buildings may have to shut outside hose spigots (this could apply to your home as well) Remember, if a sprinkler system is in danger of freezing, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO isolate a drain a portion of it (CHECK LOCAL CODES AND YOUR LOCAL FIRE HOU...

The bitter cold is not just an inconvenience, in many cases it can lead to property damage due to frozen pipes. Here's how to prevent that. By  Kara Seymour,  Patch National Staff   |  Dec 28, 2017 11:16 am ET  | Updated  Dec 28, 2017 5:31 pm ET The bitter Arctic blast that has enveloped New Jersey will linger into 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook across the Philadelphia region for "nearly continuous subfreezing temperatures" through next week. The bitter cold is not just an inconvenience. In many cases it can lead to property damage due to frozen pipes. But there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of frozen pipes at your home. Pipes that freeze most frequently are those that are exposed to severe cold, like outdoor water faucets, swimming pool supply lines, water sprinkler lines, and water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, attics, garages, or kitchen ...