NYC Locksmith Blog
Security tips, lockout help, and straight talk on locks from the SwiftLocksmith technicians who work all five boroughs.
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Locked Out of Your NYC Office? Commercial Lockout, Solved.
Locked out of your NYC office or storefront with staff arriving and revenue waiting? Here is how a commercial lockout differs from a home one, and what we open without damage.
Medeco vs Mul-T-Lock vs ASSA: High-Security Locks in NYC
Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, and ASSA are the high-security cylinders worth installing in NYC. They resist picking, drilling, and key copying differently. Here is which fits your door.
Can You Copy a High-Security Key? An NYC Locksmith Guide
Not every locksmith can legally copy a Medeco or Mul-T-Lock key. Here is how high-security key duplication works in NYC, and where to go for it.
NYC Lockout Data by Borough: What Our Dispatch Logs Show
Nobody publishes official NYC lockout numbers, so we pulled ours. Here is what our dispatch data shows about when and where New Yorkers get locked out, by borough.
Locked Out of a Brooklyn Brownstone? The Full Guide.
Brooklyn brownstones have two locked doors, three lock types, and a vestibule that traps you between them. Here is how to get back inside without destroying the original 1890s hardware.
Smart Locks in NYC Co-Ops: Allowed, Banned, or Tolerated?
Half of NYC co-op boards allow smart locks. The other half ban them. Most have no policy yet. Here is how to land in the approved column.