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The best of New York City, NY, according to AI

More people in New York City now ask an AI assistant — not a search page — who to hire. Every month we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and 8 more AI assistants for the best businesses in 20 categories and publish who they name.

Short answer · October 2026

For plumbers, AI’s #1 pick in New York City is Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning. For HVAC companies, AI’s #1 pick in New York City is 212 HVAC. For electricians, AI’s #1 pick in New York City is York Electrical Contractors. All 20 categories are below.

Updated monthly · next update November 2026 · no business can pay to be listed

Covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island and surrounding New York communities.

AI's #1 pick in every category

Pick a category to see the full ranking, the exact questions we asked, and who moved up or down since last month.

Plumbers AI's #1 pickPetri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Roto-Rooter · Balkan Sewer & Water Main Service Full ranking (18) HVAC & Air Conditioning AI's #1 pick212 HVAC Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: Arista Air · Figlia & Sons Full ranking (25) Electricians AI's #1 pickYork Electrical Contractors Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: Daven Electric Corp. · Electrician Techs Full ranking (25) Roofing AI's #1 pickRoyal Roofing & Siding NYC Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: Roman Roofing NYC · Manhattan Roofing Full ranking (21) Pest Control AI's #1 pickMMPC Named by 8 of 12 AIs Then: Orkin · Terminix Full ranking (22) Auto Repair AI's #1 pickL & B Auto Repair Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: Urban Classics Auto Repair · Manhattan Auto Repair Full ranking (25) Moving Companies AI's #1 pickPiece of Cake Moving & Storage Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: FlatRate Moving · Roadway Moving Full ranking (20) Personal Injury Lawyers AI's #1 pickBlock O’Toole & Murphy Named by 11 of 12 AIs Then: Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf · The Perecman Firm Full ranking (23) Real Estate Teams AI's #1 pickThe Corcoran Group Named by 11 of 12 AIs Then: Douglas Elliman · Compass Full ranking (21) Med Spas AI's #1 pickSkinney Medspa Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Tribeca MedSpa · Ever/Body Full ranking (25) Cosmetic Dentists AI's #1 pickLowenberg, Lituchy & Kantor Named by 8 of 12 AIs Then: Apa Aesthetic · Cosmetic Dental Studios Full ranking (19) Garage Door Repair AI's #1 pickPrecision Overhead Garage Door Service Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Overhead Door Company of NYC · Danibul Garage Doors Full ranking (25) Water Damage Restoration AI's #1 pickSERVPRO Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: SERVPRO of Midtown Manhattan · ServiceMaster Restore Full ranking (25) Solar Installation AI's #1 pickBrooklyn SolarWorks Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: EmPower Solar · Sunrun Full ranking (22) Window & Door Replacement AI's #1 pickRenewal by Andersen Named by 8 of 12 AIs Then: WindowFix · Window World Full ranking (24) Restaurants AI's #1 pickLe Bernardin Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: Atomix · Xi'an Famous Foods Full ranking (25) Hotels AI's #1 pickAman New York Named by 11 of 12 AIs Then: The Plaza · The Greenwich Hotel Full ranking (25) Business Litigation Lawyers AI's #1 pickQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · Boies Schiller Flexner Full ranking (23) Criminal Defense Lawyers AI's #1 pickThe Legal Aid Society Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: Brafman & Associates · New York County Defender Services Full ranking (23) Speeding Ticket Lawyers AI's #1 pickFeifer & Greenberg, LLP Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: Rosenblum Law · Weiss & Associates, PC Full ranking (18)

New York City's top picks at a glance

The number-one business in each category for October 2026, in one table.

AI's number-one pick in each category, New York City, NY, October 2026
CategoryAI's #1 pickAIs that name it
PlumbersPetri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning7 of 12
HVAC & Air Conditioning212 HVAC6 of 12
ElectriciansYork Electrical Contractors5 of 12
RoofingRoyal Roofing & Siding NYC5 of 12
Pest ControlMMPC8 of 12
Auto RepairL & B Auto Repair6 of 12
Moving CompaniesPiece of Cake Moving & Storage10 of 12
Personal Injury LawyersBlock O’Toole & Murphy11 of 12
Real Estate TeamsThe Corcoran Group11 of 12
Med SpasSkinney Medspa7 of 12
Cosmetic DentistsLowenberg, Lituchy & Kantor8 of 12
Garage Door RepairPrecision Overhead Garage Door Service7 of 12
Water Damage RestorationSERVPRO9 of 12
Solar InstallationBrooklyn SolarWorks10 of 12
Window & Door ReplacementRenewal by Andersen8 of 12
RestaurantsLe Bernardin9 of 12
HotelsAman New York11 of 12
Business Litigation LawyersQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan9 of 12
Criminal Defense LawyersThe Legal Aid Society10 of 12
Speeding Ticket LawyersFeifer & Greenberg, LLP9 of 12

244 New York City, NY businesses with an AI profile

Each one's rank, movement edition to edition, which assistants recommend it and who ranks just ahead.

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How a New York City ranking is made

  1. 1We askThe same questions real customers ask — “Who's the best plumber in Tampa?” — go to 12 AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Google's AI, Claude and Gemini.
  2. 2They answerEach assistant names the businesses it recommends. We record every answer and check each name is a real business.
  3. 3We rankThe more assistants that name a business, and the more often, the higher it ranks. It updates every month, and nobody can pay to be on it.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot search the web as they answer; Grok, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral answer from what they learned in training, and Siri and Alexa through their voice assistants. Each is labeled in the methodology.

Rankings summarize what the AI assistants answered on a fixed, unbranded question set — they are measurements of AI output, not AI Syndicate's endorsement of any business. Placement cannot be bought. Full detail in the methodology.

Common questions

Who is the best plumber in New York City, NY, according to AI?

Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 7 of 12 AI assistants. Roto-Rooter ranks second.

Who is the best HVAC company in New York City, NY, according to AI?

212 HVAC, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of 12 AI assistants. Arista Air ranks second.

Who is the best electrician in New York City, NY, according to AI?

York Electrical Contractors, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 5 of 12 AI assistants. Daven Electric Corp. ranks second.

Who is the best roofing company in New York City, NY, according to AI?

Royal Roofing & Siding NYC, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 5 of 12 AI assistants. Roman Roofing NYC ranks second.

Who is the best pest control company in New York City, NY, according to AI?

MMPC, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 8 of 12 AI assistants. Orkin ranks second.

Who is the best auto repair shop in New York City, NY, according to AI?

L & B Auto Repair, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of 12 AI assistants. Urban Classics Auto Repair ranks second.

How often are the New York City rankings updated?

Monthly. This edition covers October 2026; the next publishes in November 2026.

Can a New York City business pay to rank higher?

No. Rankings come only from what the AI assistants answered. Placement is never for sale.

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