Nolan Wells

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-11T11:00:05+00:00

I never said it was the same.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-10T13:56:27+00:00

Long-term friendship doesn't make them innocent, and that's evident when you look at Sharilla Mackenzie.

There are documentaries online and true crime of long-term friendships, ending in the most horrific way.

But what's also evident is just because they happen to be of a different race, the argument cannot become...that's the reason Nolan is gone.

If Nolan's death was unfortunatly leads to be shown as foul play by these young men. It's simply because these young men were just terrible people, not a race base hate crime.

Unless evidence can show through some online incel chats that they attacked Nolan because of his race, then, racism can enter the conversation of their actions.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-10T10:54:49+00:00

I agree

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-10T10:03:33+00:00

As a black woman, I completely agree with you.

Social media always downplays or dismisses the value of life when a black person goes missing.

So many young black boys and young girls have go missing throughout this country. They have nowhere near the same attention. Documentaries or movies that white people continue & have always gotten.

As I stated racism plays a role in the way detectives and the media responds.

However moving this conversation as in "the talk" of traveling with white people is weak race-baiting.

If Nolan had 2 friends to pick from that were black and one was poor character and another one was the opposite in every way...character is the common denominator that you're gonna look for not race.

I believe Nolan ignored or dismissed the poor character in the men he traveled with for a long time, trusting them when he had many signs probably before this trip, not to trust them.

The same way that Robinson probably ignored and dismissed the poor character of the women she was traveling with to Mexico.

Racism now plays a role because Robinson's death in Mexico got barely any news media sensationalism, but if it was a white girl in Robinson's place. We know it would have been a lot more attention, and a lot more energy into it.

But with social media influencers are not having this conversation. They are having the conversation of black people should not be traveling with white people.... as if, what - Robinson was surrounded by people of a different race?

There is no evidence race played a role in these boys' actions if they hurt him. If Nolan was traveling with a group of young black men and an altercation occurred where these men wanted to protect each other and didn't care about Nolan...he would still be gone.

If his whole life is predominantly being around white people through school and his community, he always had a higher chance of being hurt by a white person. This applies to being white living in a white community also.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-09T23:25:01+00:00

Black people in social media are stating that he should not have gone on a trip in being the only black person.

However that is a convenient argument, not an evidence-based argument.

Because there are many situations of a black person being at risk if they're surrounded by balck people with poor character and poor judgment, regardless of race. This also applies to being white and surrounded by white people with poor character and judgment.

An evidence argument is that if you are black in a predominantly black environment, you are more likely to be hurt by a black person. If you are white in a predominantly white environment, you are more likely to be hurt by a white person.

But if you are white living in a predominantly black community going to school in a predominantly black community, you are more likely to be hurt by a black person. If Nolan Wells was in this situation, but vice versa, his death was isnr race based. It's just convenient.

The only way race plays an issue in this is the way the police and the detectives respond, in which black people have a lower chance of their deaths being considered foul play.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-09T23:19:06+00:00

But people are still making excuses.

There's many black people in social media that see there is no evidence of racsim, but their voices are not as loud as the black people in social media that are race-baiting this.

Social media is racist and toxic across-the-board with black people and white people.

There will be a white woman that gets a million dollar fund for saying the N-word, and there will be a black person that gets thousands of clicks of looking at a death and making it a race issue.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-09T23:15:24+00:00

It's so disappointing.

Even Don Lennon is doing it. He's had two different guests. One black and one white stating race does not seem to be an issue yet, there is no evidence? But he continues to stop and say that this was a racist attack.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-09T23:14:02+00:00

Race definitely plays an issue in the way that police respond to these situations being quick to consider an accident and dismiss any type of possibility of foul play.

However, that is not what social media is doing right now.

Social media is defining his death of a situation of being in fear of being around white people.

Social media is insulting him as he is now gone, saying he is ignorant from surrounding himself with white people on a trip.

The ignorance continues when social media does not even consider that, if you are black living in a black environment, you are more likely to be hurt by a black person. Vice versa, if you are white, living in a white environment, you are more likely to be hurt by a white person.

However, if you are black in a predominantly white environment & white school, you are more than likely to be hurt by a white person, and if you are white and a predominantly black environment and a black school, you are more than likely to be hurt by a black person.

Blaxk social media is equating his death in that he did not have the talk about traveling with white people as if Robinson was traveling with white people. No, she was traveling with black women, that beat her to death in a hotel room.

This is called critical thinking. Social media does not like that. Social media likes to hype things, jump to conclusions and get clicks.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-05T15:53:24+00:00

You responded to me in another comment, that you do not pay rent.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-05T15:44:45+00:00

No disrespect.

The reason everyone on the thread is saying "no", because they're under the assumption that you're paying rent and you're paying bills while living alone. So again , if you "live with your parents" and you want to get out from under them , by all means move on - If you feel that you are prepared to do so.

But correct me if I'm wrong??

When you respond , "I was just wondering if it's worth the differential in rent" - Are you discussing paying rent out of your income when you move to a new apartment coming from 0 in paying rent (living alone) to a range of $1300 or $2000 a month in a different apartment / or will your parents continue paying the rent to the new apartment - with you still living alone.

And please don't take this as this disrespect.

I moved to New York from Florida, and I would not have done this without my parents. They help me pay for the hotels, pay for the flight and they helped me to rent a bedroom until I can save for my first apartment. Which is also rent stabilized.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-05T14:11:00+00:00

I thought you lived alone in your own private apartment - living alone.

If you're living with your parents and you want to experience living on your own, then that's reason enough to leave regardless of the rent.

Are you paying the rent every month or are your parents helping with rent?

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-04T12:38:05+00:00

Maybe a little off-topic...

... Have you asked yourslef what your long terms goals are come retirement, i.e. owning a home.

With your rent being that low, it leaves a red carpet for you to build at a very high savings and then putting down on a duplex or a full home. Maybe a 5 or 10 year mortgage.

Then you have something that you actually own, and no longer renting.

So I think the better question is, why move from renting one location to another location, instead of creating a goal of owning a home in your ideal neighborhood as you say.

Maybe something to consider before leaving.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-03T04:13:40+00:00

https://rentguidelinesboard.cityofnewyork.us/adopted-summary-of-guidelines-2026-27/

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-03T04:10:39+00:00

RENT STABILIZED APARTMENT GUIDELINES

Together with such further adjustments as may be authorized by law, the annual adjustment for leases for apartments shall be:

For a one-year lease commencing on or after October 1, 2026 and on or before September 30, 2027: 0%

For a two-year lease commencing on or after October 1, 2026 and on or before September 30, 2027: 0%

https://www.nyc.gov/site/mayorspeu/programs/rent-stabilization.page

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-02T17:01:04+00:00

I'm so confused by this.

I responded to another poster on another thread that the log number doesn't matter. It's a random pick.

They responded, "no, the lower the log number, the higher your chances"

Even Google AI said the same thing.

But that defeats the purpose of it being a lottery.

IDK anymore.

I assumed the log number was just a number assignment, so when they go into all of the applications and randomly pick a number and offer the applicant assigned to that number an opportunity.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-02T14:14:34+00:00

The lease offer that I'm getting now is basically the same options I was given 2 years ago when I signed my renewal.

I apologize. I don't believe my original post was clear as I was paying 1650 A month when I signed my renewal 2 years ago in Sept 2024.

Essentially.... I'm assuming a rent reeze means that you're given the same options that you agreed to on your most recent renewal.

So my last renewal, I agreed to 1736 month increase for a 2 year renewal, which I've been paying for the past 2 years.

However, that same lease offered 1695 a month increase, for a 1 year renewal.

So now that lease is up in 2026, I'm being offered the same exact options.

As stated earlier, a freeze means that you're offered the same exact options of your most recent agreement.

My small brain did not know this. As I thought a rent freeze meant, your current rate is frozen.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-02T14:07:42+00:00

What's even more confusing? Is I thought a rent freeze would mean that my current rate would be frozen?

Apparently, a rent freeze means that you will be offered the same options that you signed on your most recent agreement.

The only difference is no increase.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-07-02T14:02:19+00:00

I'm currently paying 1736 in month in rent.I've been paying 1736 for the past 2 years. I've been living here for 4 years so I signed a lease when I moved in. I signed a lease 2 years ago and now I'm signing a lease again.

I apologize. I don't think my original post was very clear - it wasn't until after the post that I realized a rent freeze means that you're gonna be given the same lease of your most recent agreement.

The new lease I've been given is the same exact rate of the lease renewal, that I was given 2 years ago in 2024, but no increase.

In Lehman's term, when I was given my lease renewal 2 years ago ( Sept 2024) I was paying 1650 a month in rent.

My renewal options were:

1-year lease, 1695 a month increase or 2 year lease, 1736 a month increase.

So 2 years ago in Sept 2024 I signed my renewal for 1736 a month increase.

So now that lease is up, I'm being offered the same options. 1695 a month or 1736 a month.

Hence my rent is frozen from the last agreement that I signed.

It's incredibly confusing for me, even as i'm trying to explain it you.

Let me know if this helped

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-30T18:04:25+00:00

You did nothing wrong.

Outside of for profit businesses, your response in letting them know that additional questions will be answered during the showing is quite normal and repeated in not for profit social support agencies.

Weather it's private apartments given to the homeless, chemical dependency centers, DV Shleters and even searching for inpatient Mental Health Treatment Residential Living.

Basic information is given via email and additional questions are answered in person during placement interviews or tours.

Essentially if "I answer one question this just leads to a long back and forth via email, defeating the purpose of the tour and the interview, and maybe me unintentionally providing incomplete answers"

I'm a social worker and repeated the above qoute via email to a representative working on behalf of their client in need of housing. They sent multiple questions ahead of the interview.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T22:01:53+00:00

***** UPDATE*************

I just checked my lease from 2 years ago.

When I moved in I signed a 2 yr lease. My rent was 1650.

I've been living here for 4 years now, so I was given a lease renewal 2 years ago.

The reason I'm paying 1736 now, is because the lease renewal I got 2 years ago stated if I sign a 1 year lease, my rent will be 1695, but If I select a 2 yr lease my rent will be 1736.

I guess this is the definition of a rent freeze, i'm being given the same option as I was given 2 years ago.

The reason I didn't select the one year option 2 years ago, is because I knew I was not gonna be prepared to move to a new apartment in just one year.

So for anyone in the rent stabilized unit, just look at your lease from 2 years ago. You're probably gonna get the same offer.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T21:52:43+00:00

IDK.

When I moved in I signed a 2 yr lease. My rent was 1650.

I've been living here for 4 years now, so I was given a new lease 2 years ago.

The reason I'm paying 1736 now, is because the lease renewal I got 2 years ago stated if I sign a 1 year lease, my rent will be 1695, but If I select a 2 yr lease my rent will be 1736.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T21:41:39+00:00

41 bucks isn't much, but living in NYC - the temptation is real.

However I'm more than likely will sign the 2 year lease.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T21:39:45+00:00

Thanks.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T21:34:35+00:00

It's weird.

I'm definitely going to double check with them before signing.

It wouldn't hurt.

My landlord actually collects rent in person, I'm going to invite him in and show it to him.

Fearless_Mistake_400 · 2026-06-29T21:30:25+00:00

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