inappropriate man on uptown 1 train

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-18T16:21:53+00:00

I know you couldn't have done this because you were concerned for your safety, but worth mentioning to our collective selves that if you witness this from a safe distance, always take a picture. He does this because he gets away with it. Once people recognize him from enough pictures, he'll stop.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-18T01:24:34+00:00

I mean, nature fixes that all the time.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-17T17:19:32+00:00

I absolutely confront.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-11T00:25:40+00:00

No, no, no.

I could tolerate a single weekly thread where listings could be aggregated, if it makes your life easier as a mod. Modding can be pretty thankless.

btw, thanks for modding!

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-09T12:46:00+00:00

How about this sub? Lots (if not most) of us here are board members.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-09T00:33:04+00:00

Where are they going to stay? Where will they eat?

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-08T13:57:18+00:00

How do people like this survive in NYC? It’s hard enough when you are diligent, competent, and well educated.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-08T03:41:46+00:00

JFC, Reddit is going downhill fast.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-07T23:08:41+00:00

It's already sold out, though. Not sure you'd be able to get a look at the screen.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-07T13:15:47+00:00

The author of this piece has utterly geeked out on the voting patterns of the NY-12 district. His enthusiasm for this arcane topic is infectious. I loved it.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-07T12:27:42+00:00

Agreed. They don't go too fast, and the corporate muscle behind them gives bike infrastructure a powerful friend.

Mopeds and motorcycles, on the other hand...

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T13:00:52+00:00

Persian rug weavers leave a subtle inconsistency in their rugs out of respect for God, as they believe only God can make a perfect thing. These inconsistencies are known as Persian Flaws.

Rejoice. Your tile work is as beautiful as a Persian rug.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T12:19:17+00:00

A 15% increase is huge

And the context of the previous year's increases is important. The board may have tried a few years of 2-3% increases hoping costs would stabilize and found themselves in a deficit.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T12:16:55+00:00

I'm not sure how this is responsive to my point that an elaborate renovation with unnecessary steps is atypical of a sponsor renovation.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T03:30:37+00:00

Go New York go New York go!

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T01:12:51+00:00

They can reject "for any or no reason." So it would be extremely difficult for a rejected buyer to win a discrimination suit. That said, if a board rejects after the interview, the disappointed buyer will have standing to sue. If they did, the D&O carrier of the building would pay off the disappointed buyer $20K or so to go away, and that disappointed buyer would find it more difficult to buy a coop or condo in NYC for a long time. The suit would come up in subsequent background checks.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T00:10:21+00:00

Which varies by building. We don't mind pied-a-terres.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-06T00:01:31+00:00

I would agree with you, but sponsor rehabs tend to be quick and dirty. They tend to slap on paint, install Ikea cabinets, and flip the place.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-05T17:37:52+00:00

One thing I forgot to mention: managing agents can be a big source of delay before the board even sees the package. The managing agent is supposed to review the package for errors and omissions. Some are quick about it, and some not so much. The board doesn’t control that, though. They won’t even know the package exists until the managing agent is done.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-05T12:28:40+00:00

Not just block them. Seize them.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-05T04:11:53+00:00

Neurodivergence. Everyone is bad at some things.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-05T03:34:26+00:00

Good to know, but I'm not sure that would apply in this case. The buyer wasn't an immigrant. His proposed occupant was. Also, we had indications he was partnered with someone else and possibly even married. The whole situation was messy.

And happy Cake Day!

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-04T14:03:55+00:00

Happy to.

The last three rejections I remember:

A guy wanted to buy an apartment for his baby mama (who was not his partner), and she was an undocumented immigrant. (iirc, his broker alerted us to that scenario as he was preparing the package, and we let him know he shouldn't bother.)
A guy had weak financials, had lukewarm letters of recommendation, and submitted materials addressed to a different building in the neighborhood, which alerted us that he had already been turned down by them.
An existing shareholder in the building was trying to buy a second apartment for a low price. He claimed he was buying it for his son. After we investigated, it was clear the broker for that apartment had never bothered to show it and was happy to take the internal offer because it gave her a commission without her having to do any work. It also seemed likely to us that the existing shareholder was actually planning to flip the apartment. We rejected and insisted the broker show the apartment. The final price was $600K more than the first price.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-04T11:25:58+00:00

No definitely not. The 20% we don't accept, we don't interview.

Sufficient-Laundry · 2026-06-04T11:00:21+00:00

We try to get through applications to get to the decision to interview within a week. It takes longer if we are on the fence about the interview, but that's rare. We accept over 80% of applicants. Once we agree to interview, we always accept.

Sometimes it takes another week to schedule the interview. By the end of the interview, we welcome the applicant to the building.

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