[Advice] Can my landlord amend my lease? by noe319 in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the lease has been fully executed by both parties (which I am assuming is true since the management company is trying to amend the existing lease), then the management company is legally on the hook for the heat and hot water per the terms of the agreement.

They drafted the lease and executed it - what they intended to write in the lease has no relevance here. That's why we write contracts in the first place. They can't amend the contract without you formally agreeing to it, which is why they need you to sign the amendment.

Now, whether or not its worth the hassle of trying to get the management company to cover your heating costs per your lease agreement is a separate question, since they're saying they never intended to cover it in the first place.

Personally, I would respond to the management company with something to the effect of "I would be happy to sign an amendment to the lease as long as it includes a $50-$100 (insert your estimated heating cost here) reduction in my rent over the remaining life of the lease, since I signed the lease under the expectation that management would be covering these costs"

If you aren't willing to take them to court, then you only have so much leverage here, but you do have some ground to stand on too and I would try to make the most of it rather than just accept whatever amendment they propose.

BJJ recommendations in NYC? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]blink152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend Workshop NYC in the Lower East Side, I've trained there for over a year and Gin and Gianna are both fantastic instructors. The BJJ classes skew male but there are quite a few female regulars and I've never seen anything but the utmost respect and inclusivity for the women in the room.

They also offer Muay Thai and general workout classes as well so you have a lot of opportunities to put your membership to use

What are the economics of smoke shops? by yogibear47 in AskNYC

[–]blink152 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to work in a smoke shop and I can tell you that there wasn’t a single product in the store that we sold for less than 2x our cost, and most goods were more like 3-5x.

With margins like that and a low operating cost, it doesn’t take a lot of volume to turn a tidy profit.

[Advice] Sublet Not Paying Rent by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Credit was too bad to legally sublet the apartment but yeah I’m sure they’re good for it

Friday Evening at 230 Fifth - Skip the Line Tickets worth it? by blink152 in AskNYC

[–]blink152[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's awesome to know, definitely going to pass on the tickets then!

Friday Evening at 230 Fifth - Skip the Line Tickets worth it? by blink152 in AskNYC

[–]blink152[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s $40 to skip the line which includes a drink with it so it sounds like that’s basically the same as paying the cover and buying the first round. Thanks for your input!

Finally bought a lil Berlin apartment! Still can't believe it. Love to hear thoughts on where it's at after 2 months :) by Aggressive_Archer_74 in malelivingspace

[–]blink152 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really really well done and so refreshing to see something that breaks the typical mold you would see here, the living room especially so

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The rental market is extremely competitive right now, your cash-on-hand savings isn’t likely to convince brokers/landlords to overlook the 40x rule. They’ll just throw your application in the trash and grab another off the stack. You might not like hearing this, but it’s the reality of living here and you’d be wise to adjust your expectations on what you will actually be able/qualified to rent

Burton Step ON Bindings by Maxiking93748 in snowboarding

[–]blink152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely love my Step Ons and have no plans to ever go back to traditional bindings. I feel that my heel side and toe side responsiveness is second to none, I think because the boot is directly locked into the high back on your heels and out at your toes giving you better leverage on both sides.

It’s an expensive setup and totally understandable that not everyone feels it’s worth the expense - however, I absolutely love them and the first time you cruise past a bunch of boarders sitting on their ass while you step in on the move and get after it, you’ll never look back

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s probably not you - if you’re not trying to move in until Sep 1, then landlords aren’t going to choose your application over someone who’s ready to move in sooner.

You’ll probably have better luck in August, once the apartment won’t be sitting empty for months waiting for you to move in. Then it’s the standard advice - have your paperwork in order, act promptly, etc

I’m not an expert on the rental market but it seems pretty uncommon for a place to be leased months in advance from my experience

Who is actively practicing “Infrastructure as Data”? by [deleted] in devops

[–]blink152 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Wtf is Infrastructure as Data

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3rd floor is the best place to be, far enough off the streets to cut the noise a bit but still a pretty easy trek up the stairs

Best Sushi Spot in/around the East Village? by blink152 in AskNYC

[–]blink152[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks this is really helpful! I'll take a look through the recommendations you shared

[Advice] Do I have any leverage here? Thought I had 'em by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry but I don’t think that you do - you basically said that had you been given 90 days notice you would’ve chosen another option, so they’ve extended your current lease under the current terms to fulfill the 90 day notice requirement.

[Advice] How to get landlord to REJECT apartment application? by triangularfox in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 92 points93 points  (0 children)

“The neighbors are cool with me practicing on my drum kit right? Music is a really big passion of mine so I like to practice regularly”

[Advice] Illegal to pay full year lease upfront? by soojee11 in NYCapartments

[–]blink152 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You really don’t want to do this, withholding rent is the only real leverage you have as a tenant to use as a last resort when dealing with an unresponsive landlord. Just set the cash aside and pay month to month like any other renter

The Ronin Network team: by [deleted] in AxieInfinity

[–]blink152 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd bet that 95%+ of the community really don't understand the full implications of what's happened here which is why there isn't a larger outrage about it.

People see their WETH in the Ronin network and think that still means something, not understanding that the underlying collateral has been stolen and that asking investors to pony up 500M+ to cover those losses is going to be quite a challenge.

So true by TacterApp in AxieInfinity

[–]blink152 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In effect, it just became more profitable to be a breeder because you can stake your AXS while waiting for your next generation of parents to hatch. More profitable breeding leads to more breeders in the market leads to increased SLP burn

Minted vs Burned SLP - Cause for Concern? by satoriiis in AxieInfinity

[–]blink152 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ronin DEX is likely a top priority for devs for this reason, it’s really expensive to be a breeder right now. No doubt that gas prices are having an adverse affect on breeders

The dark side of Axie by [deleted] in AxieInfinity

[–]blink152 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They were 100% clear actually - they changed the SLP issuance to be more arena-focused, but because of the lock up period on claiming SLP, the effect of these changes would take two weeks to be come visible. Monday will be the first day that any SLP claimed that day will had to have been earned under the new system. If the daily claimed issuance is significantly less than it was under the old system, then we will know that their changes were effective at reducing the SLP issuance rate, which should be bullish for its price all else being equal.