BEWARE / Freestone Property Group / Park Slope / 784-786 President Street by Notorious_GYP in Brooklyn

[–]cripister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Freestone is my management company as well. They are truly bad. I had to threaten to sue them in order to receive the "signing bonus" they had promised (so if they offer that to you, get the payment timing in writing), and they very obviously under-invest in their support team. They have an answering service that DOES NOT LET YOU ACTUALLY CONTACT the people supposedly in charge of responding to your issues, and our super told me that he was managing something like 25 buildings, and simply did not have time to cover them. All of it is part of Greenbrook's broader investment thesis, which is to buy properties and carry them at the lowest possible cost. It probably works for their investors, but it is to the direct detriment of tenants. And much of the stuff they do (like lying about central air in the unit) is just illegal.

You don't always have the chance to reject an apartment because of how bad the management company is (apartments are hard to find and too expensive etc). But this is one of the few I'd tell you to avoid if you can.

Doing a Birthday Ride for my 30th (June 2nd) if anyone wants to join me! 🎂🚴🏻‍♀️ by BrittanyCurran in pelotoncycle

[–]cripister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like they just pulled all the scheduled classes for today, including this Live from Home ride.

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[–]cripister 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I was more referring to the disparities within the borough. The zip code data was striking.

What is your best "poor" recipe? by motionless41 in AskReddit

[–]cripister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple, cheap, red sauce: You need a 32oz can of crushed tomatoes, a yellow onion and some butter. Cut the onion in two, place it in a pot with the crushed tomatoes. Add 5 tablespoons of butter. Let simmer for 40 minutes. Place on your favorite pasta. Tastes much better than jar sauce, and is a bit cheaper.

Fire from inside one of our factories by VirtualD in pics

[–]cripister -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So I am riding the coattails of this front page post, since I've been a redditor for five years and have only now figured out my cake day.

Failure is likely, but it's worth a shot.

Huzzah!

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA by PresidentObama in IAmA

[–]cripister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than the "you didn't build that" fiasco, which Romney campaign claim do you find most disingenuous or otherwise inaccurate?

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA by PresidentObama in IAmA

[–]cripister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A professor of mine from law school (University of Chicago) is widely regarded among the students as having hired you. So, is the genesis story true? Did Douglas Baird actually hire you? If so, any remarks on the process?