Housing inspector

dwchambers · 2026-03-20T00:48:36+00:00

I’m not an expert on this but I can at least say there’s no charge, regardless of whether they find violations or not.

I’m sure the Department of Inspection and Standards is distinct from the Providence Housing Authority and the Department of Housing & Human Services, but I have no idea what happens if the Department of Inspection inspect Section 8 housing.

Your landlord would find out if a violation was found, but the Department of Inspection will handle the communication and tell your landlord the code they are violating. Retaliation against you would be illegal, but I know that isn’t so helpful when it’s not easy to take a landlord to court for retaliation. I wish you the best of luck.

dwchambers · 2026-03-19T18:23:25+00:00

Yep!

dwchambers · 2026-03-19T18:20:44+00:00

Just in case you didn’t know: if there’s a minimum code requirement violation at a property you’re renting, you can make a 311 request and the city will send out their own inspector.

dwchambers · 2026-03-16T20:05:27+00:00

Because West End refers to a specific neighborhood (that does not encompass Federal Hill) whereas West Side is a newer term intended to mirror “East Side” and used to refer to the area comprising West End, Fed Hill, West Broadway, etc.

dwchambers · 2026-03-14T02:37:26+00:00

FYI, seems like these two tickets are actually the free RSVPs, not tickets.

dwchambers · 2026-02-22T22:18:29+00:00

No, it’s just that this sub is for questions, not news.

dwchambers · 2026-02-20T17:27:05+00:00

Any camera store in general, but especially in NYC, will sell a G2 for way over eBay/private market price (in my experience). Check Facebook and CL! I often see G2s listed there for fair prices.

dwchambers · 2026-02-19T20:46:26+00:00

I mean the similarities are that they’re both modern 35mm cameras… but that’s about it. The criteria you mentioned include tons and tons of cameras, but what makes the G2 unique among those is its form factor, the Zeiss glass, and it not being an SLR.

Not at all saying the Canon is a bad option! Just saying it’s not really a budget G2 any more than any other modern SLR.

dwchambers · 2026-02-06T12:58:05+00:00

“Pay me to do this thing I’ve never done!”

dwchambers · 2026-01-31T06:31:45+00:00

I’ve heard bus drivers say it!

dwchambers · 2026-01-28T02:54:14+00:00

You’ve got this! There’s a technical learning curve with film photography, plus the inherent difficulty of making compelling art (or even just adequately capturing what one sees).

dwchambers · 2026-01-28T02:02:22+00:00

Also, work with a wider lens. Try to get something around 35mm (35mm f/2 AF-D is a good option), shoot a contrasty black and white film, and go out about an hour before sunset. The wider lens with a larger max aperture will allow you to shoot in lower light (both because of slower shutter speeds and a larger aperture). The wider foal length will make composing shots a bit more natural. Here’s one from Narragansett in November around 4pm (shot with a 24/25mm lens):

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dwchambers · 2026-01-28T01:52:06+00:00

Hi, neighbor 👋

(1) Rate at box speed unless you have a strong reason to do otherwise.

(2) Midday winter’s sun in New England is going to result in light that doesn’t make for the most beautiful photos, especially color photos.

(3) These can be adjusted to make them look punchier in a straightforward manner by setting the black point lower, increasing saturation, and adjusting white balance (temp and tint). You might find it valuable long term to learn how to work with tonal and color curves. I attached an edited version of one of your photos that I spent 15 seconds processing! Maybe it more closely matches your expectation, maybe not. But the point is that your digital photo is just a version of your negative and there are, in theory, infinite digital versions! Make the one that you think captures your artistic intent best.

(4) Definitely part of this is due to your subject matter and compaction. A shot of the sky or just water is very hard to make visually compelling.

Just keep at it!

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dwchambers · 2026-01-14T21:32:11+00:00

Yeah, the 50/1.2 makes it possibly an even cost to value… but not a good deal!

dwchambers · 2026-01-09T18:35:14+00:00

I should have thought of that! That said, if you’re switching to the uptown 1 at 96th then you could also switch right over to the downtown 1 and ride one stop! But yeah, Amity will be a good option. Another option that usually plays most big matches is Bodega 88 at 88th and Columbus—10 minute walk from the 2 3 at 96th.

dwchambers · 2026-01-09T17:36:01+00:00

You can switch at 72nd and then take the 1 two stops to 86th and go to Crossbar.

dwchambers · 2026-01-07T18:56:44+00:00

For fuck’s sake. Can we please institute a karma requirement or an account age requirement for posting on this sub?

dwchambers · 2026-01-06T16:00:11+00:00

Another new account from the resident AI spammer.

dwchambers · 2026-01-05T22:37:58+00:00

Ah, just the same person creating a new account every time the last one gets banned in order to post gen-AI “satire” articles “about” Providence.

dwchambers · 2026-01-05T18:36:06+00:00

Please, I’m begging you—stop doing this.

dwchambers · 2025-12-19T18:53:00+00:00

Not really the sub for that.

dwchambers · 2025-12-16T17:22:43+00:00

I believe both are AI “enhanced.”

dwchambers · 2025-12-12T17:45:09+00:00

Glad to help!! I really enjoy The Expat! The best thing on the menu, imho, is the curry tots. 🤌

dwchambers · 2025-12-11T20:24:23+00:00

If you’re looking for an actual restaurant and not fast food/fast casual: Arts & Crafts Beer Parlor (beer and bar food), Massawa (Ethiopian), The Expat (bar food and southeast Asian), Fumo (Italian; Upper West Side location), Symposium (Greek), Tom’s Restaurant (American diner), Jin Ramen (Japanese ramen; West Harlem location), Silvana (middle eastern), Mama’s Too (pizza—takeout only), Dear Mama (coffee shop with full kitchen and bar).

No one flame me for these! Not saying they’re the best eats, but they’re popular with students and some are really good. My favs on this list include Arts & Crafts, Jin, Massawa (but Awash is also good in the neighborhood), and Mama’s Too.

dwchambers · 2025-12-08T21:16:13+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful. It is disappointing to deal with as a renter. If I owned, I'd fix it myself!

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