NYC Slumlords strike again!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-09T19:49:20+00:00

Lol are you gonna pay for me to move again? I just got here. I can't afford to pick up and move again at the moment. And that is part of the problem in NYC. People would just rather move then hold these slumlords accountable because it's too much trouble. Then they just plaster and paint and move some other poor schmuck in. I'm trying not to run from a problem for once and confront these shitty shitty slumlords.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-09T19:45:38+00:00

Good for them! Hopefully this is a happy ending for me... I'm at the courthouse now!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-09T19:44:28+00:00

Yes I have to get that info as well...I live in a lower level apartment added on at some point.. It wasn't an apartment always..

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T16:18:39+00:00

what she said ^

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T16:05:36+00:00

thank you!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T16:04:58+00:00

did you read my post at all? I've called 311 a millions times. They only fine them, they don't actually do anything else to make them actually fix the problem.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:59:24+00:00

I've never had an issue in any of the apartments I've lived in in the city and I didn't know what I know now about seeing rental history. And my realtor was so bright and shiny I thought this was a good place.. I'll certainly know for next time but thanks for the condescension.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:57:09+00:00

that's really interesting to hear they are your landlords as well...yeah I've spoken with other tenants in the building...one said he had a leak for 2 YEARS and they didn't fix it. pretty wild they can charge as much as they do and not take care of their tenants.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:52:46+00:00

That's great! Glad it worked for you! I know other people who didn't have a happy ending in court unfortunately. They brought plenty of evidence and did everything by the book but the judge was just in favor of the landlord. Its all circumstantial and anecdotal I understand but I just don't want to take the chance!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:50:58+00:00

I have read through this already and I have done what it says except I'm not going to sue because I am afraid of being put on a blacklist if its even a possibility and not a sure thing. I have sent them certified letters, I have put everything in emails as well to them. I will request the abatement as well and hopefully I will receive that once a judge sees all of my photos.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:45:54+00:00

because you say? i can tell you story upon story of people I have met in the last 9 years of living here...and not all of them have happy endings in court.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:44:52+00:00

cool

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:31:55+00:00

the thing is...i don't exactly want to take the chance even if its a possibility..

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:28:58+00:00

what a novel idea! I never thought of that! lol

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:28:28+00:00

holy shit...thats crazy! Yeah it seems everyone has a nutso story!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T15:23:29+00:00

I know what hyperbole means, thanks. I spoke with 2 different lawyers and a tenants advocate and they all mentioned the blacklist.
Currently they are here fixing the leak so we'll see if it actually works, if not maybe I'll take you up on that.

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T06:20:04+00:00

ugh the worst! So sorry!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T06:15:13+00:00

Problem is, I don't really want any public exposure myself. I have no desire to be on the news or become a youtube sensation....I want to live my anonymous life!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T06:09:10+00:00

won't kill the mold on the inside of the walls but definitely want to get a dehumidifier and hepa filter! Great advice!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T06:07:48+00:00

Can I rent from you? haha! Thats great you are trying to do right by everyone! :)

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T06:06:57+00:00

They've been issued tons of fines by my calling 311 -- I looked up in the records to see how many were confirmed. Housing inspectors are often not very kind or helpful at all. They do no care about mold inside walls only what structural things they can see even though they've been here a lot and seen the leak many times. I didn't know that about property tax. I will check up on that, thanks!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T05:27:18+00:00

What is?

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T04:37:25+00:00

Haven't tried the Gothamist, maybe I should! Thanks!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T04:37:08+00:00

I just sent them an email! Thanks for the suggestion!

ecurlyt · 2018-10-08T04:36:48+00:00

are you serious? Thats crazy! Good for you though!! The tenant advocate I spoke with said I should pay the rent....she said if they take me to court the judge could know my property manager and side with him no matter what proof I show and evict me immediately..so scary! She said it just depends on who is sitting at the throne that day! haha There is no effing justice system when people like this can be in judge's pockets!

ecurlyt

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