[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

Tue Apr 17 15:20:11 UTC 2012

Your landlords are complying with the ADA, and I applaud them for it!
These guys, aren't!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/17/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have gotten apartments on my own as a blind person and have had no issues.
> The landlords were really open minded and willing to change certain things
> in the apartment to being more accessible for me like putting in a talking
> thermastat.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>
>
>> The law states, that they can't discriminate against anyone,
>> regardless of race, orientation, or disability.
>> What's the problem?
>> Someone needs to ask Mr LaBarre, to sue the landlords, in question.
>> With his experience, as a lawyer, it's an easy case to win!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 4/17/12, Brian Hatgelakas <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Why would land lords discriminate against blind people?  This
>>> discrimination
>>> is illegal.  My girl friend is sighted but also is African American.  If
>>> she
>>> was discriminated against their would be a tough law suit ahead.  If the
>>> Blacks aren't discriminated against anymore why are these practices still
>>> enacted towards blind people?  Those that discriminate against us should
>>> get
>>> in as much trouble as discriminating against a black person.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Wmodnl" <wmodnl at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:30 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>>>
>>>
>>>> Good morning.  First, are you on any of the federal housing programs
>>>> like
>>>> section 8?  On your limited income, that is the only way you both will
>>>> be
>>>> able to obtain an apartment on your own.  The other option would be to
>>>> look for roommates to share a place.  Good luck with that, when they see
>>>> you are blind they are going to run! run! run! or never show an effort
>>>> to
>>>> share the place with you.  Forget the fact that there are two of you.
>>>> I apologize in advance for sounding cynical; however, I want to be
>>>> truthful and not sugar cote the truth.  Landlords in NYC as well as the
>>>> rest of the USA will not want a blind person, let alone 2 b/c of
>>>> liability
>>>>
>>>> issues, etc.
>>>> Have a strong presentation, be ready for much rejection.  Also be ready
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>> be offered many many scams.  Have someone sighted go with you to make
>>>> shore that what you are being offered is really the offer.
>>>> I remember someone being open to me and showing no issue to my
>>>> blindness.
>>>> When we saw the apartment, everything seemed great.  However, the
>>>> sighted
>>>> person told me later to not take it since wholes were up high in the
>>>> walls, mouse droppings were in the rugs, tiles in the bathroom and
>>>> hallway
>>>>
>>>> were missing with exposed pipes and wires.  I called the real-estate
>>>> office later thanking them for insulting me as a person and there
>>>> response
>>>>
>>>> was one of shock.  The representative said in many words that he/she
>>>> wanted me to be grateful for the apartment and that they were "willing
>>>> to
>>>> rent to a blind person"  Good luck, I hope all goes well for you, and
>>>> let
>>>> me know what you come up with.  You may want to wait on waiting lists
>>>> for
>>>> apartments through HUD or other programs and postpone your move to NYC
>>>> for
>>>>
>>>> a good number of years.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> William O'Donnell, distributor
>>>> Organo Gold Enterprises, INC.
>>>> www.willsholistics.organogold.com
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:34 PM, "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> My bf and I are about to move into an apartment in the New York City
>>>>> area.... We both live on SSI for the time being... We are in need of
>>>>> apartment recommendations that we can aford... We are both college
>>>>> students. We prefer Statin Island but are open to suggestions in the
>>>>> city
>>>>>
>>>>> area.
>>>>> thanks,
>>>>> keri
>>>>>
>>>>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>>>>> want
>>>>> to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes
>>>>> will
>>>>> speak my heart."
>>>>> --Robert Sexton
>>>>>
>>>>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth
>>>>> there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>>>>> somewhere to receive it."
>>>>> --Ivan Panin
>>>>>
>>>>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart &
>>>>> put
>>>>>
>>>>> it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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