[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

Tue Apr 17 17:51:13 UTC 2012

Also, what about living on campus?
Is the boyfriend going to school, too?
Thanks, Joshua

On 4/17/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Keri,
> You may also see if there are student apartments that are specifically for
> college students. Some of these may even include utilities in the rent.
> Misty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>
>
>> well when i can actually get to school.... forensic psychology.
>> 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.
>> ----- 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 10:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments
>>
>>
>>>I wish you all the best.
>>> So, Keri, what's your major?
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 4/17/12, keri <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> i can't postpone moving to NYC. I have to go to college.
>>>> As for section 8 I'll get there eventually but unlike others I know and
>>>> have
>>>> done with out it. It just takes hardwork in dedication, but I don't have
>>>> years to wait for the government to get up and help me.
>>>> 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.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Wmodnl" <wmodnl at hotmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> 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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