[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

Tue Apr 17 18:10:11 UTC 2012

my school has no dorms. living on campus isn't an option.
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: "Misty Dawn Bradley" <MistyDBradley at gmail.com>; "National Association of 
Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

> 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"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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