[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

[Wmodnl]

WOW, not to fully go off topic here:Last I checked, blacks and other minorities face horrible discrimination.  Sadly, this and other discrimination will never go away in America.  Landlords and especially the police departments will always have a bias towards "different" people.  I would not sound shocked that it still goes on.  People will say that you are a bit out-of-touch with reality when you give off that impression.
William O'Donnell, distributor
Organo Gold Enterprises, INC.
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On Apr 17, 2012, at 10:56 AM, "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.
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>> 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.
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>> 
>> William O'Donnell, distributor
>> Organo Gold Enterprises, INC.
>> www.willsholistics.organogold.com
>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:34 PM, "keri" <wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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
>>> 
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