[nabs-l] new york advice on apartments

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What college are you attending?
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On Apr 17, 2012, at 4:35 PM, Chrys Buckley <cbuckley at pdx.edu> wrote:

> Hi Keri,
> 
> When does school start? You probably have several months to find an
> apartment so don't worry too much. Also, plenty of landlords and potential
> roommates aren't going to care that you're blind. With landlords, what they
> really care about is getting the rent paid on time. With roommates, if you
> decide to go that route (which may not be a bad idea, considering costs of
> NYC living) it can be a little awkward at first but plenty of blind
> students I know (myself included) have shared apartments with roommates and
> had great experiences. Of course, there are always the bad apples and if
> you come across that, just keep looking.
> 
> Another idea might be to check with the school. Many schools have resources
> on off-campus housing, boards where people post about apartments or sublets
> or other rental options. If your school doesn't have dorms, there's an even
> greater chance that they do have some off-campus housing resources. Another
> place to check is http://www.places4students.com/ - there you will find
> postings specifically geared towards students and that might feel more
> trustworthy than craigslist.
> 
> But at the same time, don't discount craigslist - it's definitely an option
> to investigate. Also, I don't know if NYC has this but I know here in
> Portland we have something called Housing Connections which has listings of
> low-cost apartments. A lot of them accept section 8 but don't require it.
> Most of them simply require proof that your income is below a certain
> amount. So maybe look into whether NYC has something like that.
> 
> Also, if you are on any NYC area mailing lists or groups, NFB or otherwise,
> or part of a student group for your school like a facebook page for new
> students or something, these might be places to post that you're looking
> for housing and people might be able to give suggestions of good buildings
> or companies or warn you about the ones that aren't good. The more you put
> the question out there and let people know what you're looking for, the
> more likely it will be that something will come your way.
> 
> Good luck! I love NYC and I hope this is the start to a great college
> experience there!
> 
> Chrys
> 
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