This management company is breaking the law daily. They do not allow any package deliveries unless you are the tenant of record. Should a spouse--or room mate --which is legal in New York by the way, contrary to management's erroneous comments--and not required to submit to credit checks, certainly not for several hundred dollars--and this is withholding of basic services.

For some reason no lawyers who have passed through have called them on it. Or other "policies." BTW you cannot force someone to change their locks, which they just did, the whole building. That is not legal either.

Oh, and watch your step, the grounds are treacherous. The brick is like an ice skating rink in the winter.

And you'll grow old waiting for an elevator, unless of course it plunges during one of its frequent malfunctions!

THe ONE good thing' Pet friendly.

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/18/2009
Re the changing of the locks, I found this on this web site: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/r...ghts_guide.pdf It states that: '[SIZE=3] Tenants in multiple dwellings can install and maintain their own locks on their apartment entrance doors in addition to the lock supplied by the landlord. The lock may be no more than three inches in circumference, and tenants must provide their landlord with a duplicate key upon request. Failure to provide the landlord with a duplicate key if requested can be construed as a violation of a substantial obligation of the tenancy, and can possibly lead to eviction proceedings. ' Okay, here's one. Normndie management came and changed everybody's locks, giving them like a days' notice, and informed tenants they were not allowed to have their own lock. ILLEGAL misrepresentation.
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/18/2009
Is any of this true? If you could provide links to actual laws, this would probably get further attention. Remember, management did nothing to alter RCN's monopoly on Cable TV until Julie was called out in public for receiving kickbacks.
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/18/2009
I agree with the response. If you have documentation about specific laws, then please present them instead of spreading rumour. For example, I know of no NY City or State regulation that requires employees of apartment owners to accept packages on behalf of people who are not tenants. In fact, I believe the package room is provided by the building as a service to its tenants; they have no requirement to accept your packages at all and can just as easily refuse them if you are not at home. If you have a roommate, then get them registered which, by the way, is not hundreds of dollars but more like $50 for the credit check. As far as locks go, I believe the building is pretty much entitled to do what they want, and I, for one, appreciate the better management of locks at no cost to me. So stop your whining. Is the management of this building difficult to deal with and rude? Absolutely. But the services are fantastic and the building is maintained in pretty good condition, especially for the rents charged. So either back up your claims or stop whining.
From: unclejay	Date: 07/19/2009
Sounds like Management is on here posting in their defense now...
From: Anonymous	Date: 07/20/2009
http://law.onecle.com/new-york/real-property/RPP0235-F_235-F.html New York Real Property Law ?? 235-f. Unlawful restrictions on occupancy. "(a)(2) It shall be unlawful for a landlord to restrict occupancy of residential premises, by express lease terms or otherwise, to a tenant or tenants or to such tenants and immediate family. Any such restriction in a lease or rental agreement entered into or renewed before or after the effective date of this section shall be unenforceable as against public policy." "3. Any lease or rental agreement for residential premises entered into by one tenant shall be construed to permit occupancy by the tenant, immediate family of the tenant, one additional occupant, and dependent children of the occupant provided that the tenant or the tenant's spouse occupies the premises as his primary residence." " 5. The tenant shall inform the landlord of the name of any occupant within thirty days following the commencement of occupancy by such person or within thirty days following a request by the landlord." " 7. Any provision of a lease or rental agreement purporting to waive a provision of this section is null and void." The building is entitled to NOTICE of additional occupants within 30 days, they have no right to restrict who the tenant allows to occupy the apartment with them. A spouse is considered the tenant, even if not named on the lease. They cannot demand a fee or credit check for additional tenants or occupants, since they have no right to refuse to allow people to live there. They are breaking the law, but make your life hell if you try to enforce your rights.

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