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The vast majority of basement apartments in NYC are illegal and do not have a Certificate of Occupancy for them. You may find a legal studio for $1,400 per month anything less is just a come on by the broker to get customers to sign up with him. I am not a lawyer but there will be problems if the apartment is rent stabilized ( below market rental )and the tenant on the lease moves out temporarily (3-6 months)such as to a rehabilitation facility. The landlord is going to try to evict as he will claim it’s an illegal sublet this is so he can raise the rent for the new tenant.
Rent is very high in NYC. A lot of Hasidim are moving to Jersey City which is a lot cheaper and offers easy access to NYC via the tunnel or PATH their mass transit system.
When I was looking to by a house many of the houses substandard electrical structural problems even though they had certificate of Occupancy every couple of years they catch the building inspectors accepting bribes. The first thing is make sure the smoke detector works and know the escape exits, making sure that you always have a clear path to exit the building. You will be surprised how many times i have found things there and you may even be able to squeeze through but in your haste you may knock it over and trip.The few seconds it take to get up maybe the difference between life and death.
BJX located at 2915 Ave K Brooklyn NY phone 646 -397-1544 or Bais Yisroel of Rugby 1821 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY 718-376-9689 while not a yeshiva can help you achieve your goal, by setting you up with a learning partner.
If you/she has a credit card issued by USAA (a USAA member) you/she can rent from Hertz at any location, if they are over 18 without a surcharge. Depending on the type of card insurance might be free also.
One was a male senior citizen who lived around Ave J and Ocean and needed help with the rent. The other was a female who rented a basement on Ave N around E. 13th, was middle aged, and was murdered by her boy friend. Both cases were in the papers, Daily News & the Post within the last ten years. Both cases it turned out the defendant had mental problems that was not readily apparent.
I would be very hesitant to move in with someone I know nothing about. I am not sure where in Brooklyn you want to live but in Midwood I know of at least two cases that people killed their roommates in the frum community. A small basement apartment cost about $800.00, and is secure. If you find a friend she can share the rent. That is the way I would go.
How do you trap them
How is this different then Affirmative Action where a minority is given preferential treatment over a more qualified white person to right past discrimination? These Satmar women can claim that their civil rights have been violated and if they can convince a judge to issue a stay, separate swimming will continue until the case is fully litigated which can take years.
People do it because they want attention or because they want to change the status quo.
Less Chumras: In the UK the government pays for yeshiva education which is why I heard some non-Jews sued to get into a yeshiva a few years back.
Health: While the vote to secede from the EU was mainly due to the influx of Muslims, there have been incident reported against Slavs and other non English speaking residents. There are many similarities between what is starting to happen now and the 1930s.
Health : I mean that everyone not White Anglo-Saxon Protestant will be discriminated against which include: Blacks, Europeans, Catholics, Muslims, Jews, Slavs, Orientals etc…. This is not going to be the official government policy but how the man in the street will act.
The UK is the first country to secede from the EU and if successful many of the other countries will follow only time will tell.
It will be giving Europe the choice between nationalism or the world order. I believe nationalism will win out and minorities will be discriminated against.
While in theory many international companies can move few will actually do so for the following reasons:
1) They lease or own office space which will be have to be subleased otherwise they will have to take heavy loss on them. The Saudis bought mansions in the UK which are vacant although there maybe some squatters living there.
2) Many of these firms are in the financial sector and if they move to the European mainland they may not be able to find new employees with the same level of experience. Also they will have to provided severance packages for these laid off employees. Also with the loss of so many jobs the Bank of England may decide to help these financial experts compete against their former employer luring away clients. Likewise in manufacturing sector, they will only get a penny on the dollar for it and if the government want to extend the former employees credit they can buy it and run it competing against their former employer.
There are risk involved but I don’t think it is as bleak as portrayed.
While many international companies may say they will move from England, how many will actually do it. Will they break their lease on office space and fire their British employees and hire new ones. The cost for these companies will be enormous. In this day and age when many employees are telecommuting ie. working from home, it doesn’t matter where they are located.
As far as starting a trade war over this , the UK has the British Commonwealth (former colonies) to rely on as trading partners besides the US. Similarly a trade war will result in the UK withdrawing from NATO encouraging Russia to expend it’s area of influence.
Avi K: According to your theory that as soon as the husband is found in contempt of court and threaten with jail he immediately gives a get, then why are there so many Haradium participating in violent demonstration against the government against the draft, desecrating the Shabbos and disturbing the dead to name a few. They know they are going to jail so why do they do it? Also if jailing works so well in convincing husband to give a get. Why is the government trying to pass a law denying them basic benefits such as access to seforium and the ability to learn with fellow inmates to name a few.
In NYC according to the NY Times in Aug. 2013 it cost $168,000 per inmate per year to incarcerate. So at least in NYC I doubt they will jail the husbands.
Even if a state judge issues contempt citation unless the husband is in court he must than issue an arrest warrant these type of warrants are not a high priority and the cops will not be looking for him. If he gets pulled over by a cop and they do a check when he got a ticket he will be arrested but if the jurisdiction that issued the warrant doesn’t agree to send someone down to pick him up quickly he will be let go.
From a financial stand point it doesn’t make sense to incarcerate a husband who wouldn’t give his wife a get.It cost the state about $60,000 a year to incarcerate a prisoner. He get three kosher meals a day, a place to sleep and free medical insurance and may even learn and daven with a minyan all day long.( Contempt of Court prisoners are housed are in County jails and don’t have to work). In theory he could remarry and have kids while being in jail. In Israel where they do send husbands to jail for not giving a get, many stay there for years.
The problem of getting the husband to give a get has been going on for centuries. While in Israel, the court can imprison the husband and deny him benefits and even them many times it doesn’t work. In America, they can only penalize him financially, which they are already doing.
As far as having the Jewish courts putting the husband in contempt, most courts will not issue a contempt citation unless the other party guarantees to pay the Jewish court’s secular court’s legal expenses when they are sued by the husband.
In most of these cases the wife went to civil court first got alimony/child support and other financial benefits and then wants the get. There is no incentive to give the get unless the husband is compensated in some way. The only thing that can be done is peer pressure in not giving them certain honors in shul. In this day and age when there is a large amount of divorced husband and there are small shuls on every block in many Jewish neighborhoods, there is bound to be one that will accept him for what he is.
The Faucet was poorly installed all you need to do is tighten it and the leak will go away.
When it comes to the slaughtering of birds we go after the majority and don’t check, which is why I never understood why people claim chickens are glatt kosher.
As long as you are flying them under 50 feet and not near airports hospitals or construction sites, I don’t think there should be a problem.
The advantage of the EU is that it makes trade among it’s countries easier and reduces the threat of war among them also. The problem is that there are many member countries that are basically bankrupt such as Greece Portugal Italy and Spain, who are a drag on the economy. Basically if you are a richer country you will have to bail out a poorer country. Also there are no more border controls so criminal can migrate from country to country to avoid prosecution. Similarly, workers can move from country to country driving down wages.
As far as the EU eliminating wars in Europe, I think NATO played a bigger part in insuring that there isn’t another war in Europe than the EU. It is basically the equivalent of the UN for western Europe and is just a paper tiger and doesn’t really accomplish much. This is unlike the United states which is one country made up of 50 states who are united by a common language.
ZD: “NYC is one of the safest cities in the US, if not the world”. This is because the cops go after illegal gun dealers and have used tactics to remove illegal guns from their streets. Stop and frisk was one of these tactics it scared the criminal from carrying weapons reducing the homicide rate.
Any Federal gun control law will have to standardize the gun permit process so that if you have a gun permit you can carry anywhere in the country similar to a drivers license. The problem is that for example a permit to carry in NY State isn’t valid in NYC. This would be the only way gun advocates would agree to any gun control.
I don’t think gun control will have any effect on the criminals. I think the only way the government is going to convince people that they are serious about gun control is if they confiscate at least 100,000 of the million of illegal guns a year. Arresting individuals selling or processing them for long terms.
In England, which has very strict gun control and even the cops (Bobbies)don’t carry them, a member of Parliament equivalent to a Congressman was shot and killed today. Would gun control have stopped that?
What exactly is a Kick scooter? Does it have an engine or is it just propelled by your foot? I have only seen them on the sidewalk but it doesn’t mean they are legal as I have seen motorized bike on the sidewalk and I know they are illegal. As long as you are not bumping into people I don’t think the cops will bother you. In the street I think it’s too dangerous.
Each candidate has their flaws. I think what is going to happen is that before the convention Hillary will be indited in the email server investigation and replaced by Bidden who will unify the Democratic Party and win the election
Of the three two Glick & Liberman are in the Kenesset, Yaalon resigned both from the DM and the Kenesset so I don’t think he is coming back unless there is a new election.
Glick would be more sympathetic to Haradi needs. As far as drafting Haradis into the army while Liberman has already said he wants to and will have authority as Defense Minister, Agiudah has already said it would leave the government if there is a change in status quo, if Shas leaves also new elections are needed.
While Yaalon has experience as Chief of Staff, I think he will be found next time in Labor or with Lapid.
As I said before life insurance in NY for a 30 year old male for $500,000 is a little over $20. a month. Is that a luxury? Joining a burial society is another $20-30 per year and it covers the whole family. For under $300 per year a family could be insured for life and death. I don’t know how much it cost for one time placement of an ad to appeal for funds but it’s probably more than $300.00.
Akuperma brings up a good point as to why some people don’t buy insurance. If the family would get the proceeds ($100,000 – 500,000) they would no longer qualify for government programs and they feel they can’t survive without these programs.
Goq: The government has gotten people addicted to the programs and it’s the only way they know.
While term life is cheap as low as $20 per month (assuming there is no health problem) for $500,000 when you are in 20- 30 years old, it is not mandatory as is car insurance or fire insurance. You only need it when the kids are young, between the first kid and age 50, when term life is cheap, once they are adults they can fend for themselves.
Basically what you are trying to do is get college credits for prior experience. You may have to take an exam to verify that you have the knowledge. You can also take exams such as CLEP and be awarded credits. When you earn enough credits you get the degree. I think Thomas Edison State College does that.
I always had this question for example, the The Alter Rebbi’s Shulcan Orach says you are suppose to wear Tiffilon on Chol Ha Moaide while no Lubavichers that I know do. If anyone knows the reason please let me know.
Your recipe in full-
1 Cup Pot Starch
1/2 C cake meal
1 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
2 Teaspoons vanilla
Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips with an electric mixer then fold in the chocolate chips at the end with a spoon.
Bake for 35 minutes at 350 in a 9 x 13 pan.
How about the ferry to Staten Island or Governor’s Island especially after dark although I am not sure if Governor’s Island is open after dark or the Tramway to Roosevelt Island. Also you can go to the NY Public Library 42nd St. and 5th Ave, the reading room are like a museum with paintings on the wall and there are places to sit and talk.
Aren’t you worried about Gebrochs if it rains and they hide the afikoman in their bed?
Joseph & PBA: Don’t You mean only the single boys or will it be co-ed?
Gamanit : They will sleep in sleeping bags with a plastic cover on the mattress.
A BA in English Lit is only useful if you are going to teach in the Board of Ed otherwise it is worthless. As far as writing novels, you don’t really make money unless your a best seller on the secular market and you really don’t need a degree to be a best seller.
Many employers are looking for freelances where it’s your knowledge of subject matter not degree that gets you the job. Once they see how productive you are they may hire you next time there is a opening. Moving up in a large organization will require at least a BA and possibly a MBA or higher.
CUNY at $5,000-6,000 per year is your best bet if you feel you need a degree. A year in a private college can cost between $20,000 – over 60,000 and even more if they dorm. Most students don’t decide a major until their second year and don’t give it much thought to the future. Colleges will not tell the parent how their child is doing. I know of parents (non Jewish) whose children dormed and after 4 years of college and over $100,000 in loans found out their child flunked most of the courses and has drug &/or alcohol problems.
How about going on the ferry (in NYC)it can be interesting out on the deck weather permitting, free and you can have an interesting conversation about future plans such as where you would like to live, how many children and what occupation you plan to go into.
While going out to eat is enjoyable, many girls are uncomfortable eating on a date either because they are weight conscious or scared they spill something one their new dress. Add to that kashurus problems and that she may orders the most expensive item on the menu, I think you should find a different venue for the date.
ZD: If you are going into the tax business, you can charge $125 or more for both Federal and state returns. Also if you want to make money you have to do all the work, although you can have a simple answering service to arrange appointments. The software you have may allow you to do up to 5 simple returns and may not include state and local returns. Or even if it includes the state return it’s limited to one state People using the service either have complex returns or they are scared to do it themselves. Professional software cost between $500 – $2,000 but includes any type of situation and unlimited tax returns for all states.
Daas Yochid : I am not a fan of franchises. If you know the business than you really don’t need the franchise’s helping hand. You can save thousands of dollars a year in franchise fees beside your initial start up cost. This is why I think you should work in the business for at least 6 months to understand the business and know what you are getting into. The vast majority of new businesses fail within the first three years because they thought they could get rich quick without hard work and long hours.
Before you decide to invest in a franchise work in that industry for 6 months. I don’t recommend going into the food industry as the rate of failure is high. If after 6 months you think you know the business well enough you can weigh the pro and con of buying a franchise as opposed to opening your own shop. Examples of businesses that need little capital are car leasing, bookkeeping & taxes service, insurance and hair salons to name a few.
There are legitimate reasons for having offshore accounts such as if you have homes or do business in more than one country but if you are hiring a lawyer to setup a bank account chances are you are either hiding the money or laundering it.
As far as US bank charging foreign transaction fees, there are banks such as TD Bank and USAA (there are more) that don’t charge them. When my son was learning in Israel I setup an account give him the debit card I deposit money in and he goes to an ATM and takes money out and there was no fees charged to the account. The only problem is if you need to transfer thousands of dollars as ATM s have daily limits.
Is a college degree a guarantee of economic success? The answer is no. I know CPAs who have made partner and can’t find work? That being said, most employers require a college degree but if you work as a consultant and prove your worth they are more than happy to employee you.
The whole purpose of having these account is to hide money and avoid taxes which the government may consider money laundering. Why would anyone admit that they committed a crime?
According to your logic, you shouldn’t leave your house maybe you will be hit by an out of control car. The chances are slim that anything will happen. While you will save on tuition by homeschooling I think your child will have a better learning experience if he went to school and interacted with others.
The reason you can’t invite a non-jew on Yom Tov is because you might add more food thereby increasing the cooking even though you are allowed to cook for a Jew. So if you transferred the food to the non Jew prior to Yom Tov you will not be cooking more food for him.
I think the home health aide is similar to a Non-Jewish spouse in that it’s a package deal if you invite the family you must include the spouse, so to if you invite the senior you need to have the health aide also. Although, I have seen many health aides hanging outside while the family is eating the Shabbos meal.
As far as inviting a Jewish family that one of it’s members is non-Jewish, and you are trying to get them more religious, you should ask a Rav.
AS far as the Ger in training he acquires the food before Yom Tov or Shabbos so that you are not cooking more food because of him.
This happens when you invite the elderly for a meal on Yom Tov and they have a home health aide.
This is another marriage heading for divorce court due to outside interference. The husband has to make a choice, does he want to hang out with his friends and get drunk or remain happily married.
I don’t think the husband or his friend are ready for a long term marriage. You make a big deal about if it’s a Mitzvah to get drunk. But when the husband’s Rav rules that he shouldn’t drink I don’t think the coffee room should try to convince him to go against both his Rav and his wife.