Leigh Kamping-Carder
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We can pretty much all agree that touching your roommate’s food is a surefire way to sow discord in a shared household. (No less than Andrew W.K.
Brooklyn has no shortage of cheerleaders these days, but not long ago the borough was in a rut: tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs had evaporated and crime rates spiked. In retrospect, it seems that Brooklyn’s transformation into a global “brand” was inevitable. But for Kings County veterans, there were a few key turning points that portended change.
In case you needed another reminder that the New York rental market is filled with scammers, here’s word from Gothamist about another alleged con man who convinced a Manhattan renter to part with $2,199. The suspect, who'd apparently placed an ad on Craigslist, said that he was in Missouri and “needed to know that she had the money
Q. Why do landlords, co-ops and condo buildings charge move-in and move-out fees, and what's a typical charge for each kind of building? Are they ever refundable?