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Old 12-13-2016, 04:52 AM
 
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In case you haven't heard, NYC has decided it wants to be a sanctuary city, welcoming all immigrants, legal and illegal. If you are going to open your city up to so many people, then you are going to need to make room for them.
Again the city most likely WON'T enforce the illegal apartment law. If they did that they would wipe out a significant sector of service sector jobs.

Of course the sanctuary city stuff is BS, and Trump has sworn to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities. The city council says this could be a loss of 10 billion dollars. Now that could lead to more homeless as people get cut off welfare. If Trump follows through on his pledge.
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Old 12-13-2016, 06:50 AM
 
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He should have put his mother in the nursing home. Or moved in with her and perhaps had a day nurse come in there while he worked. Different states vary, but elderly people can transfer assets over to their children in advance (some states have a time waiting period).

They can't get the house for FREE, as when someone dies the property has to be probated, but that house is rightfully this man's.

He doesn't need to take them to court if they don't have the proper immigration status. Calling ICE will do just as good.
The son moved his mother to his home a few months ago but they refuse to leave. In fact the Jamaican caregiver also moved out but the people she brought in are still here. At least some of them are on welfare as I found a welfare receipt in my yard once. I have nothing against Jamaicans and only mentioned it because she's apparently poor and doesn't speak much English. I'd have the same issue with any welfare people moving in next door to housing they couldn't otherwise afford. The people who moved in with her are a mixture of white, black, Indian/Guyanese, and Hispanic. They are essentially squatting in the home without the owner's permission but can't be evicted without going to court. I don't know their legal status but I assume they are in the country legally.
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Old 12-13-2016, 06:58 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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They should really start in all these doorman buildings in manhattan that have pressurize walls with roommate shares. Most are illegal.
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Old 12-13-2016, 06:59 AM
 
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Its getting to the point where even the middle class are being forced into poorer crime ridden neighborhoods because they can't afford to pay these astronomical rents along with all their other living expenses.

I really can't fathom why anyone would want to live in this city any longer.
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Old 12-13-2016, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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Its getting to the point where even the middle class are being forced into poorer crime ridden neighborhoods because they can't afford to pay these astronomical rents along with all their other living expenses.

I really can't fathom why anyone would want to live in this city any longer.

Because it is the job engine for the Northeast?
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Old 12-13-2016, 01:02 PM
 
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Because it is the job engine for the Northeast?
What good is it if you're working just for the privilege of living here?
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Old 12-13-2016, 03:00 PM
 
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Any apartment/room has to be better than sleeping on the street.

Yeah, no kidding. I'm in a homeless shelter, working this crappy part time job, partly because of unstable living situations.


Time was, I could have rented a room in a SRO hotel. They don't exist anymore.
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Old 12-13-2016, 04:28 PM
 
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Its getting to the point where even the middle class are being forced into poorer crime ridden neighborhoods because they can't afford to pay these astronomical rents along with all their other living expenses.

I really can't fathom why anyone would want to live in this city any longer.
Real middle class people in metro NYC either live in the suburbs in houses or they own co-ops or condos. Renting long term is for poor people. And paying those astronomical rents ENSURES a family stays POOR as they won't be able to save or invest properly.
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Old 12-13-2016, 04:30 PM
 
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Because it is the job engine for the Northeast?
Most of the young people arrive work or study for a few years to jump start their careers, and then they split and move elsewhere (especially Manhattan) to be placed by other young people. Manhattan is basically a high end dorm is another poster put it.
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Old 12-13-2016, 11:48 PM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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Real middle class people in metro NYC either live in the suburbs in houses or they own co-ops or condos. Renting long term is for poor people. And paying those astronomical rents ENSURES a family stays POOR as they won't be able to save or invest properly.
You make it sound like poor people have other options other than renting, and even renting is challenging now. If you are poor, you are not buying property. I mean really, a lot of the things you say are like...duh.
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