Wednesday is Laundry Day

[toggleswitch]

My Quote:The laws of NYC were blatantly stacked in the landlord's favor for DECADES.

I meant to say the TENANTS' favor....which is sensible in that landlords have tried to stack the leases in their own favor!

In a standard Blumberg legal form (i.e. the lease in this case) the tenant gives up their right to a trial by jury. One of the first things a judge will do (used to do?) is throw out the lease. Only s(he) alone can decide if having a washing machine is a MATERIAL violation of the lease, enabling the tenant to be evicted. More often than not, it is NOT deemed a material violation. And AFAIK the reason for that is according to such a standard form-lease the tenant must technically ask permission to use a "ventilator" in the windows (a fan), have a window air-conditioner or have a stand-alone freezer(above and beyond a combo. refrgerator/freezer) "F DAT" says the judge.......... all are deemed the landlord's excessive reach for power and control, and are seen as violating the tenants' right to enjoy the space freely as long as no one else is hurt/disturbed. [this post was last edited: 5/7/2010-21:22]

 

[toggleswitch]

Hi Mike,

Ah, that apt. doesn't have a washer, and that was a "real" picture I needed for work. I just wanted to show what an older NYC kitchen looks like!

 

[jaxsunst]

I had no idea, I'm going to quit bitching about my "small" 12x18 kitchen.

 

[toggleswitch]

30cm +/- per foot

LOL

The kitchen in my house was 7 feet x 9 with two doorways, a door to the exterior and window in it!

There was two feet (60cm)on each side of the sink.

 

[polkanut]

Togs dear,

What brand is the blue front loader in pic #1? Looks very interesting.

 

[toggleswitch]

SAM'S-HUNG

 

[polkanut]

Sam's-hung,

DON'T YOU WISH?!?

 

[xraytech]

Toggles,

Maybe I am. If you are really nice I may let you see.

Sam

 

[toggleswitch]

Well Asian food is nice once in a while, but thirty minutes later you are still hungry for more..........

A nice thick juicy piece of steak/meat surrounded by two large potatoes and garnised by alfalfa and bean-sprouts all-around it ain't.

 

[toggleswitch]

LOL oh Sam I almost choked to death while doing a spit-take.

 

[polkanut]

Sam & Steve,

You both have warped senses of humor, I love it! lmao

 

[toggleswitch]

Bronx.

 

[toggleswitch]

Bronx.

Giving your little brother/sister a piggy-back ride....

 

[toggleswitch]

Bronx.

 

[toggleswitch]

Upper tip of Manhatan

 

[toggleswitch]

Manhattan.

Me likey the curtains over the SEALED-OVER window!

 

[toggleswitch]

Bronx.

Dryer

 

[mielabor]

I am sure that we have those remarkable kitchen interiors here too.

I certainly don't wish to show my kitchen to the world as I feel that it will fit nicely into this thread

 

[retropia]

Manhattan

I like that gold, quilted, vinyl "cozy" over the washer in Manhattan photo. I never knew that a cozy was made in such jumbo sizes! I always think of them being toaster-sized or blender-sized.

 

[toggleswitch]

It's a gold lame gown, dear!

Well, let's look at this another way.

In cases of TRUE poverty the washing machine and the TV will be the most expensive items owned. (Most don't need a car in NYC). An air-conditoner is relatively rare in that the residents are not happy/comfortable unless it is 100*F (38*C +/-) and 95% hunmidity indoors, emulating the climate "back home".

As such, being a high-stakes "investment" the washer will be "protected" accordingly. I won't tell her/him that such a thing traps all the mosture from the wash basket and tub (as it tries to evaporate into the room) and will rust the outside of the cabinet quicker.

 

[retropia]

It's nice to put a dress on your washing machine

Around here they put costumes on concrete geese!

Regarding trapping humidity, that's true for car covers, too, especially outside. An uniformed person might think something impermeable, like a vinyl cover, would protect a car from moisture, like rain falling from above. However, what such a cover does instead is trap moisture evaporating up from underneath, where it sits against the car surface and forms rust.

 

[mtn1584]

MORE BRONX KITCHEN PICTURES WITH WASHERS

Toggles,
I WANT MORE PICTURES, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LOOOKING AT PICTURES OF THESE APARTMENT KITCHENS, I'VE SEEN MANY LIKE THEM IN MY LIFETIME AS A FORMER BRONX RESIDENT. AGAIN MORE MORE MORE PLEASE.
TAKE CARE
MIKE

 

[toggleswitch]

Nothing beats The 'We serve Rice and Beans' Sign On

That's all the pics I have left right now. Will try to post more as I get them.

Let me know offline where you reside in CT. Maybe we can arrange a washer-site field trip to Little Itay on Arthur Avenue, The Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo, sometime.

Of course as soon as I find a nice Boricua-style restuarant we can add that to the to-do list too!

 

[spiralator60]

Washer Question

Toggles,

Thanks for the pictures that you have posted. What brand of washer do you see most frequently in the apartments that you visit?

 

[mtn1584]

Fordham Road White Castle

White Castle serves rice and beans?????????????? Since when??

 

[toggleswitch]

Since the local population demands it, and basically can't conceive of a meal without it (the combination of rice and beans)!

The White Castle "restaurant" can be seen in the background.

These foods are two staples that can sit in a glass jar for years without going bad.

Tastes good though..........

Listen. McDonald's is meat and potatoes. Can you guess what ethnic group that comes from? LOL

In either case, no vegetable. And the healthiest thing on that hamburger is the pickle, the lettuce and the tomato which many diners REMOVE! LOL [this post was last edited: 5/11/2010-15:20]

 

[toggleswitch]

La vida en la (de la) calle

Hard to say what brand of washer is most seen.

There is a P.C. Richard & Son in the area and a Sears on Fordham Road just east of The Grand Concourse. So technically, there IS a variety of goods available to buy.

The most fun places to visit are the USED appliance stores which are abundant. Many of their products are gathered from the street, super-cleaned, made operational, and sold. [this post was last edited: 5/11/2010-15:19]

 

[toggleswitch]

Mind you this is the INNER CITY

What I like about the Bronx is that the food is fresh and authentic.

Especially chicken.

 

[toggleswitch]

And then the shopping. Options not seen elsewhere

 

[toggleswitch]

Spanglish anyone?