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The super in my co-op is dishonest and has been on a crusade of harassment toward me for over one year now. I have informed the board of his actions but they don’t help me and say it is a “he said-she said situation” and that it is my “perception”. I had e-mailed the MA a little over a year ago, questioning him if the super had a record and should I be concerned. I did this because the super went haywire in my apartment when I questioned something he had done. The MA never got back to me and the super’s hostile behavior is escalating. Last year I had the super in mediation through the district attorney’s office when the police suggested that I get an order of protection. He lied during the entire mediation process so it was basically a waste of time. I have taped some of his tirades which generally occur when no one else is present. This is no longer the case and the super and his side kick (last remaining renter) when into a tirade in front of the MA. Their body language was threatening and they made many derogatory comments regarding my mental health (their favorite topic). The MA looked frightened and we both walked away. I was shocked when his reply to my “now do you see what I mean” was, “You weren’t physically harmed and the constitution allows for freedom of speech”. Since we recently had video surveillance installed I asked the board to review it and release it to me. The board is refusing to release the video to me and states that it is their property. I recently got a one month subscription to check mate and it appears that my super has an expensive record which includes a violent felony offence. The police won’t help until I am physically harmed and since I have no interest in being a statistic I am leaving because I fear for my safety. I can’t sell now because I got a large tax refund under President Obama’s first time home buyers deal and will have to pay approximately $8,000.00 if I don’t stay for 3 years. According to my count down calendar I have 242 more days before I can sell. I feel as though I have not lived here in the past year, only existed and have been taking tranquilizers to ward off a heart attack or nervous breakdown. The last to blasts (in front of witnesses) that I got from the super and his side-kick had me shaken for a week. I have a safe place to stay and will be going there as soon as the electricity is restored (I am on long Island).I find the behavior of the board and MA so completely egregious and wonder why they are behaving this way. I am working with an advocacy group but have to put together a narrative of what has transpired and become very distressed when I look at all I have been through here. I have tapes, videos and my diary which I began last year when the board’s reactions to my grievances turned into a witch hunt rather than a desire to discover the truth.
Join the Conversation Comments (1)The wheels of justice turn slowly my friend and I am doing all I can to resolve the situation. I have spent much of my time going from the police who sent me to landlord tenant- who sent me to DA-who sent me to Supreme Court to subpoena the video. Then my electric went out for a week and I returned to Supreme court yesterday and found out that I have to have a law suit in progress before I can subpoena. I don't know why they did not provide this information on my previous visit. I am doing all I can, but in the meantime I have other aspects to my life and feel the need to remove myself from an unsafe location. The board has spoke with the MA and they too are useless. They like the super because he does cheap renovations on co-op time, but when he replaced a sink 2 floors below me I went without water for 3 days. Recently a board elections when a fifth person was needed and no one wanted to do it I raised my hand. You could have heard a pin drop. Rather than have me on the board one of his ardent supporter of the super's raised her hand so she could protect him. Some of the information provided previously was for NYC only which doesn't help me because I am on long Island. I have found an advocacy group that services Nassau and Suffolk and I am working with them. But I am not functioning at my normal level and have become fearful and very depressed. I take advise from this site but it is not always correct though I still appreciate it.
Can you name the advocacy group - I may be able to help.
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I have to write a narrative, but I am in the process of packing to move and I finally got a decent job, even though it is part time. I am experiencing trouble sleeping. It is too much at this time especially since looking through the material is very upsetting. I have e-mails, video recording (of my own) and sound recording. I did this because a little over a year ago was when I encountered the first horrendous situation, the board did not treat me fairly and the Board president is in the habit of insulting me. This is when "he said allegedly to me". Basically he likes to call me a liar. I had an ant problem for 2 years and he said "well their not harmful are they" I responded “I don't like it when they crawl on me”. Meanwhile another board member had discovered ants in his sink one morning and I asked him how he got rid of them and he said he called the super who called in an exterminator. The super told me to go to home depot and buy ant bait traps. There is so much more and writing the narrative will be like writing a book. I could print out all the material including the nasty notes the super slipped under my door etc and present it, but to write a narrative at this time is extremely difficult and my main focus is removing myself from the premises so that I can feel safe. I would greatly appreciate any help and thank you for the offer.
Can you name the advocacy group - I may be able to help.
This is what happens when you have a corrupt Superintendent and a Board that turns away in denial because they get treated very well. It is a very difficult situation.
Keep a precise log and send them certified letters of the incidents.
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MK - You were given good advice the first time you posted about this in October. Did you follow any of that advice and what was the outcome?
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