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doctor_van_n0strand t1_j2oo1b7 wrote

Letitia James’ office scared my landlord into giving me back my security deposit. Thank goodness for dedicated public servants.

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linsage t1_j2pt43r wrote

How??

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stripedeverything t1_j2punhr wrote

Yes, how? I'm trying to get a "holding fee" back for an apartment I ended up not wanting (it's illegal to charge holding fees in NY).

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hellothere42069 t1_j2rysgr wrote

Ny- application fees are legal. Application deposits are not.

Application fees are paid at the time of application submission and are generally nonrefundable.

An application deposit is also known as a holding deposit. An application deposit is a deposit paid to the landlord by the applicant at time of application to request the landlord hold the rental unit for the applicant until the processing of his application has been completed.

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marcsmart t1_j2s2yii wrote

that holding shit is another scam too. Legal or not

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broostenq t1_j2qdzn5 wrote

There's a complaint form for illegally withheld security deposits on the website of the AG office. They will investigate and try to mediate. The form is here: https://ag.ny.gov/complaint-forms#housing under "Rent security deposit and apartment application fees."

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doctor_van_n0strand t1_j2sow2g wrote

This is it. I sent this form and they must've gotten in touch with my LL. At which point he must've started taking my threats to sue a little more seriously and returned my money.

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JunahCg t1_j2nyyo5 wrote

Oh nice dude. That shit was rampant with NYSC

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NYCMarine t1_j2slp5p wrote

They’ve always been known for their shitty policies. I haven’t been back in years!!!

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gabeman OP t1_j2o1aa4 wrote

Note: Here is a link for more info: https://newyorksportsclubrestitution.com/

>If you meet the eligibility criteria above, you should have received an initial email from EpiqPay on October 12, 2022. This email explained that restitution is being made to New York consumers who had filed a complaint with our office regarding being charged fees by New York Sports Club while its clubs were closed due the Covid-19 pandemic. The email also stated that a second email would follow in which consumers could elect one of three forms of restitution. The second email, received October 13, 2022, requests that you choose either a digital MasterCard, ACH deposit, or a check sent to your home address. If the Settlement Administrator doesn’t receive a response within 30 days, you will receive a check. If you have recently moved, email your current mailing address to the Settlement Administrator at info@newyorksportsclubrestitution.com to ensure receipt.
If you didn’t receive either of these emails, first check to see if they were blocked and are in your spam or junk mail folders. The subject matter line reads, “Notice of Restitution from New York Attorney General’s Office”. If you believe you are eligible but cannot locate an email, email the Settlement Administrator at info@newyorksportsclubrestitution.com.

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MamaDeloris t1_j2ooy53 wrote

Just emailed them, thanks OP.

NYSC is some scummy shit to say the least.

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ParadoxPath t1_j2ot5c4 wrote

If I understand the terms you had to previously had complained to the atty generals office?

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Gimme_The_Loot t1_j2q0wvp wrote

Yea just read it over and looks like since I didn't file a complaint I'm not eligible, so I'd assume you're not as well if you also didn't

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CactusBoyScout t1_j2odpts wrote

Didn't NYS pass a law during COVID that gyms have to let you cancel online if they take signups online?

That's such a common sense consumer protection.

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iammaxhailme t1_j2pcem3 wrote

A lot of gyms kept charging anyway

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69Jew420 t1_j2pkgqa wrote

My gym charged me even though they were closed. I called them, they apologized, offered me credit for a month in the future when they opened. They then charged me again. Then I backcharged them with my bank and told them to go fuck themselves.

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quinnito t1_j2pt3u1 wrote

Careful, they may have sent your account to a collections agency.

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v1na11 t1_j2rp9nd wrote

I remember retro fitness charged me a week before my billing date before they closed for covid. I knew id go back when theyd open but still like bro

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seejordan3 t1_j2o3un7 wrote

Big fan of Letitia. She walked in Brooklyn Pride, vs most other politicians who waved from limos.

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selflessGene t1_j2o7iua wrote

We put too much emphasis on performative identity politics. Walking in Pride doesn't mean much without legislative/executive action.

Focus on political acts of getting bills passed, enforcing laws. This post is great because it's a perfect example of a politician that got shit done.

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lalochezia1 t1_j2rkscd wrote

>We put too much emphasis on performative identity politics. Walking in Pride doesn't mean much without legislative/executive action.

Agree, but in this case,Porque no los dos?

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gabeman OP t1_j2o4k20 wrote

Too bad she's not in the Governor's Mansion, but happy to have her as our AG

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seejordan3 t1_j2ob8pv wrote

Agreed. She's a rising star. Love the job she's doing and the public appearances.

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chargeorge t1_j2oojm3 wrote

Our family likes her a lot, my wife worked at a low income d75 school that was about to lose most of it's space to a charter during bloombergs big charter push. She helped the community push back against that and preserve a lot of the things like therapy spaces and common spaces that it was supposed to lose.

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ButteredBeans40 t1_j2o6gkr wrote

You like her because she walked.. not because of how well she does her job. Amazing.

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Bradaigh t1_j2o84jg wrote

I mean this whole post is about how well she does her job. It seems fine to have a comment praising her for her symbolic actions too.

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ButteredBeans40 t1_j2o8br2 wrote

Performance art means absolutely nothing and is not part of the job she was elected to do. It’s quite a silly thing to “praise” an elected official for.

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tumamaesmuycaliente t1_j2o7368 wrote

There’s a reason why politicians participate in parades. It’s meaningful to people.

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seejordan3 t1_j2ob2fh wrote

Did I say I didn't like the job she's doing? Stunning.

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ocelotrev t1_j2ox739 wrote

NYSC is the shittiest. They fired all of their staff immediately and then continued to charge customers for memberships... glad to see justice here.

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MaybeImNaked t1_j2qde70 wrote

Unfortunately only 1,900 people get any sort of resolution (the number of people who filed complaints to the AG office). They likely screwed an order of magnitude more people than that (myself included) who get nothing.

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elecktrobunny t1_j2sdzoh wrote

Yep, my husband was working for them at the time - unapologetically fired everyone, shitty communication, then he ended up getting fired again when he was telling someone to wear a mask properly and they had a Karen fit at him.

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national_wildant t1_j2nz8au wrote

Wait how do I get my check, do I have to file a complaint or did they found people retroactively

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macbookyerr t1_j2pn50j wrote

She seems to be the only state level politician who does anything

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_Maxolotl t1_j2owj0l wrote

I had to block payment on my card to the Y during lockdown because they just wouldn't respond to any online or phone attempt to cancel my membership.

I wonder how many other gyms didn't let people cancel. I also wonder how much of it was malice and how much was just negligence due to panic.

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specialcommenter t1_j2rrowm wrote

I had to use physical mail to get a gym to cancel my membership.

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_subcat t1_j2rwyjd wrote

Same thing happened to me at NYSC in ~2016. Went in to the office to speak to someone about cancelling my membership, they had me send a physical letter… to the same building

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speedstars t1_j2omtso wrote

First thing I did when the closedown started was to quit NYSC and went on their website to ask them to let me quit. Took a while but I never got charged more. But yes gyms are shady af and I think if possible everyone should just have their little home gym.

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Mr_Stillian t1_j2p5u96 wrote

You got MASSIVELY lucky. Most of us got email responses back in March 2020 saying that they'll address questions once clubs reopen. They didn't stop charging me until I disputed charges with Chase (after some really shitty Chase customer service reps gave me a hard time about doing so for the first month or so).

Fuck NYSC for life, this settlement probably isn't shit for a lot of the people they overcharged. Probably still came out ahead.

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RogueStatesman t1_j2pilrs wrote

NYSC is one of the sleaziest operations I’ve come across. I managed to get my accounts canceled only because I had a mutual connection with the owner and got to speak with him on the phone. Even so, after he went and bought TMPL they transferred my membership and started billing me again. Unbelievable. I shut that down with a chargeback that they knew they couldn’t defend.

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danhakimi t1_j2olt9d wrote

I initially read that as NSYNC, and thought, "hey, they're pretty good for karaoke purposes."

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Guypussy t1_j2orh5u wrote

Bally’s was my NYSC. Took over a year to settle that, with the help of my dad with the same first name who, at the time, lived in another state far enough away from a Bally’s that it really did look like I moved.

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Diflicated t1_j2qhub6 wrote

I couldn't get in touch with NYSC to cancel my membership. The day I was charged I called my bank and disputed it. I cited this class action suit when I called and got my money back. I'm glad people are finally getting theirs back too because that shit was so scummy. I think most gyms automatically froze payments when they had to close, but NYSC just fired all their employees instead.

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mcnar655 t1_j2ozz63 wrote

Thats my favorite hot sauce

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gabeman OP t1_j2p0e4w wrote

Hahaha same!!! And made in NYC

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PrecipitationInducer t1_j2qngfp wrote

When I first got political literature from her in the mail I was like, “who is this?”. Many years later I can see she is one of the best elected officials NYC has. Bravo, keep it up Letitia!!

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spicytoastaficionado t1_j2s8bzd wrote

NYSC went full Leeroy Jenkins during the pandemic.

Kept charging people, including former clients, even after the NYAG told them to knock it off.

Fuck them.

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freeradicalx t1_j2pvvr1 wrote

I'm curious why the government always creates entirely new domain names to manage the communication for class action cases, I've seen that practice before and personally it that feels cheap and slapdash when ag.ny.gov exists. Is it because the AG was a party in the suit so it has to be managed by some other entity?

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tonyrocks922 t1_j671rxp wrote

The government doesn't run those web sites or send out the checks, the company who settled or lost the class action pays through a settlement administrator who collects the entire amount and verifies the proper class members get paid. The settlement administrator creates the websites.

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Duchock t1_j2qjoq3 wrote

Totally read that as NSYNC and was baffled.

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sonofaresiii t1_j2s1qjk wrote

I quit NYSC years ago. I had a locked in lifetime price that they just ignored and charged me whatever they felt like. To cancel, I tried multiple times and they wouldn't agree until I recorded the call and told them I had it recorded that I had canceled. That was the only way to get it done.

NYSC is fucking awful.

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LatinoComedian t1_j2owcis wrote

Anyone else ask, "Hey what did NSYNC do to her?"

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bknativenyc t1_j2oy9e6 wrote

Impressive! That’s a blessing

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thisismynewacct t1_j2qhe9c wrote

So glad I was signed up for NYSC under a PEO. When Covid hit, they paused it and handled everything about cancelling. Never had to deal with this nightmare.

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Griever114 t1_j2r459l wrote

PEO?

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thisismynewacct t1_j2rfljv wrote

Professional employment organizations. Think Justworks, ADP, etc where they handle payroll, health insurance, and other benefits for smaller companies who don’t do it themselves.

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nixplix t1_j2r4yur wrote

Geeez, kinda makes never want to stop exercising in the fresh outdoors, or in the comfort of my home.

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NYHere1 t1_j2ruvuf wrote

Blink fitness did the same to me!!

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More_Garlic_ t1_j2tk5gp wrote

I almost joined that gym before I saw the reviews, really glad I didn't join.

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Justinontheinternet t1_j2ozc8o wrote

Wtf is $111 going to do for you especially in NYC

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George4Mayor86 t1_j2plqn5 wrote

Would you say the same thing if he was robbed on the street instead of defrauded by a company?

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Justinontheinternet t1_j2pnsb1 wrote

It’s nyc that happens everyday 🤷‍♂️

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Colonel-Cathcart t1_j2qg8g7 wrote

What is your point even? That it's bad that the AG got this money back for people? Braindead take to say they shouldn't care because it's "only" $111

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Justinontheinternet t1_j30ro2q wrote

My point is this is posturing. It’s like pretending you’re not getting butt fucked because you have someone else giving you a handy.

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kuberlog t1_j2pcy0o wrote

Restore dignity and justice. The greater things in life are not economic.

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Justinontheinternet t1_j2pfndc wrote

If all it takes is $111 to restore your dignity and justice. IMHO that’s a pretty low bar.

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CravenRavenz t1_j2oasq1 wrote

Fuck Letitia James. She's corrupt as fuck

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