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Dizzy_De_De t1_j5gqpv4 wrote

Reply to Living in hell with Alpha Management, please help by hhh347

Your lease has a habitability clause.

Identify the current conditions that violate the State sanitary code

https://www.mass.gov/doc/105-cmr-410-state-sanitary-code-chapter-ii-minimum-standards-of-fitness-for-human-habitation/download?_ga=2.55655215.5676113.1674424412-1008974906.1674011041

Take pictures of the violations and send a certified letter to your landlord with a demand that they fix the current violating conditions within 48 hours.

Send a copy of that letter/pictures by email to:

HOUSING Paul Williams, Assistant Commissioner, 617-961-3389, paul.williams@boston.gov

Along with proof the last inspection was cancelled and ask for his help.

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deancovert t1_j5gq80j wrote

Reply to Bringing my mom to Boston for the first time late March; she just turned 65 and it’s her dream to see a hockey game! I’ve never been to Boston in winter; any suggestions for what we can do to show her the best time? Interests in comments by no_tori_ous

Look into who is performing at Symphony Hall and/or any of the many theaters in town! All of the larger theatres are gorgeous inside and would surely impress (and provide a chance to sit down inside) just keep an eye on accessibility since a few of the venues don't have elevators to upper levels.

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-Gabe t1_j5go35m wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Creep on fire escape in Brighton by Fun_Aerie5234

>You didn't answer the question. > >Why do you need to be peeping into someone's home from a fire escape?

I didn't answer this question because it's a stupid question. Did you ever think maybe this dude lied to the police? "Yeah officer, I went out for a smoke and then got locked out, so I was trying to see if I could get back into my apartment."

>And did you not read the police response to this when they were called? Are you for real right now?

I have not read the police report. All the information we have is 3rd-hand information. I am for real. Bitching about lack of police action on Reddit while not filing a police report is peak hypocrisy.

>How about the cops do their fucking job and take this seriously from the moment they're told someone is using fire escapes to peep into people's windows

Do we even know if the police were ever told this? Nothing in OPs message suggests that the cops knew the guy was peeping into people's window. Simply: "yes, he was on the "third floor" but he only had a flashlight and no weapons so there is nothing to be worried about"

I'll die on this hill...

OP. Needs. To. File. A. Police. Report.

Start building that paper trail.

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-Gabe t1_j5glo1c wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Creep on fire escape in Brighton by Fun_Aerie5234

>Why do you need to be peeping into someone's home from a fire escape?

For sure. What this guy is doing is wrong, and ought to be dealt with. The point I'm trying to make is that... Good police, the kind of police we want in this country, will require evidence and/or eye-witness testimony before getting an arrest warrant. From the police's perspective, all they have is one woman's call saying she saw someone outside her neighbors windows with a flashlight. (OP didnt call 911 or file a police report)

The "Brighton Peeper" didn't get arrested and charged until he was finally caught and IDed via a Ring Camera. That footage was then sent to police who then increased surveillance and ultimately were able to arrest him and charge him with Disorderly Conduct, Multiple counts of Trespassing, and Criminal Harrassment.

It didn't happen after the guys first time, but he had to build a pattern and get caught on video to have enough evidence to bring charges against him.

>Do you have a girlfriend? Sister? Or mother? Ask what they would want here.

What OP ought to do, and the same thing I'd tell a girlfriend/sister/mother...

  1. File a police report, the more they have on paper the stronger a case and the more pressure they'll have to execute an arrest that'll lead to a successful prosecution.

  2. Invest in Pepper Spray, Webcams, and as some in this thread suggested... wooden wedge to make it harder for someone to break in through a window.

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nullness666 t1_j5gjaqd wrote

Reply to comment by LIATG in Living in hell with Alpha Management, please help by hhh347

Do all this, but recognize not a fucking thing will happen. I lived in an alpha realty building in 2005, it had roaches, multiple water leaks resulting in the kitchen ceiling collapsing, spitting jet black mold covered concrete all over everything. They never fixed it and I ended up moving out 3 months early because I became extremely sick. When I moved in, there was trash and used needles ALL OVER THE PLACE. That was nearly 20 years ago, good to know nothing has changed.

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slimeyamerican t1_j5gg63c wrote

Reply to Living in hell with Alpha Management, please help by hhh347

I remember looking for an apartment a few years ago I asked a realtor to give me the behind the scenes on the worst companies in Boston. Obviously Alpha was the first one he mentioned. Sorry you’re dealing with that, I just wish students like you did more research because no offense but you’re kind of the reason companies like them have been able to survive for so long-they prey on uninformed students who don’t know to avoid them like the plague. But hey, if you can give them some headaches now you’ve got my complete support!

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LadyGreyIcedTea t1_j5geo73 wrote

Reply to Bringing my mom to Boston for the first time late March; she just turned 65 and it’s her dream to see a hockey game! I’ve never been to Boston in winter; any suggestions for what we can do to show her the best time? Interests in comments by no_tori_ous

The Bruins are home 3/25, 3/28 and 3/30 so you have plenty of options.

The Boston Pride (women's hockey) ends their regular season on 3/12 but they might be in the playoffs when you're here.

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