try artistic wood crafts - Omar at -- 646-541-3409. I'm BIG fan of this company. I had lots of work done by them and they are true craftsmen. I did not have door, but it is mostly what they do.

worth a call --

http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

Posted by: AnnieJ at November 9, 2009 8:00 PM in response to Landmark Doors

Agree that contacting Artistic wood crafts - Omar -- is a good road to go down. They have done lots of work for me and are real craftsmen. Not this, but have seen a Cornish in their shop that was amazing.

http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

Posted by: AnnieJ at November 7, 2009 3:15 PM in response to Wooden Cornice Ornaments

You may also want to try artistic wood crafts -- they do tons of doors. call Omar at --646-541-3409. They have done lots of work for me and I think very highly of them.

Posted by: AnnieJ at October 23, 2009 3:08 PM in response to Exterior Doorway Wood Finishing

Try Omar at Artistic Wood Crafts. He has done lots for me in my apartment. 646-541-3409 http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

Posted by: AnnieJ at October 4, 2009 10:28 PM in response to Paneling Maker?

Try Artistic Wood Crafts -- see there web site,they do great work. I am a big fan. Also on Angies list but I don't have a link.

Call Omar at 646-541-3409
http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

Posted by: AnnieJ at September 8, 2009 4:44 PM in response to Brownstone Facade Contractor

rest stabilized apartments are governed by laws and I believe that a landlord must allow you to sublet for one year before they can kick you out -- if you have a standard lease. I'm sure you can find this on line to confirm.

This is a landlord site and many on this site are not landlords, but homeowners (apartment owners) -- and still care that there is affordable housing for those not lucky or able to afford the down payment.

Posted by: AnnieJ at September 8, 2009 4:31 PM in response to Questions About Subletting

Artistic Wood Crafts -- they do great work. Call Omar at 646-541-3409. http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogsopt.com/

They have done great work for me and I have seem some of there other work. Worth a call.

Posted by: AnnieJ at August 8, 2009 3:57 PM in response to Cornice Contractor

Yes it is the grout between the tiles and the tub does move just a bit. The person who replaced did not say much and maybe by his silence indicated a bad job (there were some other small problems I had fixed.

We totally gutted the bathroom and there were no indications of structural issues. I keep re-caulking so I don;t think water is getting back there the bathroom shares a wall with the kitchen and no indication of water leakage.

Did Rob your tile guy solve your issue? I can't imagine dealing with this forever. Did my tile person mess up? I would not be surprised -- the price you pay for taking a low bid -- learned my lesson on that issue.

Posted by: AnnieJ at July 7, 2009 8:22 PM in response to Tile and Caulking

I used Artistic Wood Crafts for my kitchen cabinets and love them. They did a lot of work to make them level and they are beautiful. I really like these guys.

Call Omar at 646-541-3409. They also have a shop at the Navy yard. Try them -- they are reasonable with pricing given the high quality work they do.

Posted by: AnnieJ at June 14, 2009 1:35 PM in response to cabinetmaker needed

Offer to pay and make clear you don't expect it to be free. Offer specific amount and be reasonable -- and if not worth the money then do it yourself.

Posted by: AnnieJ at June 7, 2009 11:09 AM in response to Having super install window AC

Try Artistic Wood Crafts -- they do wood everything and have redone 2 pieces for me including my mothers breakfront. Call Omar at 646-541-3409 -- he is a very nice and honest person.

Posted by: AnnieJ at May 30, 2009 4:01 PM in response to Antique Furniture Restoration

Try artistic wood crafts at the brooklyn navy yard -- call Omar at 646-541-3409. They do lots of doors.

Posted by: AnnieJ at April 26, 2009 10:56 PM in response to Wood Front Door Refinisher

Try Artistic Wood Crafts -- 646-541-3409. I have had work done by them (not doors, but they do lots of these) and I really like the small company. Very detailed, honest and down to earth.

Posted by: AnnieJ at April 12, 2009 11:18 AM in response to Refinishing brownstone door

Try Artistic Wood Crafts -- they just custom rehab'ed my kitchen and I love every inch. Call Omar at 646-541-3409.

Posted by: AnnieJ at April 6, 2009 9:46 PM in response to Kitchen Island

Try artistic wood crafts. I have had much work done by them in my apartment, but I know from being at their shop that doors are their specialty. They are located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard -- a small business with high quality work
.
Email Omar at Artisticwoodcrafts@verizon.net or call him at 646-541-3409

Posted by: AnnieJ at April 5, 2009 6:27 PM in response to ISO Rec for Front Door Repair

Try artistic wood crafts. I have had much work done by them in my apartment, but I know from being at their shop that doors are their specialty. They are located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard -- a small business with high quality work
.
Email Omar at Artisticwoodcrafts@verizon.net or call him at 646-541-3409

Posted by: AnnieJ at April 5, 2009 6:26 PM in response to ISO Rec for Front Door Repair

I know someone who sent an email for a similar ad, but Brooklyn apt -- and then when to look for the building and it did not exist. It's a scam --

Posted by: AnnieJ at November 7, 2008 4:23 PM in response to Scammmm??????

For cornice work try Artistic Wood Crafts. If you scroll down on the link below you will see some of their good work.

http://artisticwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

Posted by: AnnieJ at August 25, 2008 9:57 PM in response to Perfect Renovation On Atlantic Ave.

Ft Hamilton has Thia Tony's which is great and just recently a sushi place opened which is great -- and last a new coffee shop just opened a few days ago that seems to have a nice breakfast and lunch menu -- but have not tried it yet.

Posted by: AnnieJ at August 25, 2008 9:20 PM in response to Kensington

I used Artistic Wood Crafts for bathroom cabinetry and am very pleased. I have now contracted with them for kitchen cabinetry and renovation. They are in brooklyn navy yard -- call Omar at 646-541-3409. Very honest guys...

Posted by: AnnieJ at May 10, 2008 5:11 PM in response to Cabinet maker reccomendation?

It's really shocking and disgusting how some posters who call themselves "pro-tenant" (they're really not pro-tenant; they're pro rent stabilization. Rent stabilization actually hurts many tenants) support these low rent freeloaders who break the law.
I hope the LL throws this guy out on his ass.
The entire RS system is sick.

Posted by: starfish1948 at September 9, 2009 4:54 PM in response to Questions About Subletting

When you do things in the dark..they always come to light.

Posted by: scarter at September 9, 2009 5:58 PM in response to Questions About Subletting

Hey OP do you feel like a crook? Teaching in China? Charging the sublet much more than the actual rent right? Shame on you! Hopefully you don't get caught trying such treachery over there...can be punishable by imprisonment or even worse.
You are abusing the system in a rather disgusting way and such corruption clearly illustrates why RS & RC needs to be eliminated or revised significantly.

BTW we are market rate tenants right here in Brooklyn.

Posted by: pierre de taille at September 9, 2009 6:20 PM in response to Questions About Subletting

The law for rent regulated tenants allows you to sublet your apartment for two years in each four year period. This is your right by law, regardless whether your lease grants you this: if you are rent stabilized and your lease states otherwise, the law trumps your lease. You have rights, but along with your rights come obligations, it's a two way street: fail to meet your obligations and you may forfeit your rights. It's great that you have a teaching opportunity, but it's time to become a student and get a better education in NYC housing law.

So yes, you have the right to go and teach in China for two years and sublet your apartment, the only problem is that you did not do the sublet via the correct legal procedures, but rather that you attempted to sublet informally. I would suggest contacting a tenant attorney...not an all-purpose attorney but specifically a tenant attorney whose practice is focused primarily on representing tenants in NYC. Call by phone from China and explain the situation and see if you can get a free phone consultation and/or purchase a consultation (usually 45 minutes to one hour where you discuss your situation and get a sense of your options). This can be done via phone and I'm sure payment can be arranged via credit card or other means. You may be able to handle the entire process from where you are in China, casually. OTOH, yo umay need to contract an attorney to assist you and/or you may need to return to NYC...get some sound legal input before you do anything.
It sounds to me like you may have a 'roommate' situation now - that you took on a roommate and that you are just out of the country for a few weeks/months (you haven't been gone a full year yet, have you)? If an opportunity to teach has opened up in China, maybe you can sublet your apartment to your roommate....he would then become the tenant for the duration of the sublet, and that may even mean he can take on one roommate of his own if he so chooses. Of course, you would have to do this LEGALLY, formally, and with the landlord's permission in order to preserve your rights to continued tenancy when the sublet terminates.
If you act foolishly now, you very well may lose your apartment. Do not be penny wise and pound foolish. Get advice and/or representation from a practitioner who is experienced in these issues.
You will need to document in writing many things during this process. This is NOT a matter to be handled informally as you are now doing. You need to document the process in writing so you will have proof in the event you are unreasonably denied the sublet by the landlord and also so that you will retain your tenancy rights after the sublet terminates.

Here is some more info for you and for the edification of those following this thread (sorry for the length but this cuts through much confusion):

http://tenant.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4933

"Subletting

Even if your lease forbids it, you have the right under the law to sublease your apartment, and the lease provision is null and void. The subletting procedures below apply generally to tenants renting an apartment pursuant to an existing lease in a building having four or more residential units. The exceptions are tenants in public housing, limited-profit housing, or housing subject to rent control. Rent controlled tenants may, however, sublet if they have a current or prior lease that contains a clause permitting subletting, or if the landlord consents. To sublet, you must closely follow these procedures:

1. Send a letter to the landlord by certified mail, return receipt requested, requesting permission to sublease. (You should retain copies of this correspondence, as well as all other correspondence sent to the landlord.) This letter must contain the following information:

The term (starting and ending dates) of the sublet, not to exceed two years. (If you are uncertain about the term, choose the longer period, because it is difficult to extend the sublet. You can always return early.)

The name of the proposed subtenant. (Choose someone you know if possible. Subleasing to strangers is risky and often full of unhappy surprises.)

The business and permanent home address of the proposed subtenant.

Your reason for subletting (work transfer, school attendance, family crisis, etc). Your reason must reflect an intent to return.

Your address for the term of the sublet.

The written consent of any co-tenant or guarantor of your lease.

A copy of the proposed sublease, to which a copy of your lease is attached, if available.

A separate letter wherein both you and your proposed subtenant state that the attached sublease is a true copy of such sublease. This statement must be signed and notarized.

2. Within 10 days after you mail your initial request, your landlord is allowed to ask for additional information, in order to determine if rejecting your request would be unreasonable. Expect a list of inquiries about the proposed sublessee's resources and rental history.

3. Within 30 days after you mail the initial notice, or after you mail the additional information if requested, your landlord must send you a notice of consent to the sublet, or their reasons for refusal.

If your landlord consents, you may sublease, but you remain liable for future rents.

If your landlord reasonably withholds consent, you can't sublet, and you are not released from the lease and can be held liable for future rents.

If your landlord fails to send a response within the 30 days, this shall be deemed consent to the subletting.

If your landlord unreasonably withholds consent, you may sublet in accordance with the request. If your landlord then tries to evict you, you may recover the costs of any eviction proceedings, together with attorneys' fees, if it is found that your landlord acted in

Posted by: Oxygen at September 10, 2009 2:52 AM in response to Questions About Subletting

[cont.]

...bad faith by withholding consent.

4. If your apartment is rent stabilized, the following provisions also apply:

You cannot charge your subtenant more than your current rent unless the apartment is furnished during the sublet. In this case, a 10 percent surcharge may be added. The landlord may also collect a vacancy-allowance increase during the term of the sublet. It is rolled back when the prime tenant returns. The increase is the vacancy allowance, if any, provided in the Rent Guidelines Board Order in effect at the beginning of the lease, provided the lease is a renewal lease.

You must establish, and should say so in your initial letter to your landlord, that at all times you will maintain the apartment as your primary residence and intend to reoccupy it at the expiration of the sublease. Primary-residence status requires that during your absence from your apartment, you pay New York City resident income tax, listing the apartment as your residence, and that all records of your residence, including your driver's license, car registration and voting records, reflect the apartment as your home.

You, as the prime tenant, retain the right to a renewal lease, and the rights and status of a "tenant in occupancy" as they relate to conversion to condominium or cooperative ownership.

The law limits your sublet to two years, including the term of the proposed sublease, out of the four-year period preceding the termination date of the proposed sublease. Your landlord may agree to waive this limitation, but the law allows him to refuse. There is no harm in asking. If he says yes, get it in writing.

If your lease expires during the term of the proposed sublease, your subtenant is subject to your renewal lease. The landlord is required to offer and accept a renewal lease from you during the sublet period just as if you were in occupancy.

Should you overcharge your subtenant, he or she shall be entitled to damages of three times the overcharge and may also be awarded attorneys' fees and interest from the date of the overcharge. "

If you have questions, here is a good place to ask them:

http://tenant.net/phpBB2/

Good luck.

Posted by: Oxygen at September 10, 2009 2:58 AM in response to Questions About Subletting

Instruct the brother of your friend to say nothing if questioned. He can pretend not to speak English. Don't start making up stories. Don't start planning intricate ruses.

Speak with an attorney and find out what you need to due to legitimate a potential sublet or prepare to either forfeit the teaching in China and/or your apartment of 14 years. It will be money well spent. If you try to game the system and trick your landlord, and he has the monetary incentive to get rid of you, as you claim he has, you may just find yourself enmeshed in a lawsuit(s) and having to spend thousands of dollars just to defend your right to continue living in your apartment.

Posted by: Oxygen at September 10, 2009 3:11 AM in response to Questions About Subletting

OP, your "loophole" is under the provisions for sharing your apartment with a roommate sited in the link to Tenant.net by Oxygen above.

"5. You must inform the landlord of the name of a new roommate within 30 days after the roommate moves in, or within 30 days after a request by your landlord for the roommate's name. Failure to notify the landlord carries no penalty."

That's pretty important about carrying no penalty.

PS teachinginchina, Where do we send the bill?

Posted by: modsquad at September 10, 2009 7:55 AM in response to Questions About Subletting

http://tenant.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6788&highlight=primary+residence

The above link is interesting. Talks about non primary residence.
OP if I were you I would have your "roommate" use one of your credit/debit cards every once in awhile in NYC while you're away.
There is also a good chance that being in China for a year is not in violation of your Lease. Courts don't take the 189 day provision over a single year but look to see a pattern over several years.

Posted by: modsquad at September 10, 2009 8:30 AM in response to Questions About Subletting

As Modsquad hints at, maintaining the apartment as your Primary Residence is important if you wish to keep it, more so if you have a landlord who has an incentive to wants to deregulate it. If you are gone for a year this would be the better method for your LL to evict you.

I suggest also discussing with your attorney what you will need to do to validate your apartment as your primary residence. If you get sued, expect to have your personal data submitted as evidence in court, as per the link above in Modsquad's post. Utility bills/usage are also used to prove a tenant was not living in an apartment during a certain period. FYI, it is also very common for a landlord to video tape their tenants' comings and goings via either an exposed or hidden video camera. My landlord had a video camera the size of a thimble hidden in the lobby, by chance a flash digital photograph of someone's child showed an unusual reflection and that was how it was discovered.

I would advise against notifying your landlord that you now have a roommate. If the LL sends you a request in writing for your roommate's name, then you can consider what you wish to do.

You really need to discuss your situation with a qualified and experienced tenant attorney...DO NOT go to an all-purpose attorney as he will not be familiar enough with these kinds of cases to give you good advice.

Posted by: Oxygen at September 10, 2009 12:04 PM in response to Questions About Subletting

The last few posts are examples of the deceptive practices advocated by rent regulation advocates. They take what they know is patently illegal action by a rent stabilized tenant and urge him to cover it up by using lies and gimmicks. And they recommend a website which specializes in such falsities.

Disgusting. They should be ashamed of themselves. It's abuse of a system which should have gone a long time ago because it hurts the majority of the people in the city and by all studies it's a disaster for the housing stock and market rents.

Posted by: starfish1948 at September 10, 2009 2:49 PM in response to Questions About Subletting