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Only the 3 and 4 bedrooms have hookups. The building can't handle 200 apartments with their own washers. I promise you I want one as much as you do but it's not fair to the other tenants.
Prewar drain pipes can only handle 7 gallons of water a minute. If a bunch of people installed their own washers we would have soapy backups in our sinks (it used to happen to me in my former apartment). Dishwashers are ok because they don't use as much water.
I don't know if it portable washers use less water but my guess is that they aren't allowed. It can't hurt to check with the super; you never know.
Congrats on your upcoming baby!
Edited: good point about the $$$, n00b; that must be a factor.
The bahn mi at Addictive are seriously next level. Since moving to JH from Los Angeles eleven years ago, I've searched the boroughs for a good bahn mi. There was a place in Chinatown about eight years ago that was pretty good, but it closed down. Pho Bac is pretty good for pho and pork chops, but their bahn mi are abysmal. Thai Son is convenient but mediocre all around. JoJu in Elmhurst is disappointing at best. Bun-ker has a half-decent bahn mi (and a killer pho, and some legit entrees), if you're willing to schlep out to an industrial wasteland in Ridgewood and stand outside for an hour. It's been pretty grim on the vietnamese sandwich scene. But...
ADDICTIVE'S BAHN MI ARE THE REAL DEAL. The bread is perfect--crisp and crunchy on the outside, soft and pillowy on the inside. I've tried the original and the chicken so far. The filling hits all the notes--spicy, sweet, salty, sour, umami. The pickles are crunchy and toothsome, there's just the right amount of spice...the sandwiches are filling and hearty, but also clean and crisp and leave you feeling sated but not logy.
The beer selection is fun, and pairs well with the sandwiches (my partner and I tried the Sierra Nevada Tropical IPA and a German white beer I can't recall--both were delicious). If they did take out, I'd probably pick one up on the way home more than once a week. Even so, I'll be back often. Sorry for the full-throated rave, but I'm legitimately bowled over that New York City, let alone Jackson Heights, has a fantastic bahn mi place. And it's within walking distance! Super psyched.
Yes. There’s laundry in the building. But the three bedrooms (and ours) have washer/dryer hookups. So not sure if there’s a bogus contract like that in place. I think the bigger question is how one would install a washer without a water line hookup
Congrats MrPlaza!! Our floor just got done hopefully we can close & move in soon (before our baby's born). Do they have FiOS Internet yet?
No, There is no FIOS yet. The FIOS cable goes to the basement but it is not hooked up to the floors because the management office wants to wait until after the hallway renovations.