Jackson Heights Life

I wonder if we will ever get a real Japanese restaurant with a Japanese sushi chef.  Probably not.  None of the Chinese-run Japanese places here satisfy my craving for good sushi.  I would rather go to Katsuno in Forest Hills.

Yep.  We have just Verizon internet.  They hassled us for not having landline phone service but relented. 

Don't assume that just because they put down a washer/dryer in the listing that the owners are in compliance with the coop board.  I bought my apt with a washer/dryer already in the unit - neither were hooked up but they were included in the sale.  The seller's agent attested that they were allowed in the apts.  Much to my surprise, I was then told by the board at interview that they are not allowed because the old pre-war pipes can't sustain the load.  Those machines got thrown out (thankfully they were pretty old machines and in hindsight, the lack of hookup should've been a clue that something was not right).  We were fooled.

Can you describe this peeper?

Tall, lanky, Nepalese/Tibetan.

Thanks for the additional info!  (Thank you both for responding, btw)  I did some additional digging online and confirmed that Con Edison Solutions is the ESCO arm of Con Edison.  Why the utility has an ESCO is a mystery.  In any event, during my digging, I found this useful website that lists current pricing as well as pricing history (by month, going back several years!) for Con Edison and the ESCOs in NYS.  http://www.newyorkpowertochoose.com/ptc_choose.cfm?CFID=1002707&CFTOKEN=27447549  Assuming that the rates listed are accurate, I compared my monthly 2013 rates per kWh to the rates listed for Con Edison and found Con Edison Solutions overall had lower rates in 2013.  However, my 2014 monthly rates were a lot higher.    Based on the chart, some of the current ESCO rates look pretty attractive, but I'm also wary of hidden fees and low intro rates that disappear after 2 months.  The pricing chart only tells you who's cheaper but not their reputations.

I'm thinking of ditching my ESCO and going back to Con Edison (not even sure how I got into the ESCO to begin with), but would like to hear from anyone who would recommend their ESCO as an alternative and also has competitive rates with Con Edison.  Thanks so much in advance for your input!

I'm curious to know what folks pay for electricity in this neighborhood.  My rates are higher than usual this year and I'm seriously thinking about switching to an ESCO.  Could we do an informal poll here of your costs going back the past 3 months?  How about the following setup for the poll so that we are not comparing apples to oranges - here's my info.  If 3 months is asking too much, please give the last month's bill info if you can.  I would really appreciate it and I think many of our neighbors on here would find this useful as well.  Thanks!!!

Electricity supplier?  Con Edison Solutions
Green energy supplier?   No
Supply charge for May?  11.2 cents per kWh
Supply charge for Jun?  13.2 cents per kWh
Supply charge for Jul?   16.4 cents per kWh
Total amount on your July bill?  $119
Square footage of your apt/house?  1100
Anything you want to add that impacts your electricity usage?  Hubby works from home 5 days a week

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Does anyone use or have previously used FreedomPop as their internet provider?  I really don't want to do business with Verizon or Time Warner and there are very few options left.  FreedomPop looks intriguing but their customer service is supposedly not so great.