I'm vanessa

Fighting for my life after everything I built was stolen from me.

truth teller.  

fighter.

woman on a warpath

SEEKER OF JUSTICE.

empath.

March 1st, 2020: I moved into 86 Partition St.  March 4th: Check for security deposit from landlord at previous location of 110 Partition St. bounced, creating a financial domino effect. 8 months and a court date later, I got my security deposit back. I was told in court by the judge I was, “not to speak”.  […]

Bad Landlords, Wrongful Evictions

The Timeline

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I’ve spent the last year putting documentation together, learning law, reading case law, and preparing for this. I have a paper trail long enough to wrap around the earth.  This is my story of small town corruption, the systems in place that are meant to protect my rights that completely failed me, a greedy, fraudulent […]

Bad Landlords, Corruption, Fraud, Wrongful Evictions

Independence Day

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I grew up in a small town. I have had multiple businesses in small towns, and for the most part I love small towns. Why? The sense of community; the feeling that people are there for each other and support each other’s businesses. I moved to Saugerties and opened the business in 2018 with the […]

Bad Landlords, Corruption, Wrongful Evictions

190 Main St.

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I have learned that I can’t trust anyone, I do not deserve to have the things I want in life, or to be happy.I have learned that I do not deserve to feel joy, stability, or contented.I do not deserve the lifestyle that I want, and for one fleeting moment in my life, actually had.I […]

Domestic Violence, Wrongful Evictions

Lessons Learned

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I told the judge who presided over both of my cases in a letter that I hand delivered to the village clerk, that if he did not allow me the opportunity to present my defense he would be forcing me back into a highly abusive relationship. I told RUPCO’s COO, Sheila Kilpatrick the same. I […]

Corruption, Wrongful Evictions

86 Partition

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