Can an excon find an apartment in New York City?
If you've got a job and have good credit, you probably could.
Even if you don't have a job. As long as you can prove that you can
pay the rent, you should be alright. Just because you're an ex-con,
it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to find a place to live. If
you can write a check for several months of rent, even better. You
aren't obliged to tell your landlord about your past. All they need
to know about is your past financial history not your criminal
history. It's none of their business, and if they discriminate
against you for being an excon, get a lawyer or at the very least,
report them to the housing department.