My question involves a security deposit in the State of: New York.
I moved out on September 1st.
My lease expired in October 30th.
On November 16th I called to ask after my security deposit and was told that it had been mailed out the week previous.
When I didn't receive it I called again in December and was told that it was a mail mix up and that they would fix it.
I gave it another month (since the landlord technically has 60 days) and now we're pushing on 90 days.
I have all the paperwork from the final walk through showing that I vacated in September and I have copies of my checks showing that I paid my rent for every month of the lease.
My question is this: If I now live 600 miles away, how do I settle the matter? Can I still file something through small claims?
At this point it's not so much a matter of the $1000 deposit as it is of my being pissed at the continuous run around I'm being given. If I have to pay a lawyer $1000 so that he doesn't get to keep the money I'd happily do it.

