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2025 November Local Law 97 & Carbon Cutting

This year, New York City passed the first landmarks in the long road to compliance with Local Law 97, the city’s roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2050. Many have questioned the approach and ultimate possibility of success for this program, n…

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Q&A Q&A: A Posthumous Stock Change
2025 November Q&A: A Posthumous Stock Change

Q. I am a former board member who held the office of secretary. I have a question pertaining to a stock certificate. I signed a stock certificate regarding a shareholder (who died in 2018) that was approved by the previous board and issue…

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Q&A Q&A: No Quorum
2025 November Q&A: No Quorum

Q. For the past three years, my co-op has not obtained a quorum at the annual meeting. In 2020, during the pandemic, the board decided to go virtual by using Zoom. However, at each annual meeting, the co-op did not reach a quorum, and as …

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Q&A Q&A: Renting Requirements
2025 November Q&A: Renting Requirements

Q.   I'm going overseas for a few months for work, and would like to rent out my condo while I'm away. One of our board members told me I have to submit an information packet to the board, including the names, yearly incomes, and a bunch …

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Q&A Q&A: Moving in Mom
2025 November Q&A: Moving in Mom

Q. I live in a co-op, and want to move my aging mother into my guest room. Our building doesn't allow subletting, and the board has sometimes caused headaches for shareholders who have brought in roommates over the years. I feel like this…

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2025 November The CooperatorEvents Expo is Back

Managing a residential building in New York City is no small feat. Whether you’re a board member entrusted with fiduciary responsibility or a property manager tasked with keeping everything running smoothly, you’re doing it all: balancing b…

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2025 November E-Device Charging Stations

As electric vehicles (EVs) like scooters, bikes, and cars have become more popular, more and more reports of fires and explosions caused by the lithium-ion batteries that power them have made the news from coast to coast. Any fire in a mult…

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2025 November Setting Aesthetic Standards

In shared interest communities like co-ops, condos, and HOAs, the promise of order and beauty is part of what residents in those communities buy when they purchase their units, even if it isn’t explicitly spelled out in the closing document…

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2025 November Emergency Preparedness

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Planning for the rainiest day ever, on the other hand, is significantly more daunting. Especially if during that day there…

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