In a development sure to be of interest to New York’s co-op housing community, State Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) of New York’s 81st district announced the passage of a bill during the recently-ended legislative session that would al…
A broad real estate coalition today applauded the measures President Biden has taken to stabilize the housing sector and urged the administration to sunset the federal moratorium on evictions on June 30, 2021. In a joint letter to Presiden…
In a statement released on Thursday, June 10, Service Employees International Union SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg lauded the passage of S6350A/A7434 - a landmark piece of legislation the union had long championed on behalf of workers in tr…
This week, New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and State Senator Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan and Brooklyn) announce the passage of their Mitchell-Lama reform bill ( A.7272/S.6412 ) in both the New York State …
“It looks like a photo from a magazine!” is the exclamation many a manager, broker, potential buyer and board president have made upon stepping into an otherwise generic lobby and seeing a new, eye-popping floral arrangement brightening up …
The Cooperator Events Presents A Virtual Town Hall: Invisible Threats - Protecting Your Community's Information from Hacks & Cyber Fraud. Sponsored by Czarnowski & Beer LLP. Thursday June 17, 2021 at 2:00PM EST WATCH ON DEMAND As compan…
Q. Five years ago, my husband and I bought an apartment with a small deck, which is located on top of my building’s parking garage. The prospect of a little outdoor space is what sold us on this place. For about eight months a year, it’s …
Q. I am a shareholder and current member of the board of directors running for reelection in my co-op. At the meeting prior to the election, myself and the attorney for the co-op were engaged in a verbal dispute. The attorney became very …
Q. I live in a prewar co-op building. It takes 5-10 minutes for the cold water in my kitchen and bathroom to get truly cold. It starts out warm or lukewarm (75-82 degrees Fahrenheit) when I first turn it on, and it’s very frustrating. The…
As of August 9, 2020, all owners of residential rental properties located in New York City and built before 1960—including singles and duplexes—MUST test and inspect ALL of their apartment units for lead within five years of the August 9 st…