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LIC Condo Board Settles Wage Dispute with Service Workers
April 22, 2024
Condo board settles for $119,000 after not paying required benefits to service workers.
Co-op Board Apartment Buyouts Are Feasible but Rare
February 27, 2024
Unhappy shareholders can ask the board to buy their apartments, but it's not likely to happen.
City Is Cracking Down on "Frankenstein" E-Bike Batteries
February 13, 2024
As co-op and condo boards struggle to prevent fires, city is enforcing new laws.
Queens Co-op Advocate Paul Vallone Dies of Heart Attack at 56
January 30, 2024
While serving on the city council, Vallone worked tirelessly on behalf of co-ops and condos.
Co-op Boards' Broad Powers Do Not Include the Right to Discriminate
December 26, 2023
Seller suspects the co-op board might be discriminating against her. That's illegal.
Co-op Board Follows Its Gut in Hunt for a New Property Manager
Written by Bill Morris on September 14, 2023
The relationship is like a marriage. Choose wisely.
Council member Vicki Paladino cites "continuous dedication" of a co-op warrior.
The Tortured Journey of a Queens Co-op’s Property Tax Abatement
Written by Bill Morris on June 08, 2023
Backlog in the Department of Finance is complicating tax relief.
Board is able to prove that its decision was based on economics — not racial prejudice.
Local Law 97 Fears Meet a Possible Solution at Queens Town Hall
Written by Bill Morris on May 03, 2023
With no up-front costs, co-ops and condos could comply with climate law.
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