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HOW NYC CO-OPS/CONDOS SAVE ENERGY

Energy is one budget item that NYC co-ops and condos can lower, and the articles here will give you ideas on how to do that. Plus, New York City has passed an ambitious set of laws that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions over the next decade, and all buildings will have to comply. For co-ops and condos, this means taking action now.

Numerous factors are impeding New York's push to ditch fossil fuels.

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The lawsuit is part of a larger pushback against Trump's effort to expand executive power.

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Pause goes into effect even though enforcement was boosting organics collections.

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Days after program's long-awaited rollout, conservative council members try to block it.

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New Yorkers push back against Trump's effort to gut Inflation Reduction Act.

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Tax credits and refunds could help pay for retrofits that cut buildings' carbon emissions.

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Despite White House pressure, many Republicans favor keeping the Inflation Reduction Act.

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A co-op's $900,000 upgrade has a five-year return on investment.

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As future carbon emission caps become more stringent, paying fines might make sense.

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Co-op and condo boards are facing new challenges to comply with Local Law 97.

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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