Co-op / Condo News: Foulmouthed Veep; So Long, Super; Boardwalk Bathrooms
March 24, 2014 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, is Howard Beach, Queens, co-op board vice president Ellen Di Stefano Buonpastore one of the most foulmouthed in New York City? We can't say, but Howard Thompson of WPIX's "Help Me Howard" segment has a report about her, stranded seniors and an elevator repair that will astonish you. Plus, what happened to the super at The Plaza's condominiums? What's the latest in the ongoing saga of the Brighton Beach boardwalk bathrooms? Did you know boards can help resolve disputes through free mediation? And where is Mad Men man Jon Hamm hanging his hat?
Read all the latest co-op /condo news for buyers, sellers and board members in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup. Also included: Permanent archival links: If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Howard Tries to Get an Elevator Fix for Some Stranded Seniors" at the Dorchester II co-op in Howard Beach, Queens, by Howard Thompson (WPIX-TV / 11)
- "Plaza Private Residences Superintendent Forced to Resign" by Emily Smith (New York Post)
- "Free Mediation in New York City" by Anne Kadet (The Wall Street Journal; subscription required)
- "Cashing In on a Deadbeat [Condo] Owner / Sharing with the [Absentee] Shareholder" by Ronda Kaysen (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Toilet-Tempest Condo Residents Rage over Boardwalk Bathrooms" by Reuven Blau (New York Daily News). See also Oceana Condominiums "News Roundup" items April 15, Sept. 9 and Nov. 25, 2013
- "Fall Down SoHo [Co-op] Elevator Shaft Injures Girl" by Ashley Southall and Alex Vadukul (The New York Times)
- "Ask an Expert: How Do I Fix the Water Pressure in My Upper-Level Co-op?" by Leigh Kamping-Carder (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Jon Hamm Completing $2.4M Penthouse Upgrade" at the "Pullman" co-op, by by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)
WebCitation archives:
Howard at Webcitation.org • Howard at Archive.org • Plaza Private Residences • Cashing / Sharing • Toilet-Tempest • Fall Down • Ask an Expert • Jon Hamm