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Co-op Transparency Law Coming to Westchester County
Written by Bill Morris on June 24, 2021
Co-op boards will have to give reasons for rejecting purchase applications.
Yonkers Co-op Board Moves Beyond Band-Aid Repairs
Written by Bill Morris on June 23, 2021
New thinking has this board doing capital projects once – and doing them right.
Bill Would Require Co-op Boards to Give Reasons for Rejecting Sales
Written by Bill Morris on March 25, 2021
Westchester County bill would also set time limits on weighing applications.
This Co-op's Holiday Tipping Point Was a Very Big Bed
Written by Jonathan Vatner on December 11, 2020
It's time to reward building staffs' year of courage and sacrifice.
A Co-op’s Backup Generator Goes From Back-Breaker to Life-Saver
Written by Paula Chin on October 21, 2020
Co-op board jumps through bureaucratic hoops to secure backup power.
Co-op Pandemic Diary: Self-Inflicted Haircuts and Fearless Deer
Written by Jonathan Vatner on October 02, 2020
This shareholder is keeping a diary to keep the days from blurring together.
Unbelievable: a Co-op Capital Project That Was Glitch-Free
Written by Marianne Schaefer on September 16, 2020
Miracles do happen, as this co-op discovered while fixing the parapet.
Noisy Neighbors Aren’t Just a City Problem
September 08, 2020
Planning to sell your co-op or condo and move to the suburbs? Read this first.
Neighbor vs. Neighbor, the Place Where Co-op Boards Dread to Go
August 11, 2020
This dispute over noise and obstructed views offers no easy solution.
White Plains Co-op Takes Advantage of Low Interest Rates
Written by Marianne Schaefer on December 18, 2019
Cheap money helps co-op tackle a bushel of capital projects.
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