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Shocker: Con Edison Rates Could Soon Jump by Double Digits
February 24, 2023
Co-op and condo boards will get yet another budget squeeze.
Five Steps on the Road to Compliance With Local Law 97
Written by Gustavo Rusconi on February 23, 2023
To avoid looming fines, co-op and condo boards need to get busy right now.
A New Source of Money for Co-op and Condo Energy Projects
Written by Bill Morris on February 22, 2023
Multifamily Express Green Loans can help boards comply with Local Law 97.
No. 4 Oil Is the Latest Fossil Fuel to Get Banned in New York City
February 21, 2023
City council passes bill that speeds up the end of the dirtiest remaining fossil fuel.
Video Doorbells Present a Conundrum for Co-op and Condo Boards
February 20, 2023
Are video doorbells an added layer of security or an invasion of privacy?
New York City Solar Energy Installations Set Another Record Last Year
February 17, 2023
Decreasing costs and healthy incentives are leading co-op and condo boards to go solar.
A Podcast Elevates the Image — and Expertise — of Resident Managers
Written by Bill Morris on February 16, 2023
In “Building Talk,” Frank and Bo are New York’s version of Click and Clack.
The Challenge of Switching to an Electric Stove in an Old Co-op
February 13, 2023
Co-op boards have the power to make demands on climate-conscious shareholders.
Bill Would Require Co-op Boards to Give Reasons for Rejecting Buyers
February 10, 2023
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is leading the latest assault on a cherished co-op board power.
Bill Seeks to Push Local Law 97 Fines Back by 7 Years
Written by Bill Morris on February 09, 2023
Council member Vickie Paladino explains her opposition to “drastic” law.
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