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This Co-op Wants to Hang on to Some COVID-19 Practices
Written by Michele Cardella on June 11, 2021
As the city reopens, one shareholder sees the good side of a very bad year.
COVID + Homeless People + Co-ops + NIMBY = the Perfect Storm
Written by Bill Morris on June 10, 2021
Upper West Side co-op and condo residents push back against hotel shelters.
Condo Board Moves to Comply with the Climate Mobilization Act
Written by Bill Morris on June 02, 2021
Electric-powered rooftop cooling units will reduce carbon emissions.
Park Row Alliance Pushes Back Against NYPD’s “Militarization”
Written by Bill Morris on May 27, 2021
Chinatown group is latest to flex co-ops’ newfound political muscle.
Time Is Money When Co-op Replaces Its Lone Elevator
Written by Paula Chin on May 26, 2021
Co-op board pays extra to expedite job out of concern for shareholders.
Q&A With a Ford Model Turned Co-op Board President
Written by Paula Chin on May 17, 2021
Debra McEneaney's co-op feel like her "own little house in Manhattan."
Construction boom plus pandemic equals a glut of empty apartments.
New Book Seeks to Guide Co-op and Condo Boards Through Facade Repairs
Written by Bill Morris on April 14, 2021
Diane Drey has used her first-hand experience to write a primer for boards.
Co-op Board Learns the High Cost of Being Unreasonable
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on April 13, 2021
Court rejects board’s high-handed effort to evict long-time resident and his family.
Boards can expect pushback when move-out fees get too ambitious.
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