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Don’t Rubber Stamp an Engineer’s Report
Written by Jackeline Monzon on August 29, 2017
Boards can avoid unnecessary expenses on Local Law 11 repairs.
Seward Park Co-op Board Wins Big in Garage Lawsuit
Written by Bill Morris on July 20, 2017
Citing the Business Judgment Rule, court tosses suit by disgruntled shareholders.
Board looks out for its shareholders but runs afoul of the people next door.
Biggest move yet in city’s uneven crackdown on illegal sublets.
Con Ed Sues Luxury Condo Developer For Near Explosion
April 05, 2017
Utility says Extell’s damage to steam system cost Lower East Side customers $4 million.
Seward Park Co-op to Vote on $46.5 Million Air-Rights Sale
March 29, 2017
Developer wants to erect two condo towers next to Lower East Side co-op.
Seniors Protest Cuomo's Budget Cuts for NORCs
Written by Marianne Schaefer on February 16, 2017
Advocates urge governor to "Have a Heart!"
There Goes the Neighborhood
January 30, 2017
New Wave of Lower East Side Condos Will Be a Magnet for...Suburbanites
Another Monster Tower on the East River
December 16, 2016
Lower East Side building frenzy has a new addition.
The Key to Storm Recovery? Hating Gentrification.
October 25, 2016
New study contrasts storm response on the Lower East Side and the Rockaways.
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