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Queens Co-op Furious as Accused “Duck Sauce Killer” Returns Home
Written by Bill Morris on June 30, 2022
Co-op’s lawyer and district attorney protested release on $500,000 bail.
Engineer’s Second Opinion Buys Peace of Mind for Co-op Board
Written by Bill Morris on June 15, 2022
Bell Park Gardens’ $20 million capital project delayed by due diligence.
Co-op and Condo Boards Can Lead the Charge on Electric Cars
April 04, 2022
Boards need to start preparing for a future without gas-powered vehicles.
Queens Co-op Supers to Get $130,000 in Unpaid Wages
Written by Bill Morris on March 17, 2022
Attorney General cracks down on co-op that gave supers a free apartment but no pay.
Queens Co-op Mounts Two-Pronged Energy-Efficiency Offensive
Written by Bill Morris on January 12, 2022
Solar panels and radiator upgrades will cut carbon emissions — and costs.
State Kills Gas-Fired Power Plant in Queens
October 29, 2021
State continues push to replace fossil fuels with electrification.
Queens Co-op’s Mortgage Refi Rejuvenates Reserve Fund
Written by Bill Morris on August 25, 2021
After cost overruns on facade repairs, low interest rates rode to the rescue.
Enclosed Balconies May Not Be Forever
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on June 07, 2021
Lawsuit gives co-op and condo boards broad power to rescind permissions.
Schumer to Address Annual Meeting of Presidents Co-op & Condo Council
Written by Bill Morris on June 03, 2021
A victory lap for politicians who helped co-ops tap into forgivable PPP loans.
Co-op Board Bites Back at COVID-Sniffing Dog
Written by Bill Morris on May 13, 2021
Queens board rejects a request to bend its no-pet policy.
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