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With Construction Resuming, Licensing Agreements Are Back in Play
Written by Bill Morris on August 05, 2020
Bottleneck from shutdown is now being unclogged.
With No Money Down, Co-op Cuts Electricity Bills
Written by Paula Chin on June 10, 2020
Queens co-op uses a power purchase agreement to install a cogen system.
All Property Tax Relief Was Not Created Equal
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 13, 2020
Queens co-op withholds tax payment in protest of unequal treatment.
Legislators say co-ops and condos should be eligible for federal aid.
Work deemed “essential” during pandemic includes a Target store in Queens.
Landmarks Conservancy Rescues a Queens Co-op
Written by Bendix Anderson on April 03, 2020
Low-interest loans can be life-savers for small, historic co-ops.
Mel Doby, Queens Co-op Stalwart, Dies of Covid-19
April 02, 2020
Retired cop, musician, and dynamic leader of Hilltop Village co-op.
Georgetown Mews Solar Project Generating Big Savings
Written by Kathryn Farrell on March 31, 2020
Co-op board's doggedness is cutting $385,000 from energy costs.
The Inspiring Resiliency of a Rockaways Co-op
Written by Marianne Schaefer on March 26, 2020
The Nordeck Apartments are proof that any challenge can be overcome.
Celtic Park’s Car Ports Are Generating Electricity
Written by Bill Morris on March 04, 2020
An ingenious two-fer: board covers parking lot with solar panels.
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