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Future Flooding from Climate Change May Surpass Sandy's Toll
February 21, 2025
New York City could lose up to 19,300 homes in the next 15 years.
One Woman's Journey from El Paso to a Rockaway Beach Condo Board
Written by Bill Morris on May 07, 2021
Fabiola Arellano helped bring Beach House Condominiums weather the storm.
Free Onsite COVID-19 Testing for Co-ops and Condos
Written by Bill Morris on February 25, 2021
New program brings peace of mind at no cost to residents.
Carbon Reduction Begins With the Building Envelope
Written by Marianne Schaefer on October 31, 2019
New book says an air-tight skin is the place to begin retrofits.
Few New Yorkers in Vulnerable Coastal Areas Have Flood Insurance
October 29, 2019
Seven years after Hurricane Sandy, more than 80 percent are uninsured.
After a Disaster, Go With a Pro You Can Trust
Written by Bendix Anderson on June 19, 2019
Address mold and hazardous materials immediately after a fire or flood.
Inches Will Mean Millions of Dollars in New Flood Maps
Written by Bill Morris on January 09, 2018
Federal government redrawing flood maps in "block-by-block" battle.
Historic Block Grant Rescues a Rockaways Mitchell-Lama Co-op
Written by Lisa L. Colangelo on January 25, 2017
A $46.1 million federal grant for a co-op ravaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rockaway Co-op Probed for “Warehousing” Empty Apartments
November 16, 2016
Dayton Beach Park is mulling exit from Mitchell-Lama program.
When Affordable Housing Becomes a Money Pit
Written by Matthew Hall on October 19, 2016
Lawsuit seeks to prevent “zombie” condos on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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