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Co-ops and Condos Oppose Bill Requiring Higher Temps in Buildings
Written by Bill Morris on May 05, 2022
Advocates speak out as vote on controversial “thermostat bill” looms.
Bill inspired by deadly Bronx fire is called “a solution in search of a problem.”
Bronx Co-op Board Gets Free Money to Fix Its Building Envelope
Written by Bill Morris on March 23, 2022
Community solar project brings windfall with no upfront cash outlay.
City Island Condo Is Now Safe From the Sound
Written by Bill Morris on January 06, 2022
Retaining wall battered by Hurricane Sandy has been rebuilt.
Riverdale Co-op Hit With Supply-Chain Problems
Written by Bill Morris on November 17, 2021
Shortage of materials bumps up cost of facade project.
Court Says Frivolous Lawsuits Qualify as “Objectionable Conduct”
Written by Ira Brad Matetsky on September 09, 2021
Board succeeds in terminating the lease of a litigious shareholder.
Bronx Co-op Board Outfoxes Con Edison Smart Meter
Written by Bill Morris on June 09, 2021
It wasn’t easy to prove that inflated gas bills were the result of a faulty meter.
Concourse Village Co-op Zooms in on New Management
Written by Paula Chin on May 03, 2021
Mitchell-Lama co-op uses virtual tool to narrow pool of management candidates.
Q&A: Sylvia Broder Is Still Serving on Her Co-op Board at 93.
Written by Paula Chin on April 16, 2021
She admits she slowed down a little after she turned 80.
Case Notes: The High Cost of Defamation at a Bronx Condo
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on February 12, 2021
This case shows that words are weapons, and they should be used with care.
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