As 2024 draws to a close, boards and managers should be aware of new legislation which profoundly impacts admissions practices in community associations in New York City. The legislation, popularly known as the Fair Chance for Housing Act,…
On Tuesday, November 19 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the CooperatorEvents New York Expo returns to the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, bringing with it all the educational, professional, and practical resources for New York’s multi…
The rising cost of living in New York City impacts nearly everybody. But it’s especially infuriating to realize that one way the city government makes up for lost revenue is by cracking down on residents and property owners. NYC collects ov…
According to a recent item published by the National Housing Conference (NHC), Representative Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has “announced a new sweeping legislative housing plan that looks to incentivize construction to produce more affordable…
The Background In a recent case, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and several community associations sought a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CAI argued that requiring t…
Many residential co-ops and condos have commercial retail space or parking garages in their buildings–but frequently, these spaces are not owned or controlled by the condominium or cooperative. In condominiums, retail space and parking ga…
In a recent decision, a New York City co-op was ordered to pay $165,000 to a shareholder over the board’s refusal to allow her to keep her ‘emotional support parrots’ - a judgment the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York …
According to recent reports, the board of the Galleria — a luxury condo on East 57th Street - is suing noted illusionist David Copperfield for over $2.5 million to repair damage to a unit he owns in the building. Copperfield purchased…
Enacted in March of 2021, New York’s Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA), contemplated allowing home cultivation of cannabis as part of its purview. However, the practice was not to take effect until 18 months after the first recreat…
After the devastating gas explosion in Harlem in 2014 that leveled a building, leaving eight people dead, and a second explosion in the East Village in 2015 that killed two and injured twenty, New York City passed Local Law 157. While LL 15…