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Term limits are often a hot issue at all levels of government. Does capping the tenure of an elected official clear the way for new ideas and re-energize governance, or does it cut off expertise and knowledge that can really only be acquire…
On May 16, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updates to its mask-wearing guidelines, advising fully vaccinated Americans that they no longer need to wear masks or maintain social distance either indoors or ou…
According to a press release from Building Service Workers Union 32BJ SEIU, doormen, concierges, and porters, along with representatives of the union and elected officials - including State Senator Brian Benjamin and Assembly Members Harvey…
The 2021 legislative session of the New York State Legislature has presented an unprecedented number of proposed bills seeking to reform the way housing cooperatives operate. Many of these bills are ill-conceived in our view, and will serv…
In a world where the cost of services and goods are generally rising, even in the absence of any substantive inflation, co-op and condominium boards and management are always looking for ways to hold the line on increasing monthly costs. T…
Q: I'm a member of my building's board. At a recent board meeting, the owner of our management company told the board that I fired the plumbing company. The owner of the plumbing company then asked for my name and phone number, and the mana…
Even as businesses, schools, and even entire economies shut down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, the task of running residential buildings and communities never ceased. In fact, it could even be argued that as people wer…
Two New York icons will be partnering at new luxury condominium Rose Hill. Developer Rockefeller Group announces via a press release that the 45-story tower—currently finishing construction at 30 East 29th Street—will include a residents’ l…
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announces via a press release this year’s leaders for its annual Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative (DISI) recognition program. The program “helps facilitate leadership and career deve…
CooperatorNews regrets to report the passing of Walter Mankoff, 91, who served for nearly half a century on the board of the Mutual Redevelopment Houses, otherwise known as Penn South, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Mankoff w…