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Energy is one budget item that NYC co-ops and condos can lower, and the articles here will give you ideas on how to do that. Plus, New York City has passed an ambitious set of laws that requires buildings to reduce their carbon emissions over the next decade, and all buildings will have to comply. For co-ops and condos, this means taking action now.
J-51 Tax Abatement Could Live On — and Help Fight Climate Change
Written by Bill Morris on May 26, 2022
New bill would expand eligibility for tax break, could help pay for retrofits.
Clean Energy Update will help co-op and condo boards cut their buildings' carbon emissions.
Co-op and condo boards anxiously await final rules on complying with new law.
Try to get maximum reduction of carbon emissions for every dollar spent.
New Bill Would Revive Curbside Organic Waste Pickup
May 06, 2022
On-again, off-again program to keep organics out of landfills has a new life.
Affordable Co-ops Get a Roadmap to Cutting Costs and Carbon Emissions
Written by Bill Morris on April 28, 2022
New Resource Guide to help co-ops go green without going broke.
Three Reasons for Optimism on Earth Day 2022
April 22, 2022
New York is taking bold steps to cut fossil fuels and embrace clean energy.
Urban Green Council Report Tracks How Pandemic Changed Energy Usage
Written by Bill Morris on April 21, 2022
Usage declined more sharply where residents could afford to leave town.
More Good News for Carbon-Cutting Co-op and Condo Boards
April 18, 2022
State regulators give final approval for $4 billion hydroelectric transmission from Canada.
The greening of the electric grid will help boards cut carbon emissions.
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