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Op-Ed: The Business Corporation Law Must Not Treat Co-ops Unequally

New York City, Gerard Towers, 70-25 Yellowstone Boulevard

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... to many of our shareholders and to others in our form of housing: the disproportionate power wielded

Avoiding Legal Mishegas By Regularly Reviewing Your Policies and Rules

New York City

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... and subletting. Finally, you should periodically review bylaws and house rules. By doing so, many legal problems

Spotlight on: The Steps a Board Can Take to Help Protect Itself from Fraud

New York City

How do NYC co-ops and condos operate? Governed by an elected board of directors, these housing ... -op was riddled with corruption and "fictitious billing." He got the Department of Housing and Urban Development

How Two Board Presidents Save Their Buildings Money

New York City

How do NYC co-ops and condos operate? Governed by an elected board of directors, these housing ... actively involved in the affairs of the garden apartment house for more than three decades. Fox and Herzog

Co-op / Condo News: Billionaires' Abatements, Board Oversight, and Bacon

One57, 172 W. 82nd Street, Penn South

.com) "[AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust] Wins Award for Support of Co-op Housing from National Association ... abatements meant for lower-income housing. There's one degree of Kevin Bacon at an Upper West Side co

Losing on Tax Abatement when NYC Falsely Calls You Not Primary Resident

New York City

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... regularly in an attempt to equalize property taxes owed by apartment dwellers and house owners. It

Co-op / Condo Primer: What Do Board Officers Do?

, reflecting the old state law, may prohibit this. Which may be a good thing: In a housing company, it's very ... , it has the same job – to make policy and operate what's called "a housing company." But no organization

Digital Accounting Tools for Boards and Managers: ClickPay and ACH

New York City

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... their bills, a method commonly known as ACH, which stands for Automated Clearing House. ACH credit transfers

Teachable Moments: Roof and Terrace Issues, from Leaks to Barbecues

New York City

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... and house rules are addressed. Either way, roof and terrace issues can pile up all the way to the sky. Three

Spotlight on: Keeping a Well-Maintained Parking Lot or Garage

New York City

do NYC co-ops and condos operate? Governed by an elected board of directors, these housing ... with lines and numbers on a regular basis. Some buildings tackle this task in-house; others outsource it.

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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