Navigating the complexities of condominium governance requires more than just legal know-how; it calls for a clear grasp of New York State Condominium law. Does your condo board need a New York condo attorney? Absolutely! Attorneys play a crucial role in offering...
The New York State legislature has delivered some good news for New York Homeowners Association (“HOA”) Boards. Most New York Homeowners Associations are governed by the Not For Profit Corporation Law (“NPCL”). As a result, in the event of a conflict between an HOA’s...
As we leave 2022 and enter 2023, there are some important developments that Boards and managing agents need to be aware of. Electric Vehicle Rights Act On November 22, 2022, Governor Hochul signed a new State law, titled the “Electric Vehicle Rights Act,”...
Sharyn Briller had just sat down to eat a sandwich for lunch on a hot July day when she got a knock at the door. It was a neighbor in the Port Jefferson Station condominium development where she has lived for more than 20 years. He said her home was on fire as...
On June 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law several amendments to the New York HERO Act; a law whose main purpose is to ensure that employers have a plan in place to protect their employees in the event of another pandemic, or the emergence of another dangerous...
Two years after overhauling the state’s rent law, lawmakers made a key correction. The Senate and Assembly this month passed a bill that frees co-ops from the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act. The 2019 law, which regulates rent-stabilized apartments,...
By: Marc Schneider and Justin Buchel in COVID-19 on March 16, 2021 Laying down the law. As the coronavirus pandemic passes the one-year mark, co-op and condo boards are facing a pair of challenging questions: How far must a board go to enforce...
You may have heard that co-ops can now obtain loans under the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a result of their being included in the new Stimulus Bill. The rules governing the inclusion have finally been released by the US Small Business...
A Jericho banquet hall faces noise complaints as it tries to get a special-use permit to operate as a catering facility. For more than 60 years, the Cotillion at 440 Jericho Tpke. has operated as a banquet hall, but when the owner went to renew its public assembly...
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