Board Members Filling AP A Vacancy in a New York Homeowners Association Can Now Serve the Remainder of the Term of the Seat They Were Appointed To Fill

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 By-Laws and the NPCL, the provisions of the...

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Cuomo Amends NY HERO Act

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 infectious agent. 

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Do Co-op and Condo Boards Have to Play COVID Cop?

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 state and local laws and its own COVID-related house rules? And What are a board’s...

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