CooperatorNews New York, The Co-op & Condo Monthly

CooperatorNews recently published an interview with Rebecca Poole, Director of Membership and Communication at the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums (CNYC) about the quandary facing many co-op and condo communities around achieving compliance with local laws designed to reduce their buildings’ carbon emissions. The steep costs of these efforts are becoming mor...

New York City’s expanding roster of Local Laws has come with an expanding list of compliance requirements for co-op and condo communities. The cost of compliance is becoming onerous, particularly for multifamily residential buildings, including co-op and condo communities.   To analyze the impact of Local Law 97 compliance efforts on shareholders and unit owners, the Council of ...

In a historic turn for national real estate policy, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became federal law on July 11, 2026. The landmark legislation took an unusual constitutional path to enactment. After clearing the U.S. Senate by an 85–5 vote and the House of Representatives in a 358–32 landslide, President Donald Trump declined to sign the bill during a high-pro...

Kitchen and bath renovations are notoriously tricky. Plumbing, water and gas lines, cabinetry and appliances are just a few of the elements that make these projects more complex than, say, upgrading a living room or home office. They’re also the reason why hiring a general contractor alone may not get your project over the finish line on time, on budget, and in compliance with N...