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					  <title><![CDATA[Rising to the Occasion]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1168/1/Rising-to-the-Occasion/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[As part of a New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) project, Maple Plaza in East Harlem was constructed in the late 1990s in hopes that the building would help anchor redevelopment efforts in the neighborhood. The eight-story, 155-unit U-shaped building went up on 123rd Street between Madison and Park Avenues, and contained a state-of-the-art laundry room, a community room, and 87 parking spaces. There was also a corporate tenant--the Ralph Lauren Cancer Center--on the building's lower level. The Mortgage Insurance Fund was providing 100 percent insurance on a loan of $17 million, and all seemed to be a go for the much-publicized--and much-needed--co-op.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:02:36 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[I Want My RE-TV]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1167/1/I-Want-My-RE-TV/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Several years ago, the only television shows on buying and selling real estate were late-night or Sunday morning agonizing, yet tantalizing, infomercials touting get-rich-quick products. These shows taught viewers that by simply buying the product, purchasing property at no- or low-cost, they could reap the financial rewards of homeownership.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:05:30 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Surveillance Equipment in Your Building]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1165/1/Surveillance-Equipment-in-Your-Building/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[For decades, the most desirable residential buildings were those with visible
security systems, liveried door staffs, concierges, elevator operators, keyless
locks, state-of-the-art intercom systems and video cameras. Over the course of
the last five years, as our war on terrorism has unfolded, these additional security
measures have become the norm for all residential structures, and are no longer
strictly the domain of high-end complexes. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Serving on the Board]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1164/1/Serving-on-the-Board/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[With annual meeting season upon us lots of shareholders contemplate leaving the
sidelines behind to join the ruling class. Before you decide to cross over, be
forewarned that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. To help
you make an informed decision, I offer the following crash course in director
basics culled from The New York Co-op Bible (where you can go for a more advanced
degree). ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Sylvia Shapiro)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Mayor's Budget & Housing]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1163/1/The-Mayors-Budget--Housing/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[On May 5, 2005, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposed a $49.7 billion budget plan
for Fiscal Year 2006 that closes a once $4 billion budget gap and continues to
invest in education, housing, human services, public safety and economic development.
While the mayor's budget reaps the benefits of an improved economy, there
is still quite a bit earmarked that could impact the co-op and condo market and/or
the overall housing market.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Local Law 11]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1162/1/Local-Law-11/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[February 21, 2005 signaled the commencement of the sixth cycle of New York
 City's fa&ccedil;ade inspection laws: Local Laws 10 (1980) and 11 (1998), now
 referred to collectively as Local Law 11. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (David May, RA)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Keep it Clean]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1161/1/Keep-it-Clean/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In a city as densely populated as New York City, government agencies such as the
Department of Sanitation of New York (DSNY) have their work cut out for them when
it comes to strategically managing the 365-day-a-year task of picking up the city's
garbage.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Brian Ormsbee)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Blue York]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1160/1/Blue-York/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In Atlanta, Georgia, it's illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or
street lamp. In Pueblo, Colorado, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within
city limits. In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter
in church. You may not be arrested and jailed if you're caught pulling any
of these stunts, but make no mistake: these rules are on the books, and if you're
deemed unruly, publicly intoxicated, or otherwise disagreeable to the authorities
while tethering your giraffe, cultivating your dandelions, or wearing your goofy
mustache, they may decide to dust off these old laws and arrest you for them,
too. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Hannah Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Local Law Lowdown]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1159/1/The-Local-Law-Lowdown/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The past year has seen a lot of changes in the codes governing New York City's
buildings, both inside and out. Rules covering lead paint, carbon monoxide detection,
and construction permits have been introduced or revised, and it's up to
board members, property managers, and individual shareholder/ owners to take responsibility
and educate themselves about the changes. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Hannah Fons and Debra A. Estock)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Changing the Rules]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1158/1/Changing-the-Rules/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[When you're on the board of a co-op or condo building, sometimes it can
feel like you need a law degree to understand all of the paperwork that gets thrown
at you. Depending on where you live, there are bylaws and proprietary leases and house rules and everything in between. And like any thriving growing community, sometimes rules and laws need to change with the times. But how often can these documents be changed? Who changes them? Do the owners or shareholders have any say in these changes? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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