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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Financial Document Drama]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1756/1/QampA-Financial-Document-Drama/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Is a condominium required to produce an annual financial report? If they don&#8217;t, what is the recourse? If the management company doesn&#8217;t allow me, an owner, to review the finances under the New York State Real
 Property Law, what is my recourse? Is the management required to show a copy of
 the contract to a board member or owner? If they don&#8217;t what is the recourse for them? This is not a sponsor-owned condo.  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Robert D. Tierman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:45:38 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Risky Business]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1755/1/QampA-Risky-Business/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Currently, I am on a board that is involved in litigation brought about because
 of a resale denial. I was recently told by a lawyer that if a co-op board is
 sued &#8220;personally and as board members&#8221; the following is true:  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Al Pennisi)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:43:37 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A:  Wall-to-Wall Noise Solution?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1754/1/QampA--Wall-to-Wall-Noise-Solution/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[A couple of our co-op tenants are complaining of noisy neighbors. There is an
 issue of some residents not adhering to the 80 percent carpeting rule. As a
 result, the board voted that any new occupants be required to get wall-to-wall
 carpeting in all rooms, excluding the kitchen, bathroom and closets. The
 shareholders are very upset over this. They say a resale highlight is &#8220;hardwood floors&#8221; which are very popular nowadays. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (C. Jaye Berger, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:40:49 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Too Many Pets]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1753/1/QampA-Too-Many-Pets/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ I live in a 100 percent owner-occupied condominium. Our bylaws and house rules
 very clearly state that unit owners may have no more than two pets, only one of
 which may be a dog. One of the unit owners (who is also a board member) keeps
 four dogs in her unit as her pets. Since she is a board member, the board will
 not take any action against her. Do you think her menagerie could have a
 negative impact on the value of the property? What is a unit owner to do?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Steven Troup)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:39:13 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New Recycling Initiatives in New York City]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1452/1/New-Recycling-Initiatives-in-New-York-City/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The environmental challenges facing our planet are so big and so complex that they often feel far beyond our individual control. But the simple fact is, if we all step up to the challenge and do our part, together we can make a big difference. Nowhere is that more true than in the area of recycling. It's simple and easy&#8212;and not only does it reduce our impact on the Earth's natural resources, it also reduces the amount of trash we have to ship out of state. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:13:08 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[President&#039;s Perspective: In the Eye of the Storm]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1451/1/President039s-Perspective-In-the-Eye-of-the-Storm/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[There I was, innocently removing empty cartons from my 
 new condominium unit. I was approached by a woman on my floor asking why 
 I'd left the cartons where I did. I politely, but firmly, informed 
 her that I was following the superintendent's instructions. 
 Little did I know that I was already being scouted to be a board 
 member. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Roz Sackoff)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:08:07 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Top Dozen Reasons for Co-op Board Rejections]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1450/1/Top-Dozen-Reasons-for-Co-op-Board-Rejections/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Before even beginning the hunt for that perfect co-op, 
 the prospective buyer should be familiar with all the possible ways 
 one's application might be rejected. That familiarity will enable one 
 to focus on the appropriate buildings as well as to make the necessary 
 adjustments so that rejection will not occur.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Carol E. Levy)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:59:53 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Look at the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NYC)]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1449/1/A-Look-at-the-American-Institute-of-Architects-AIA-NYC/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[This year marks the 150th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects' first (and largest) chapter&#8212;its New York Chapter, founded in 1857. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:53:35 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Look at Traditional Queens]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1448/1/A-Look-at-Traditional-Queens/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Few people think of Flushing, Queens as a neighborhood of rich historical importance but they're missing the big picture. Perhaps best-known as the birthplace of television star Fran Drescher (and her unforgettable accent) and home to one of history's most recent miracles&#8212;albeit a secular one that took place on a baseball diamond&#8212;the truth is that Flushing is home to a long tradition of diversity and tolerance. The neighborhood took early, important steps toward the cultural freedoms we take for granted today, and is now one of the most culturally diverse areas in the world. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:29:32 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Decorating with Feng Shui]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1447/1/Decorating-with-Feng-Shui/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Ever wonder why you suddenly get a feeling of relaxation and tranquility upon entering certain spaces, and your blood goes cold in others? Why some homes just feel happy and harmonious the moment you cross the threshold, and others just don't? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:22:42 EDT</pubDate>
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