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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Minute-less in Manhattan]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1887/1/QampA-Minute-less-in-Manhattan/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I am newly elected to the board of a small (32-unit), self-managed condominium,
 where traditionally there has been little transparency between the board of
 trustees and the unit owners. The board has been stingy with information and
 oftentimes, focused on making decisions from a social point of view rather than
 a business point of view. I have asked the board president several times over
 the past three months, publicly and privately, (as well as the board secretary)
 to provide me with the minutes of the last three years&mdash;so that I can better acquaint myself with board decisions, the history of
 repairs, capital improvements, etc. I would have thought that my interest in
 being informed would be regarded as positive, but instead I have been given the
 run-around. As a board member, don&rsquo;t I have a legal right to inspect all corporate documents? What more should I do
 to access these minutes? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Ezra N. Goodman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:50:53 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Board Negligence on Leak]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1886/1/QampA-Board-Negligence-on-Leak/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ I reside in a co-op apartment in the Bronx. For one year I incurred damages to
 my bathroom and kitchen ceilings from a washing machine above. The damage
 allegedly came from a negligent tenant of the shareholder. Each time the leak
 occurred the co-op board was notified. However, nothing was done to rectify the
 situation. I want to sue the shareholder for the damages. Under the proprietary
 lease can the co-op board be held responsible as well? 
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Dennis H. Greenstein, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:49:43 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Removing Names on Stock Certificate]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1885/1/QampA-Removing-Names-on-Stock-Certificate/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I live in a 15-unit co-op in Queens. A single tenant owner lives in one of the
 apartments. She has requested, while still living here, to remove her name from
 the stock certificate, and replace it with her daughter&rsquo;s name. Is this legal? Also, is adding another name along with her name on the
 stock certificate legal? This added person will most likely not reside in the
 apartment. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Andrew B. Freedland, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:48:47 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Who Really Runs the Building?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1884/1/Who-Really-Runs-the-Building/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Most people assume that the board of directors runs the building. Actually the responsibilities for maintaining the building are usually divided
 between the board of directors and the managing agent. Both parties perform
 their functions with the advice and help of many support professionals.
 Typically the board establishes the policy and expenditures; and the managing
 agent or property manager actually runs and manages the procedures in the
 building. It&rsquo;s important that the manager understand the philosophy and culture of the
 building in order to be able to implement the style the board desires. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lenore Barton)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:48:08 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Taking the Bait]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1883/1/Taking-the-Bait/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Bugs, rodents, and other pests are always a potential problem in a city or
 densely populated suburban area&mdash;and even upscale, well-maintained buildings are not impervious to the occasional
 unwelcome interloper. Cockroaches invade kitchens, termites feast on
 foundations and walls, bees sting humans, and now bedbugs have hogged the press
 as the latest plague du jour. No two ways about it: if your property falls
 behind on the pest-control front, you&rsquo;ve got yourself a menagerie. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:47:15 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Small Town Ambiance in the Big City]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1882/1/Small-Town-Ambiance-in-the-Big-City/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ A two-mile long sliver of land in the East River between Manhattan and Queens,
 Roosevelt Island sits a mere 700 feet from Manhattan&rsquo;s East Side. Still, many New Yorkers know nothing about Roosevelt Island&rsquo;s expansive green spaces and unrivaled city views, not to mention the
 distinctive small town ambiance of this planned community. 
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Alexis Wolff)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:46:22 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Combining Comfort and Convenience]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1881/1/Combining-Comfort-and-Convenience/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ A recent British survey found that the typical person spends an average of five
 years of their life in either their kitchen or their bathroom. That might not
 compare with the number of hours logged behind a desk or the wheel of a car,
 but it&rsquo;s a significant chunk of time. With both time and space at a perpetual premium
 in New York City, homeowners seeking to maximize their enjoyment and comfort in
 these defining rooms really have their work cut out for them. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (W.B. King)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:45:22 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Trickle-Down Effect on Buildings and Boards]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1880/1/Trickle-Down-Effect-on-Buildings-and-Boards/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Bear Stearns in Danger of Collapse&hellip; Dow Falls 400 in One Day&hellip; Big Three Automakers Seek Emergency Aid&hellip; Citigroup Shares Tumble Below $5 a Share&hellip; Dow drops below $8,000&hellip; Federal Regulators Shut Down Two California Thrifts&hellip; More Consumers Switch To Buying With Cash&hellip; 
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:44:41 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Storage Units Benefit Both Owners and Building]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1879/1/Storage-Units-Benefit-Both-Owners-and-Building/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Remember in Seinfeld how you would always see Jerry&rsquo;s bicycle hanging from the ceiling in the background? Perhaps if his building
 had had a storage room or a bike rack in the basement, this cumbersome
 space-saving method that many New Yorkers employ wouldn&rsquo;t have been necessary. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Look at Enforcing House Rules]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1878/1/A-Look-at-Enforcing-House-Rules/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ It&rsquo;s a time-worn pattern that plays out in workplaces, classrooms, and residential
 buildings everywhere: rules are set, and enforced strictly for awhile. Over time, enforcement wanes a little; the rules are bent, then broken&mdash;until such time as they&rsquo;re being routinely ignored. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:43:10 EST</pubDate>
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