Tag: Hiram Monserrate

Law & Legislation Legislative Update 2010
2010 June Legislative Update 2010

 As the legislature in Albany and the New York City Council are in full swing,  legislation of every type is being proposed, debated, and considered. As one  might expect, the budget is front and center in these recessionary times, but  ho…

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Law & Legislation From Albany to City Hall
2008 June From Albany to City Hall

The current sessions in both Albany and in the New York City Council are now well under way, and housing-related bills are very much a part of the mix. Some of the bills have been around for years in one form or another, but that doesn’t…

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Law & Legislation Was it Something I Said?
2007 Feb Was it Something I Said?

Historically, co-op boards in New York City haven’t been required to provide much of an explanation to applicants about why applications for co-ops are rejected. Many applicants with good financial portfolios, good references and …

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Management Relations Noise, Graffiti and a Greener Environment
2006 Jan Noise, Graffiti and a Greener Environment

In its last meeting of 2005, the New York City Council enacted legislation to make the city a quieter, cleaner and more environmentally-friendly place to live. Perhaps one of the major initiatives sought by the mayor’s office was revis…

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