Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently released the New York City Executive Budget for the 2013 fiscal year. While the mayor lauded the $68.7 billion plan as a “balanced budget with no tax increases,” the City Council believes the prelimina…
The Cooperator's Co-op & Condo Expo celebrated its 25th anniversary show in fine style with hundreds of exhibitors and educational opportunities for co-op and condo boards and residents throughout the tri-state area. Since 1987, the Exp…
New York City is a metropolis of 8.2 million residents, so it’s not surprising that it takes an awful lot of people in a lot of departments and organizations to keep the town’s government running smoothly. Some of those people (the mayor…
As the winter months fade into spring, it’s easy to try and forget about heating and all the costs it incurs. For managers, board members and others with an eye on a co-op or condo building’s budgetary bottom line, now may be the perfect…
More often than not, when boards or associations broach the issue of their buildings “going green,” images of bamboo flooring, hemp drapes, or solar panels on the roof suddenly spring to mind. The impression seems to be that in a condo,…
If we gave Manhattan neighborhoods human personalities, the meatpacking district may be the hip, in-the-know popular cousin and Central Park South would be the conservative Wall Street banker uncle, it would stand to reason that Murray …
Living in a condominium community means working together. Cooperation and a spirit of volunteerism are visible every day in community gatherings, board meetings, even in the scheduling of time on the tennis courts. The men and women wh…
If it weren't for the man-made boundaries, Bayside, situated on the northeastern edge of Queens, could be considered a Long Island town. Its manicured lawns; sometimes tasteful, sometimes gaudy home design; and the profusion of white k…
Imagine a quiet oceanfront community with powdery, white sand beaches, wonderful restaurants, a thriving cultural scene, and all of this less than an hour away from Midtown New York City. Look no further than Long Beach. Long …
Earlier this year, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented his Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Executive Budget and an updated four-year financial plan. The mayor outlined the plan, which costs $64.7 billion and would balance the budget with a clai…