As part of the PCCC’s ongoing efforts to provide a voice to the Coop community, our Executive Members Bob Friedrich, Warren Schreiber, Michael DeValera, and Geoffrey Mazel testified at a joint hearing of the Environmental Protection Committee and the Housing & Building Committee. We used this… Read More »PCCC Testifies at City Hall on Local Law 97
As part of our continuing Friday conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC met virtually recently with New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, a declared candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District, which spans five counties from… Read More »PCCC Meets with NYS Alessandra Biaggi- Congressional Candidate
As if there is not enough going on in the world, members of the Co-op community are keenly aware that the 32BJ union contract expires on April 20, 2022. The PCCC Executive Board and Counsel have been carefully monitoring these negotiations and have actively engaged the… Read More »32BJ Union Negotiations Update
The issue of renewable energy is front and center in Queens, NY and the President’s Co-op & Condo Executive has taken a position in support of the so-called “Tier 4 Energy Program”. This program provides for several projects to provide renewable energy to New York City… Read More »PCCC Supports the Tier 4 Energy Program
As part of our continuing Friday conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC met virtually last week with Robert Zimmerman, a declared candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District, which spans from Western Suffolk to Eastern… Read More »PCCC Meets with U.S. Congressional Candidate Robert Zimmerman
As part of our continuing Friday conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC met virtually last week with Jon Kaiman, a declared candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District, which spans from Western Suffolk to Eastern Queens,… Read More »PCCC Meets with U.S. Congressional Candidate Jon Kaiman
We are pleased to announce that in today’s NY State Senate Hearing the sponsor of the Good Cause Eviction Bill (Senator Julia Salazar) and the Housing Committee Chair ( Senator Brian Kavanaugh) both testified that it is not the intent of the drafters of the bill to… Read More »Breaking News: Good Cause Eviction Sponsor & Housing Chair Testify that Co-ops Are Exempt!
As many of you know, the PCCC has been strongly pushing back on the so-called “Good Cause” eviction bill. It has been our position that this legislation was not intended to include Co-ops. The bill in its’ current form does not explicitly state that Co-ops are excluded… Read More »Good Cause Eviction Bill Virtual Hearing: January 7, 2022 @ 11am
The Executive Committee of the PCCC is extremely pleased to provide you with our year-end legislative report. On the heels of our great victory in getting Co-ops included in the Paycheck Protection Program, in 2021 we were very successful getting legislation passed at both the State… Read More »2021 Year-End Legislative Update
Please be advised that New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the “Legal Fees” bill into law. This bill (S2014) prohibits Landlords from charging legal fees to tenants for legal services incurred in the management and operation of the property, except if it is court-ordered. The… Read More »Legal Fees Bill Signed by Governor