On September 28, 2021, the Presidents Co-op & Condo Council along with a consortium of leading Co-op and Real Estate advocacy groups submitted a joint letter to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to sign the Co-op Carve-Out to the Tenant’s Protection Act. This legislation… Read More »PCCC Leads Effort to Have Tenant Protection Act Co-op Carve Out Bill Signed by Governor
The PCCC Executive Committee is excited to announce that recently our co-Presidents, Bob Friedrich and Warren Schreiber, and our Legal Advisor Geoffrey Mazel, were featured guests on the podcast “Takin’ Care of Business” on WCWP, hosted by Richard Solomon. This podcast consisted of an hour-long conversation… Read More »PCCC Leaders featured on “Takin’ Care of Business” Podcast
The President’s Coop & Condo Council is greatly concerned with the momentum that Intro 2047 is receiving in the New York City Legislature. This proposed legislation would prohibit housing discrimination in rentals, leases, subleases, or occupancy agreements in New York City, on the basis of arrest or… Read More »Proposed NYC Bill to Prohibit Co-ops from Performing Criminal Background Checks
As part of our continuing Friday morning conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC met with NYC Council Candidate from District 23 Linda Lee. Candidate Lee won the Democratic primary and will be on the ballot in the… Read More »PCCC Meets with Linda Lee, NYC Council Candidate
As part of our continuing Friday morning conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC and several special guests met virtually with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on August 13, 2021. Amongst the guests were Tim Foley, the CEO of… Read More »PCCC Meets with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
As part of our continuing Friday morning conversation series regarding critical issues to the Co-op Community, the Executive Committee of the PCCC met virtually with New York City Council District 32 Candidate Joann Ariola on July 9, 2021. It was an extremely productive conversation with ideas exchanged… Read More »PCC Friday Morning Conversations Series NYC Council Candidate Joann Ariola
The Presidents Co-op and Condo Council (PCCC) is pleased to announce that we have appointed Michael Wolfe, president of property management at FirstService Residential, as an advisory member to the PCCC Executive Committee. The PCCC Executive Board regularly engages with elected officials to review legislative… Read More »Michael Wolfe appointed Advisory Member of PCCC Executive Committee
PCCC Co-Presidents, Bob Friedrich and Warren Schreiber, recently testified at the Queens-based virtual hearings of the New York City Tax Advisory Commission. The PCCC has been at the forefront in the fight to bring tax equity and fairness for Co-op homeowners in New York City for… Read More »Co-President’s Testify at NYC Tax Advisory Commission Hearing
PCCC Members Janice Schreibersdorf, Bob Friedrich, Warren Schreiber, and Geoffrey Mazel were recently asked to speak at a press conference held by State Senator Liu and Assemblyman Braunstein regarding the landmark legislation carving out Co-ops from the limitations of the Tenant Protection Act. We are… Read More »Queens Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Co-ops
The PCCC Executive Committee is pleased to announce our second significant legislative victory in the last several months. Many of you will remember that our organization was instrumental in the inclusion of Co-ops in the Paycheck Protection Program in the United States Congress in December 2020. We… Read More »PCCC Instrumental in the Passage of the Tenant Protection Act Co-op