As part of our ongoing effort to bring issues of importance to our residents to the forefront, the PCCC Executive Committee met with NYC Council Candidates Sandra Ung (NYC Council District 20) and Steven Behar (NYC District 23) on December 11, 2020, via videoconference. We had… Read More »Meet the Candidate Series Continues!
As the Climate Mobilization Act deadlines quickly approach and our members are searching for ways to pay for these expensive retrofits and other “green” measures, the New York City Council is now considering another monstrous unfunded mandate in the form Intro 1146B. On Wednesday, December 2,… Read More »The Parade of Unfunded Mandates is Marching Along
As you may be aware, the deadline under local law 95 is upon us. The laws posting requirements are vague at best. Many of our multi-building complexes have contacted their NYC Council Member to determine where the grade postings should occur. In addition, it seems… Read More »Energy Scorecards Double as Wallpaper!
We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. During this past year, PCCC Members Beech Hills, Glen Oaks and Bell Park Gardens discovered overcharges on their real estate taxes to the tune of $1,300,000.00. We immediately brought the matter to their NY City Council Member Barry… Read More »PCCC Members Reverse $1.3 MILLION in Tax Overages!
Congresswoman Grace Meng with Senator Chuck SchumerPhoto by Christina Santucci Believe it or not, the eligibility of Coops for benefits under the Paycheck Protection Program is still alive. Several weeks ago, the US House of Representatives passed the Heroes Act 2.0. The Act included cooperative housing in the… Read More »Hope for Co-Op Benefits Under PPP Program Still Alive!
Although we are in the midst of a pandemic, and many businesses, including Coops and Condos are struggling financially, the New York City Council is now considering an amendment to Local Law 97 (“the mother of unfunded mandates”) which could cost thousands of Coops vast sums… Read More »Legislative Alert
Article Featured in September 2020 issue of Habitat Magazine We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented times.The Presidents’ Coop & Condo Council’s efforts on behalf of home owners is well documented in a feature article appearing in the September, 2020 issue… Read More »The Battle-Tested Co-op & Condo Warriors
BY GEOFFREY MAZEL, ESQ. On Feb. 29, 2020, the Presidents’ Co-op and Condo Council held the largest meeting of Queens Co-op Board Presidents and members in Queens County in the last 30 years. More than 50 Boards were represented at the meeting from all part… Read More »PCCC Holds Historic Summit