The Executive Committee of the President’s Co-op & Condo Council recently held a virtual working meeting with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. BP Richards is a longstanding friend to Co-op Homeowners and has worked closely with the PCCC over the years. The purpose of the meeting was to update all parties on the material issues regarding the looming Local Law 97 (“Climate Mobilization Act”) deadlines for compliance. BP Richards was well aware of the potential crisis this legislation may impose on Co-op homeowners and is looking for potential solutions to ease its impact. Many issues were discussed, but the essential ones were the

As the leading voice for the Co-op Community in New York, the PCCC has made awareness of the devastating impact of the Climate Mobilization Act (Local Law 97), a leading issue in our legislative agenda.   Our voice has been heard loud and clear and has been the subject of feature articles in several major publications. The latest article was published by the New York Times entitled “What’s Holding Up New York’s Climate Progress? Apartment Buildings”. This article examines the devastating financial impact that Local Law 97 will have on apartment buildings, which in reality means Coop and/or Condo buildings since rental

On February 9, 2023, PCCC Co-presidents Warren Schreiber & Bob Friedrich, PCCC Legal Advisor Geoffrey Mazel, Esq. and New York State Assembly Member Ed Braunstein chaired a Town Hall Meeting at North Shore Towers, hosted by the Community Affairs Committee. The purpose of the meeting was to go over issues of importance to the shareholders of the Co-op community and update them on the work of the PCCC. The meeting was extremely informative and well-attended. Clearly, the “red hot” topic of the evening was the looming effects of the so-called Climate Mobilization Act (Local Law 97). The Panelists went into great detail about

The PCCC Executive Committee would like to share a letter to the editor from the NY City Council Minority Leader Joseph Borelli. While we all might not agree on the tenor of the article and some of the political rancor, the Co-op community can agree as to the devastating impact that the enforcement of Local Law 97 will have on us.  CM Borelli makes several important points that ring true with this issue: 1) the imposition of massive fines will destroy affordable housing; 2) compliance will be nearly impossible and extremely costly; 3) the criteria for compliance is so high that

The PCCC Executive Committee is pleased to announce that our Co-Presidents Warren Schreiber and Bob Friedrich recently received a Proclamation from NYS Senator John Liu, 11th Senate District. This proclamation was awarded to Bob and Warren for their “enduring leadership and tireless efforts to our community.” In addition, it goes on to state that these men have “demonstrated in countless ways his dedication to the welfare of others”.   Sen. Liu & Bob Friedrich Sen. Liu & Warren Schreiber We would like to wholeheartedly congratulate Bob and Warren. They have worked tirelessly for the past decades on issues of great importance to Co-op homeowners

As many of you know, yesterday the NYC Council Committee on Human & Civil rights held a hearing on the so-called “Fair Chance for Housing Act”(Intro 632). This legislation would ban Co-op and other owners of property from doing any criminal background check, except for the sex offender registry.  This extreme legislation has received strong pushback from the Co-op community. PCCC leaders Warren Schreiber and Geoffrey Mazel both submitted testimony in opposition to this legislation. In addition, our President members representing over 10,000 units of Co-op housing submitted testimony in opposition to this extreme legislation. Click Here to read Habitat article on the

As many of you know, there is now a pending piece of legislation in the New York City Council known as Intro 632 to ban property owners and managers from performing criminal background searches against prospective tenants. Click Here to Read the Full Statute. On December 8, 2022, the NYC Council Committee on Civil & Human Rights will be holding a hearing regarding Intro 632.  It is extremely important that you let your voice be heard on this critical issue, which will change the landscape of Co-op ownership. The PCCC leadership and several of its members will be testifying at this hearing. We will

As we are all aware, the President’s Co-op & Condo Council has been a leading advocate for Co-op/Condo Homeowners regarding the passage and implementation of the Climate Mobilization Act (Local Law 97).  As part of the PCCC’s continuing efforts to blunt the potentially devastating impact of Local Law 97, PCCC co-President Bob Friedrich and Legal Advisor Geoffrey Mazel testified at the recent New York City Department of Building (DOB) Local Law 97 Proposed Rules Hearing on November 9, 2022.  The purpose of this hearing was to put the DOB on notice of what proposed rules and regulations would be helpful in

The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that our fellow member, Michael Devalera, was recently featured in a national article in the Washington Post on climate change and the response of property owners to its challenges. Michael has been working tirelessly on behalf of the Coop community and Dorie Miller in particular in trying to figure out the most cost-effective ways to meet the challenges of reducing the carbon emissions in his Co-op and for buildings in general in New York City. Please click here to hear Michael eloquently explain the challenges that he is experiencing as a Board member of