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PRESS RELEASE: The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Unveils ā5 in 25ā Agenda at Press Conference; Urges City, Town, and Villages to Take Housing Action This Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Anika Nahar, Communications DirectorCell: (201) 394-5582Office: (914) 273-0730E-mail: anika@buildersinstitute.orgThe Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Unveils ā5 in 25ā Agenda at Press Conference; Urges City, Town, and Villages to Take Housing Action This YearCampaign Activists Joined by Assemblywoman Levenberg in Effort to Jumpstart the […]
Required Notice for All Rental Properties Re: Good Cause Eviction
(August 22, 2024) When Good Cause Eviction was passed as part of the state budget in April, it took effect immediately only for properties in New York City. Outside of New York City, the law does not take effect unless a city, town, or village […]
BLOG | Right to Express Breast Milk
Elefante & Persanis, LLP ā Right to Express Breast Milk Policy ā July 2024New York State recognizes that employees may require reasonable accommodations to express breast milk in the workplace. In following with New York Stateās Labor Law Section 206-C, CLC Group has created a […]
BLOG | Insurance Insights: Insurance Headaches and the Related Question — Why Are We Paying A Premium On The Premium?
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano,Ā Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) Lately, everyone seems to be talking about insurance, but for an unfortunate reason: rising premiums. Anger and frustration brews at Condo and Co-op Board Meetings when the Annual Renewal is presented. Affordable Housing Advocates rant that increased premiums are […]
BLOG | Today is a Good Day to Join the CCAC!
By: Jane Curtis,Ā Chair, The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC)Ā (MOUNT VERNON) Serving on a co-op or condo board can be both a rewarding and a daunting experience.Ā Members of the Board of Directors of a co-op or condo are volunteers who typically do not earn our […]
BLOG | Counselsā Corner: Business Judgment Revisited
By Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) The authors have previously discussed the leading case of Levandusky v. One Fifth Avenue Apartment Corp., 75 N.Y. 2d 530 (1990), a Court of Appeals case […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: New Crystal Restoration’s Journey Into a Strong Team of Female Leaders
Our Member Spotlight Series continues with Lisa Marie Scherrer and Rosemary Cordasco, who are part of New Crystal Restoration’s leadership team. Learn more about them below! Lisa Marie Scherrer has over 16 years in the restoration industry as a previous co-owner of a restoration company in […]
Westchester Property Owners Avoid Rent Freeze Following Rent Guidelines Board’s Final Vote
Thursday, June 27, 2024For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Ā Anika Nahar,Ā Communications DirectorEmail: anika@buildersinstitute.orgĀ (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) Earlier this evening, the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent adjustment of 2.5% for one-year leases and 3.5% for two-year leases starting October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with a […]
PRESS RELEASE: The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Hires Campaign Organizer to Spearhead Efforts on Addressing the Housing Shortage
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, homebuilders, academics, think tanks, faith leaders, and community advocates working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County, is thrilled to […]
Grants from Westchester Community Foundation and Galvan Foundation Jumpstart Community Organizing Efforts of the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, homebuilders, academics, think tanks, faith leaders, and community advocates has been awarded financial support from the Westchester Community Foundation and the Galvan Foundation to expand its efforts in […]
BLOG | Insurance Insights: An Important Look at the Top Five Services That Your Insurance Broker Can Provide
By Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano,Ā Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) As the options to purchase insurance online expand beyond just personal home and auto insurance, and direct insurance carriers (those that do not sell insurance through brokers) continue their 24/7 advertising barrage, itās a fair question to ask: […]
BLOG | Counselsā Corner: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Hits Co-ops ā and Condos?
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) By the end of 2024, business entities created by the filing of a document with the New York Secretary of State must report to the United […]