Condominium and cooperative boards have just one more year to prepare for strict new greenhouse gas emissions caps required under New York City’s Local Law 97. The law aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent starting in 2024 and then becomes more...
On Monday, the CDC announced changes to its recommended isolation and quarantine time from 10 days to 5 days for asymptomatic people with COVID-19. They recommend that people leaving isolation after 5 days continue to wear a mask for the following 5 days. The CDC also...
The New York State Legislature is advancing legislation to enact the Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act (“HONDA”). The purpose of this legislation is to allow New York State to finance the purchase of and convert distressed hotels and vacant commercial office...
Some officials are considering reinstating mask mandates due to the rise in infections with the contagious Delta variant, which is now in almost every state in the U.S.. We might see a resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall when unvaccinated children return to school. Los...
Judge Eric Komitee, of New York’s Eastern District Court, dismissed a highly anticipated challenge to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act reforms. The decision, filed September 30th, was expected by both those who coordinated the tenant-led effort to pass...
Governor Cuomo’s office announced a further delay on the growing number of COVID-19 related evictions on September 28. The moratorium on residential evictions has been extended to January 1, 2021. The extension comes in response to concerns for “fundamental stability”...