Co-op not crediting abatements to rightful owner! Yours?

Crestwood has been given $70,935 real estate tax abatements (Combat Veteran; Disabled Veteran, Senior Citizen Homeowner, Enhanced Star and Basic Star) for 2023-2024 or 30% of its obligation. However, the management did not credit shareholders that got the abatement. How many shareholders are in this situation? NYC Department of Finance needs to calculate and notify…

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Housing and Affordability: Mayor’s plan is not to fix laws and courts against supply and owners!

Mayor Eric Adams got it all wrong! His 100,000 new unit proposal will require new rules, City Council approval, and years of planning and construction. Why not fix the 70,000 eviction case backlog, which would free up those units within months? If laws are changed to favor landlords removing bad tenants, more than 100,000 units…

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Unauthorized Population in US: 11 million in 2019. 2023?

According to the Migration Population Institute, the number of people living in the United States without a legal status is about 11 million. Instead of helping those who have established families and roots here, the Biden Administration has allowed a record 2.4 million to cross in fiscal year 2022 alone. Where is our migration czar,…

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4-year holdover in a two-family home: $60K+ loss

Tenant started having problem paying rent right before COVID. When COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act went into effect on December 28, 2020, tenant trickled its obligation, then stopped completely. Even when the moratorium ended on January 15, 2022, owner had difficulties filing eviction. Tenant would damage property intentionally and file HPD habitability complaints…

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NYS HCR Plus One ADU Program: silent

$85 million was allocated in the 2022-2023 Capital Budget to create and upgrade Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) across the state. Neighborhood Restore is the designated funding agency for New York City. Over a year later, one could not find information to apply. What happens to the funding? Candidate for City Council in 2023

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Local Law 18/2022 effectively banned AirBnB starting September 5, 2023

AirBnB fought the law, and lost. (1) Anyone who wants to host short-term must register with the Office of Special Enforcement, including single-family homes. (2) Your unit must not be in a “Prohibited Building”, and (3) you must live with the guest(s). “By using this (Local Law 18) system you expressly consent to the City…

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Theft rising in Forest Hills

“It was never this bad,” residents said. Besides packages and catalytic converters, motorcycle was stolen, several houses were broken into. Has any thief ever been caught and prosecuted under Bail Reform? Many residents had to beg the police to write up a report. Residents should be able to self report, and have statistics compiled by…

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