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Update: Threat of doorman strike diminishing, says NBC

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/20/10 - 4:12 PM

It may be too early to call, but a post on NBC's website this afternoon says "signficant progress...
Inside Story: '91 doorman strike wasn't that bad

by Steve Goldschmidt, as told to Teri Rogers | 4/20/10 - 7:16 AM

During the ’91 doorman strike I was the president of the board of my building, a 150-unit postwar luxury co-...
Next-door condo renters from hell

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/20/10 - 7:14 AM

Q. I've had ongoing noise/quality of life issues with my next door neighbors since the day they moved in to...

How I became an elevator jockey

by "John", Manhattan Elevator Operator | 4/19/10 - 1:57 PM

I began working here under the false pretense that this job would be an easy paycheck. My old job paid...
An insider's guide to the de-doormanned life

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/19/10 - 7:08 AM

Talks to avert a doorman strike appear set to run right down to the wire Tuesday night, as representatives...
The perils and pleasures of an on-site landlord

by Shari Gab | 4/15/10 - 7:15 AM

When it comes to rentals, a live-in super is one thing (usually a very good thing, depending on the super...

My super is corrupt, and my managing agent doesn't care

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/15/10 - 7:02 AM

Q. The super in my midtown condo doesn't move if you don't give him tips every time. When I give my favorite...
Doorman rally on UES is marked by kids, whistles, smiles

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/14/10 - 11:58 AM

Last night’s Park Avenue rally by doormen and other apartment building workers drew about 7,000 marchers...
Predicting a doorman strike: This time is different

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/13/10 - 7:36 AM

While thousands of doormen and other apartment building workers prepare to rally on the Upper East Side...

Paying rent in a strike

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/13/10 - 7:08 AM

Q. Do we have to pay rent if we move out early due to the doorman strike? A. Sorry to say that the answer...
NYC doormen to rally on UES tomorrow

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/12/10 - 12:42 PM

If you live near Park Avenue and East 83rd Street, prepare to encounter more than the usual number of smartly...
Striking distance: Don't look for me on the picket line

by Openthedoor-man | 4/12/10 - 7:15 AM

Many of my colleagues don’t want or need a strike, but they seem to think it’s inevitable. They think the...
Fed-up condo owners flock to Midtown war room

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/09/10 - 7:19 AM

The meeting room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel lacked floor-to-ceiling windows or any natural light at all, and...
Going rogue: Hitting the panic button in a doorman strike

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/08/10 - 7:33 AM

With union contracts for 30,000 New York City apartment building workers set to expire in less than two...

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