Why your rental building's solar panels may not lower your apartment's electric bills

… with a host of benefitsincluding fewer carbon emissionsbut for New York City renters it doesnt always translate to lower utility bills For many new apartment complexes developers … solar energy will be less affected by rising electricity costs in the future By lowering a buildings common area …

By Celia Young |March 19, 2025 - 12:30PM
Late filing fees for Local Law 97 reports are 'punitive,' condo and co-op coalition says

… others called the potential fees crushing to coop and condo homeowners and punitive It claimed that problems with the … special assessments for shareholders and seniors that are already living paycheck to paycheck It is unconscionable that … in August instead of June a building must have engaged a registered design professional by February 1st and that a …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 17, 2025 - 9:30AM
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program

… to all Brooklyn residents beginning October 2nd The Bronx and Staten Island are scheduled to join the program in … easiest says Belinda Mager director of communications at NYCs Department of Sanitation Just put anything from your … … Things like fat or cooking grease are a nogo Human and animal waste are offlimits as well Trash of any kind …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM