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Residential towers in Manhattan
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What do changes in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act mean for NYC co-op and condo buildings?
By Emily Myers |June 24, 2026 - 9:30AM
The author's two-chamber composter.
Live
Take it from me: Collecting organic waste is easy if you compost it in your own backyard
By Jennifer White Karp |March 23, 2026 - 10:30AM
Solar power also reduces strain on the city's electric grid.
The Search
Why your rental building's solar panels may not lower your apartment's electric bills
By Celia Young |March 19, 2025 - 12:30PM
City Council member Carmen de La Rosa at a rally Thursday against the “landlord loophole”
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Late filing fees for Local Law 97 reports are 'punitive,' condo and co-op coalition says

… of dollars in late filing fees that will be passed along to owners and shareholders in the form of assessments A letter … could not be submitted on time Its all spelled out on pages 1617 of a 130page guide to filing Local Law 97 reports Poole and other members …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 17, 2025 - 9:30AM
A rendering of the eight-story building in Edgemere, Queens
Affordable Housing
Housing lottery opens for 146 rent-stabilized apartments in Edgemere
By Celia Young |October 29, 2024 - 9:30AM
Women cooking uses compost bin
Products + Services
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program
By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi announces the GreenHOUSE fund to a small crowd of reporters and advocates on Thursday, Sept. 26th.
Renovation
New NYC fund will help pay for upgrades to reduce carbon emissions at affordable housing
By Celia Young |September 27, 2024 - 10:30AM
View of heating system with dials and pipes in basement of a building
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How do we show our building has made a 'good faith effort' to comply with Local Law 97?
By Emily Myers |September 25, 2023 - 9:30AM
A roof garden on a Bronx apartment building
Design + Architecture
How to get a tax abatement to create an energy-saving green roof for your brownstone or apartment building
By Celia Young |July 26, 2023 - 3:30PM