by robschlackman@gmail.com | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Boards
Virtual annual meetings are now a permanent fixture in NY. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Community Boards for, Co-ops and Homeowners’ Associations relied heavily on virtual platforms to stay connected, informed and conduct their business. Now, Governor Hochul has...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Nov 21, 2021 | Blog, Boards
A co-op apartment corporation Board was sued for alleged failure to properly hire and supervise a contractor, which led to damage to an owner’s apartment. A homeowners association Board was sued due to an alleged delay in repairing a building after a fire, resulting...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog, Boards, State Law
For many Boards, the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into governance efforts, particularly with holding annual meetings and elections. In New York, amendments to the Business Corporation Law and the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law temporarily allowing...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Boards, State Law
The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill prohibiting Homeowners Associations (“HOA”) from unreasonably restricting the installation or use of solar power systems. A “solar power system” is defined as solar panels on a rooftop. The new law becomes...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog, Boards, Litigation
Recently, an appeals court upheld a Board’s demand for the removal of residents’ dogs… but held that repeated fines for failure to remove the dogs were not proper – all pursuant to the Condominium’s by-laws. In Board of Mgrs. of Fishkill Woods Condominium v Gottlieb,...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Boards, State Law
As a general rule, federal, New York State and local laws are applicable to community associations and any such statutes usually have priority over the governing documents of individual community associations when the law is in conflict with those documents. The...
