Four candidates for City Council, Joyce Johnson, John Whitehead, Robert Cornegy, and Olanike Olabi, are being or were recently subject to eviction actions by their landlords, the New York Post reported this week.
The City Department of Housing Preservation is stirring controversy with an attempt to ‘right-size’ Section 8 occupancies by moving single tenants out of larger apartments and into smaller ones at Knickerbocker Plaza. Politicians who would rather leave seniors alone than rationalize subsidies are objecting, and no one is talking about the parallels in rent controlled housing.
Is there a drone in your future? Join us for an ABO seminar on new Management Technology, from 12:15 to 1:30 September 17th during the NYARM Expo in the Hotel Pennsylvania. RAM continuing education credit is available for the entire NYARM program.
Meanwhile, if you or your employees aren’t already Registered in Apartment Management, the next certification class begins that evening, September 17th. Contact olga@registeredmanager.com for details.
Your NAHB representatives in Washington have joined a national construction industry coalition to fight proposed OSHA rules on silica dust that could require spraying water to reduce dust when cutting kitchen counters, or even when cutting icy asphalt roof shingles on a peak in winter.
The New York State Builders Association Research and Education Fund is offering two classes for the Certified Aging in Place Specialist designation on Long Island in October. CAPS I, Marketing and Communication Strategies for Aging and Accessibility on October 15th and CAPS II, Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessibility on October 16th. Everyone is getting older. Get ready for it.
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