Co-op and condo boards have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to residents with disabilities. Residents often request permission to live with their so-called emotional support or therapy animals (“ESAs”)...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (“CTA”) took effect on January 1, 2024 (“Effective Date”), impacting many privately held corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities. At a...more
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What is LL 97? -
New York City’s LL 97 is part of a package of laws referred to as the Climate Mobilization Act, intended to be New York City’s own “Green New Deal.” At its core, LL 97 caps the amount of greenhouse gas...more
While we look ahead to all that 2022 has to offer, we want to make sure you are aware of some significant developments impacting co-ops that took place at the end of 2021. On December 22, 2021, Governor Hochul signed a law...more
Many condominium and cooperative boards in New York City have asked whether they can mandate the vaccination of their building employees. Implementation of a vaccine mandate may implicate, among other things, union concerns,...more
Under New York’s latest workplace safety law (the New York Hero Act), all New York employers (including condominiums and cooperatives) must take the following steps to comply with the law and Department of Labor (“DOL”)...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Cooperatives and landlords of residential buildings in New York State are required by a new law to provide written notice to tenants of their right to request reasonable accommodations or modifications...more