Many of the goals of CNYC and its Action
Committee for Reasonable Real Estate Taxes depend on legislative
action. For this reason, both organizations strive to help
legislators and legislative candidates understand cooperatives
and condominiums and the issues that are important to us.
In every election season, CNYC encourages members to talk
with candidates and learn where they stand on neighborhood
issues and on co-op and condo priorities. If yours is a large
housing development, candidates may be pleased to accept an
invitation to address a meeting or even to hold a debate at
your location.
With the current property tax abatement
program for homeowners in New York City cooperatives and condominiums
sunsetting on June 30, 2001, extender legislation will have
to be passed by the State Senate and Assembly elected this
year. Any long-term tax fairness plan will also have to be
passed by the State legislature. CNYC is also concerned about
improving requirements for conversion of rental buildings
to cooperative or condominium status, about protecting conscientious
boards of cooperatives and condominiums from criminal liability,
and would like to see a separate trial part in the housing
court for co-op and condo issues. Any change to the present
state of all these issues will require State legislation.
CNYC sent all the candidates for State
Senate and Assembly from the five boroughs a questionnaire
asking their views on these four key topics. Following is
a compilation of the responses received at press time. If
candidates from your district have replied and support our
efforts, please try to thank them for this support with your
vote. If there is no response from candidates from your district,
try to learn where they stand on these issues. When you prepare
to vote on November 7th, factor these responses into your
selection of candidates to support.
CANDIDATES
FOR STATE SENATE
Rory Lancman, District
11, Queens
Toby Ann Stavisky*, District 16,
Queens
Marty Markowitz*, District 20,
Brooklyn
Liz Krueger, District 26, Manhattan
Thomas Duane*, District
27, Manhattan
Susan Davies, District 27,
Manhattan
Olga Mendez*, District 28, Manhattan
Lorraine C. Koppell,
District 34, Manhattan
*Indicates incumbent
CANDIDATES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY
Mark Weprin*, District
24, Queens
Michael Cohen*, District 28,
Queens
Ivan C. Lafayette, District
34, Queens
Vincent Tabone, District
36, Queens
Alice Lemos, District 37,
Queens
Frank Seddio*, District 39,
Brooklyn
William Colton, District
47, Brooklyn
Raymond Jorgensen, District
59, Staten Island
Thomas Hamilton, District
60, Staten Island
Robert Straniere*, District
61, Staten Island
Pete Grannis*, District 65,
Manhattan
Deborah J. Glick*, District
66, Manhattan
Nilda Luz Rexach, District 72,
Manhattan
Jeffrey Dinowitz*, District
81, Bronx
*Indicates incumbent
CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE
Rory Lancman, District 11,
Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: No
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Toby Ann Stavisky*, District 16, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: Cooperatives and condominiums were taxed inequitably and
should enjoy the same benefits as homeowners. The current abatement
recognizes the discrepancy.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments: A long-term solution is needed to avoid the sunset provision
every three years.
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: The power of the sponsor should be curtailed because his
interests are not the same as the board/shareholders/unit owners. The
co-op board wants to enhance the quality of life and promotefinancial
stability while the sponsor wants to make a profit.
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: Often, sponsors resort to exploiting luxury decontrol (see
NY Times 10/15/00 story), warehousing and renting units to decrease
the value of the units.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: I believe additional training would protect co-op board members
from inadvertently breaking the law.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments: I look forward to working with you on these important
issues.
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Marty Markowitz*, District 20, Brooklyn
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments: With proportional benefits flowing to renters.
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: NA
Comments: Need more info.
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Liz Krueger, District 26, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: I support it if the State and City continue to fail to address
the inequity in tax burdens between owners of apartments and houses.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: Would need to assure some protections and reasonable timelines
for requiring sponsor sales of available units.
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: NA
Comments: It is unclear to me why a board member who has not violated
any criminal laws would be at risk of criminal liability.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: NA
Comments: I would want to consult with owners, residents and Housing
Court judges to evaluate the current pilot before committing to creating
a separate part.
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Thomas Duane*, District 27, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Susan Davies, District 27, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: In the current situation, sponsors often retain too much
control in a building after it has gone co-op.
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: Since the requirement is only 50-60% the sponsor currently
retains too much control.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments: The electoral process needs to be more open and
responsive to ordinary people. In keeping with this, I believe co-op
and condo owners should have full control over how their building is
managed.
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Olga Mendez*, District 28, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Lorraine C. Koppell, District 34,
Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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CANDIDATES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY
*Indicates incumbent
Mark Weprin*, District 24, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments: As the sponsor of the legislation to terminate
the stock transfer tax I am hopeful of your support.
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Michael Cohen*, District 28, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Ivan C. Lafayette, District 34, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: Sponsor of previous legislation.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: Experience has shown some sponsors use questionable tactics
to achieve the percent number.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: Have legislation to do just that.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Vincent Tabone, District 36, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: It is imperative to continue the present abatement program
in order to equalize the tax structure.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments: We need a long-term plan that deals equitably with co-op/condo
owners.
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: Resident owners must have a real voice in how their buildings
are run and a real opportunity to sell their units. The Martin Act should
be clarified to require sale.
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: I would support higher presale requirements and resident
control of the board from the time of conversion to create strong coops/condos.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: The current state of affairs acts as a serious disincentive.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments: The separate Housing Court part in Queens is working fairly
well, expediting matters and developing a greater competency on coop/condo
law and issues. A separate trial part would be the next logical step.
Additional Comments: We need fair property tax treatment for all New
Yorkers.
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Alice Lemos, District 37, Queens
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: I am a co-op owner myself!
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments: We must encourage people to own their own property.
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: As long as they are in good faith.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Frank Seddio*, District 39, Brooklyn
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: I believe strongly in this protection.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments: I have proposed such legislation in the past.
Additional Comments: I am an attorney whose principal practice is real
estate. I strongly support all of the issues presented in this questionnaire.
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William Colton, District 47, Brooklyn
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Raymond Jorgensen, District 59, Staten
Island
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: NA
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Thomas Hamilton, District 60, Staten
Island
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: As an owner/resident of a co-op since 1985, I am very concerned
on such issues.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: My experience with a sponsor taught me!
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: Nowhere else in the world does 35% (or 15%) elect anything.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments: There is no excuse for omitting Staten Island in this experiment.
We have thousands of co-ops and condos.
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Robert Straniere*, District 61, Staten
Island
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: No
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: NA
Comments: Need more info.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: NA
Comments: Need more info.
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Pete Grannis*, District 65, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: But not to the point of making eviction plans seem more attractive.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: NA
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments:
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Deborah J. Glick*, District 66, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments: I'm especially concerned about sponsors turning buildings
into corporate hotels.
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments: To insure that buildings are actually in the hands of owner
occupants the percent ought to be higher.
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: Obviously, I would want to be certain that boards have to
operate with sufficient openness to avoid any appearance.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: NA
Comments: Not certain if that's the best way to achieve appropriate
balance, but certainly judges need to understand the differences in
housing categories.
Additional Comments:
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Nilda Luz Rexach, District 72, Manhattan
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments:
Additional Comments: We lost our cooperative apartment because a greedy
agent did not want to sell the apartments.
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Jeffrey Dinowitz*, District 81, Bronx
Q: Will you work to continue the present tax abatement program for
homeowners which will sunset on 6/30/01?
A: Yes
Q: Would you sponsor such legislation?
A: Yes
Comments: I have and will continue to.
Q: Will you actively support a long-term tax reform plan that continues
progress towards fairness to homeowners in coops/condos?
A: Yes
Comments: I will continue to support tax fairness.
Q: Do you believe sponsors of coops/condos should continue to sell
units as they become available?
A: Yes
Q: Would you support legislation requiring sponsors to sell?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation to increase the percentage of residents
required to buy their apartments before a building can be converted
to a co-op or condo?
A: Yes
Comments:
Q: Would you support legislation protecting board members of housing
coops/condos from from criminal liability?
A: Yes
Comments: It's my bill.
Q: Would you support the creation of a Separate trial Part in Housing
Court to deal with coop/condo cases?
A: Yes
Comments: I have such a bill.
Additional Comments:
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